The Andes region, a unique high-mountain environment, includes a wide variety of
ecosystems. A significant portion of the population depends on soil ecosystem services that …

The current study seeks to assess sustainability of agricultural land use by identifying the
effect of land use change on soil quality using cross-sectional data collected through a …

Soils of the Andean highlands are under threat from crop** system intensification.
Improved forage-based fallows offer great promise to address this issue, but research is …

The conversion of natural vegetation to agricultural land uses in mountainous Andean
landscapes threatens an array of key ecological processes and ecosystem services (ES). In …

This study addresses the effect of using animal excreta on the nutritional content of forages,
focusing on macro-and micro-element concentrations (nitrogen; N, phosphorus; P, sulphur; …

Emergent complex climate risks challenge conventional approaches for climate adaptation
(CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR). This situation demands new ways of addressing …

Introduction Monoculture is a significant concern due to its negative impact on soil quality,
resource productivity, and agricultural sustainability, particularly in vulnerable communities …

In Peru, grasslands monitoring is essential to support public policies related to the
identification, recovery and management of livestock systems. In this study, therefore, we …

The high diversity of the Peruvian Andean maize (Zea mays L.) represents a biological and
genetic heritage relevant for food security, but few studies are targeted toward its …

In the high Andes, environmental and socio-economic drivers are transforming agriculture
and presumably affecting the in situ conservation of potato (Solanum spp.). To monitor the …