Reduction of emissions by avoided deforestation in andean high-land tropical forests
Deforestation and forest degradation, mainly in areas with high carbon density, is one of the most important source of greenhouse gases (GHG). The impact of deforestation on carbon storage in total biomass and its CO2 emissions is analyzed in four land ...
Hernán J. Andrade +2 more
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Restoration strategies for the páramo of frailejones effected by fires in northern Ecuador
En orden a proponer estrategias para la restauración del páramo de frailejones perturbado por incendios en el norte de Ecuador, este estudio evaluó la efectividad de tres técnicas que utilizaron tres especies nativas en tres sitios con diferente pendiente del terreno: alta (>30%), media (entre 15% y 30%) y baja (<15%).
James Rodríguez-Echeverry +1 more
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Posibles efectos del cambio climático global en zonas silvestres protegidas de la zona andina de Ecuador [PDF]
En Ecuador se han promulgado últimamente leyes y directrices tendientes a la mitigación de los efectos del cambio climático global; sin embargo, se evidencian pocos hechos concretos sobre estas medidas, o si se las realizan no se divulgan de manera ...
Carrera, Fernanda +3 more
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Costeños in the Páramo: A warm breath to a cold reality
The fundamental purpose of this action research was to generate axiological and ecological conceptual changes in the IED Mother Marcelina students from the conservation and care of frailejones as a source of water wealth.
Carlos Ramos, Edilberto Hart
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Declive y muerte de los frailejones en los ecosistemas alpinos de los Andes del Norte: Modelo Conceptual [PDF]
Los ecosistemas alpinos en el trópico son islas en las alturas, ambientes sin continuidad espacial ubicados a altitudes de más de 3000 - 5000 msnm, entre la línea de bosque y la línea de nieves perpetuas. Los ecosistemas alpinos tropicales de mayor extensión y riqueza se encuentran distribuidos en las regiones montañosas ecuatoriales de Sudamérica ...
Oscar Burbano-Figueroa +8 more
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Un parque temático de geomineria en el distrito minero de Vetas-California (Santander): un enfoque integrado para evaluar el geoturismo y el potencial de la geoeducación [PDF]
The province of Soto Norte (Santander), Colombia, is known for its mining tradition in the municipalities of Vetas and California. Four centuries ago, mining exploitation was developed and environmental liabilities were generated, which put at risk in ...
Pardavé Livia, Walter +5 more
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New Symptoms of the Affectation Syndrome of Frailejones in Colombia
Frailejones —endemic plants of high mountain páramo— exhibit morphological changes, which can lead to death. Some of these changes have been regarded as symptoms and are grouped as the Af-fectation Syndrome of Frailejones.
Karlos Osher-Altsjor, Amanda Varela
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The role of women in Colombian independence [PDF]
This research article tackles through a qualitative methodology three thematic axes: The role of women in the ideological preparation of Neo Granadian emancipatory thinking, the activity of women in the struggles of independence, and the example of the ...
Machado-Pardo, Ligia
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Los páramos han sufrido transformaciones de paisaje, relacionadas con la ocupación antrópica con fines de vivienda y de actividades agropecuarias, dejando a su paso áreas en diferentes estados sucesionales, alternadas con vegetación natural. Los frailejones son un tipo de planta con gran éxito en el poblamiento de los páramos y se constituyen en ...
Eraso-Puentes, Laura P. +1 more
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Utilising Drones in Agriculture: A Review on Remote Sensors, Image Processing and Their Application
The utilisation of drones in agriculture involves the integration of advanced sensing technologies, data analytics and targeted applications. Drones equipped with sensors such as RGB, multispectral and hyperspectral capture diverse spatial and spectral data.
Chetan Yumnam +10 more
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