Many insects affect food production and human health, and in an attempt to control these
insects the use of synthetic insecticides has become widespread. However, this has resulted …

Earth is home to a remarkable diversity of plant forms and life histories, yet comparatively
few essential trait combinations have proved evolutionarily viable in today's terrestrial …

Peru is one of the leading exporters of organic cacao beans in the world. However, the
accumulation of heavy metals in cacao beans represents a problem for cocoa bean export …

Tropical forests are globally important, but it is not clear whether biodiversity enhances
carbon storage and sequestration in them. We tested this relationship focusing on …

The synergistic effect between heavy metals and microplastics can affect soil properties as
well as plant performance and yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

The biofloc technology (BFT) has recently gained attention as an economic and
environmentally sustainable system for aquaculture. The use of BFT with salinized water …

“Un hombre de Neguá, en la costa de Colombia, pudo subir al alto cielo. A la vuelta contó.
Dijo que había contemplado, desde allá arriba, la vida humana. Y dijo que somos un mar de …

Waterlogging is expected to increase as a consequence of global climate change,
constraining crop production in various parts of the world. This study assessed tolerance to …

The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao L.) is cultivated typically in agroforestry systems in close
association with a rich list of tree species and other useful plants on the same plot. Cocoa …

Botrytis cinerea causes substantial losses in tomato and chili pepper crops worldwide.
Endophytes have shown the potential for the biological control of diseases. The colonization …