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A global evaluation of the effectiveness of voluntary REDD+ projects at reducing deforestation and degradation in the moist tropics

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 6, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) projects aim to contribute to climate change mitigation by protecting and enhancing carbon stocks in tropical forests, but there have been no systematic global evaluations of their impact.
Alejandro Guizar‐Coutiño   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible drought deciduousness in a neotropical understory herb

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Botany, Volume 109, Issue 8, Page 1262-1272, August 2022., 2022
Progression of leaf loss and growth between wet seasons. Abstract Premise Adaptive divergence across environmental gradients is a key driver of speciation. Precipitation seasonality gradients are common in the tropics, yet drought adaptation is nearly unexplored in neotropical understory herbs. Here, we examined two recently diverged neotropical spiral
Julia G. Harenčár   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the taxonomic identity and nomenclature of Cyperus megapotamicus (Cyperaceae)

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, Volume 39, Issue 8, August 2021., 2021
Cyperus megapotamicus (A. Spreng.) Kunth is a nomenclatural synonym of Rhynchospora megapotamica (A. Spreng.) H. Pfeiff. but was originally misapplied to a species of Cyperus. Contrary to the rules, both species names are in current use in different genera.
Pedro L. R. de Moraes   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A meta‐analysis of tropical land‐use change effects on the soil microbiome: Emerging patterns and knowledge gaps

open access: yesBiotropica, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 738-752, May 2021., 2021
We identified 83 published paired studies that reported data on microbial biomass, abundance, composition, and enzyme activity under representative land‐use changes in the tropics. We found that microbial biomass, abundance, and functions were affected by land‐use change.
Emily Judith Díaz‐Vallejo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Management and Efficiency of Rhizobia Strains of Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. in the Tropics

open access: yes, 2011
En los tropicos humedos, el mayor obstaculo para la aplicacion de sistemas de agricultura sostenible es la reduccion de la eficiencia del uso de nutrientes por los cultivos.
José Geraldo Donizetti dos Santos   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

La narración como encuentro con el Otro en El Hablador de Mario Vargas LLosa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
El presente texto se propone mostrar la manera en la que Vargas Llosa trata el tema histórico del encuentro-desencuentro entre la cultura occidental y la cultura indígena en América Latina.
Brugnolo, Llosa Stefano, Luche, Laura
core   +2 more sources

RESENHA - AYOADE, Johnson Olaniyi. Introdução à Climatologia para os trópicos

open access: yesRevista Geoamazônia, 2018
Resenha da obra AYOADE, J.O. Introdução à climatologia para os trópicos. Bertrand Brasil, 2003. Rio de Janeiro.
R. Leão
semanticscholar   +1 more source

APLICACIÓN DEL ÍNDICE DE PRECIPITACIÓN EVAPOTRANSPIRACIÓN ESTANDARIZADA (SPEI) PARA IDENTIFICAR PERÍODOS HÚMEDOS Y SECOS EN LA PATAGONIA ANDINA Y EXTRA ANDINA ARGENTINA

open access: yesGeosciences = Geociências, 2018
El objetivo de la presente investigación es identificar y caracterizar los períodos de sequía y humedad en la región andina y extra andina de la cuenca del río Senguer en la Patagonia Argentina y relacionarlos con las fluctuaciones en la profundidad del ...
Facundo Scordo, M. Piccolo, G. Perillo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Farming System and Nematodes Affect the Rhizosphere Microbiome of Tropical Banana Plants

open access: yesEnvironmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 4, August 2025.
The banana crops showed a core microbiome of 77 ASV, mostly belonging to Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacilli. Specific groups of bacteria and fungi were linked to each nematode species or feeding group, with a core microbiome of correlated taxa found only when considering nematodes by feeding groups.
Mariantonietta Colagiero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

La selva amazónica como problema geográfico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Utilizando el concepto de paisaje, la región tropical de la Amazonía es analizada como un problema de estudio para la geografía. Se presentan los efectos del clima en la dinámica regional y se hace una breve consideración de los indígenas como ...
Pereira de Lima, Ricardo Ângelo
core   +1 more source

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