The replacement of natural by anthropogenic habitat changes biological communities in any biome. Variations in environmental conditions along the chronosequence of tree plantations may act as a gradient of environmental ...

In Patagonia, Argentina, forest management in plantations with exotic pines usually focus on timber production, without considering the plant community of their understory. However, there is growing interest in conserving ...

Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is well-known for its fruits, the pine nuts, which are considered a delicacy and are the most expensive dry fruits in the world. This fruit is harvested mostly from natural forests, and limited ...

The establishment of native trees in exotic forest plantations can improve economic and ecological outcomes, and functional traits can help understanding differential responses of growth rates to stand variables. It is ...

Two adjacent habitats separated by an abrupt transition often cause strong alterations in environmental conditions resulting in what is called the edge effect. The structural similarity between the adjacent habitats ...

Large carnivores are key elements of natural ecosystems and most of them are declining due to the impacts of human activities. Jaguars and pumas are the largest felids of the American continent, and particularly jaguars ...

Large carnivores are key elements of natural ecosystems and most of them are declining due to the impacts of human activities. Jaguars and pumas are the largest felids of the American continent, and particularly jaguars ...

Restoration of natural forests previously replaced by plantations is a widespread challenge for forestry in Chile and elsewhere. However, there is little documented evidence for successful restoration, either through ...

Forestry plantations are expected to be managed in ways to conserve biodiversity while producing goods and services. This goal implies a signifi cant challenge as plantations tend to reduce species richness. The presence ...