Local Fractal Connections to Characterize the Spatial Processes of Deforestation in the Ecuadorian Amazon [PDF]
Entropy, 2021 Deforestation by human activities is a common issue in Amazonian countries. This occurs at different spatial and temporal scales causing primary forest loss and land fragmentation issues. During the deforestation process as the forest loses connectivity,
Andrea Urgilez-Clavijo +3 more
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The microendemic Aegla expansa (Aeglidae) survives in highly disturbed micro-basins of southern Chile [PDF]
ZooKeysAegla expansa was described from an exoskeleton by Jara (1992). The type specimen (holotype) of the species was obtained from the hamlet of La Leonera, approximately six km east of the town of Hualqui in the Biobío region of Chile.
Andrés Muñoz-Pedreros +5 more
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El concepto de racionalidad en los estudios sociales agrarios
Anthropologica, 2021 En este artículo se problematiza el concepto de racionalidad, mostrando una vía posible para su utilización en el marco de los estudios sociales agrarios y la antropología económica.
Gabriel Liceaga
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The Vegetation–Climate System Complexity through Recurrence Analysis [PDF]
Entropy, 2021 Multiple studies revealed that pasture grasslands are a time-varying complex ecological system. Climate variables regulate vegetation growing, being precipitation and temperature the most critical driver factors.
Andrés F. Almeida-Ñauñay +4 more
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Puntos preliminares para la resignificación de Marx en los estudios agrarios
Revista interdisciplinaria de estudios agrariosEste ensayo pretende problematizar la noción de "marxismo" y su uso como idéntico a "pensamiento de Marx", específicamente en lo que se refiere a los estudios agrarios. En América Latina, el marxismo llegó relativamente tarde, después de la fundación del PCUS (Partido Comunista de la Unión Soviética) y de la creación de la Tercera Internacional ...
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Tying up Loose Ends on Agricultural and Ethnic Studies in Ecuador
Revista de Antropología Social, 2014 In spite of advances in the recognition of the collective rights of indigenous nationalities and Afro-Ecuadorians, there are still processes of economic inequality and ethnic and cultural exclusion in Ecuador.
Fernando García
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Selective consumption of rodents by the Variable hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile [PDF]
Zoologia (Curitiba), 2020 Geranoaetus polyosoma (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) is a diurnal raptor widely distributed in South America. Although the trophic ecology of this bird has been more studied in the southern extreme of its range, little information is available on its ...
Andrés Muñoz-Pedreros +3 more
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Reencounter with the past: occurrence of sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) in an old hunting area in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean [PDF]
Nature Conservation, 2023 The sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) was intensively exploited throughout its range, with about 110.000 individuals hunted by pelagic fleets in Antarctic waters between 1960 and 1970. In addition, basic information on its distribution, migratory routes,
Andrea Cisterna-Concha +4 more
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Waterbird assemblages of inland wetlands in Chile: A meta-analysis [PDF]
Nature Conservation, 2021 Chile has a large number of wetlands that offer a wide variety of refuges and food to waterbird assemblages. This research hypothesises that these assemblages differ according to the structural characteristics of each type of inland wetland.
María L. Miranda-García +2 more
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Assessment of Drought Indexes on Different Time Scales: A Case in Semiarid Mediterranean Grasslands
Remote Sensing, 2022 Drought is a significant challenge to semiarid Mediterranean grasslands, Increasing the accuracy of monitoring allows improving the conservation and management of these vital ecosystems.
Andres F. Almeida-Ñauñay +3 more
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