Local and nonlocal hydroclimate effects of agricultural expansion in the Dry Chaco
, 2023 The Gran Chaco ecoregion is South America's largest remaining continuous stretch of dry forest. However, the region has been subject to intensive deforestation, mainly in the western part known as Dry Chaco. In this region, the highest rate of dry forest loss in the world occurred in the 2000-2012 period.
Bracalenti, A. +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Neotropical Seasonally Dry Forests: Response of Soil Fungal Communities to Anthropogenic Actions [PDF]
, 2018 The aim of this review was to analyze the information available on soil fungal community of Neotropical Seasonally dry forests, with special attention given to the Chaco area.
Merlos, Cristina Soledad +2 more
core +2 more sources
Assessment of the Quality and Shelf-Life in Enriched n3 PUFA Raw Beef Patties Using Dry Soybean Sprouts as Antioxidant [PDF]
, 2014 The appearance of fresh meat is a major determinant of its appeal to consumers. Ground beef in retail display oxidizes at a faster rate than whole muscle products; the use of antioxidants to break the radical chain reaction in the oxidation process is an
Doval, Mirtha Marina +5 more
core +1 more source
BOVEDA, the Bolivian Vegetation Ecology Database: first stage, the Chacoan forests [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2022 Bolivia is a country exceptionally rich in biodiversity and home to about 20,000 vascular plant species and 15 plant formations. Therefore, it is particularly important to document the biodiversity of this territory.
Jaime Oliveira +2 more
doaj +3 more sources
Changes in Species Richness and Composition of Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) among Three Neotropical Ecoregions [PDF]
, 2016 Paraná, Yungas and Chaco Serrano ecoregions are among the most species-richterrestrial habitats at higher latitude. However, the information for tiger moths, one of the most speciose group of moths, is unknown in these ecoregion. In this study, we assess
Beccacece, Hernán Mario +2 more
core +3 more sources
What controls fire size in the South American Gran Chaco? Exploring atmospheric and landscape drivers through Remote Sensing [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System SciencesWildfires are key ecological agents in the Gran Chaco, one of the world's largest tropical dry forest systems. We analyzed more than 100 000 fire patches across the Wet, Dry and Very Dry Chaco between 2001 and 2022, to quantify environmental and ...
R. San Martín +8 more
doaj +1 more source
New records of Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. (Tamaricaceae) in basins of Western Chaco dry forest, northwestern Argentina [PDF]
Check List, 2017 Different species of the exotic plant Tamarix have been registered as colonizing natural and semi-natural environments in many provinces of Argentina. Nevertheless, the genus has not been cited for Tucumán or Santiago del Estero provinces, and
Edgardo Javier Ignacio Pero
doaj +3 more sources
Diversity and conservation of legumes in the Gran Chaco and biogeograpical inferences.
PLoS ONE, 2019 The Gran Chaco is a wide ecologic-geographic region comprising northern Argentina, western Paraguay, southern Bolivia and the southwestern extreme of Brazil.
Matías Morales +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Ecological and Sociodemographic Determinants of House Infestation by Triatoma infestans in Indigenous Communities of the Argentine Chaco [PDF]
, 2015 The Gran Chaco ecoregion, a hotspot for Chagas and other neglected tropical diseases, is home to >20 indigenous peoples. Our objective was to identify the main ecological and sociodemographic determinants of house infestation and abundance of Triatoma ...
Cardinal, Marta Victoria +4 more
core +3 more sources
Herpetofauna, municipality of Porto Murtinho, Chaco region, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2010 Among the physiographic regions included in the central South American diagonal of open formations,the Chaco, with some endemic species, represents the southernmost dry area. In Brazil, the Chaco is foundin southwestern corner of Mato Grosso do Sul state,
Souza, F. L. +4 more
doaj +4 more sources