Ecuador will experience a significant expansion of the oil industry in its Amazonian region,
one of the most biodiverse areas of the world. In view of the changes that are about to come …

Nutrition, food systems, and the biodiversity of food and agriculture (agrobiodiversity) are
rapidly changing among indigenous smallholders in the Andean countries, across Latin …

The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists
appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale …

Abstract Given that Land Use and Cover Changes (LUCC) and deforestation are activities
with the highest anthropic intervention on ecosystems and increase the loss of biodiversity …

El presente artículo de revisión está enmarcado en el desarrollo de una tesis doctoral en
Ciencias Ambientales. Analiza los procesos tradicionales de gestión y planificación que han …

The high Andean forests harbor great and unique biodiversity. Here, we report a new
species of Epidendrum from Peru. Epidendrum alejandrinae is described, illustrated and …

Abstract Background The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy-Güicán in the Colombian Andes is
protected as a National Natural Park since 1977 because of its fragile páramo ecosystems …

Quinoa and qañawa are the only native crops that produce food grain in the high Andes.
The improvement of quinoa has been addressed by government institutions, universities …

Peatbogs are the most productive and biodiversity rich ecosystems of high dry Puna region,
and provide essential ecosystems services to local inhabitants. Despite their ecological and …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are important threats to global biodiversity. Bird species are
not only influenced by the remaining habitat patch size and quality but also by the habitat …