Human settlements and productive sectors locations in The argentine patagonian plateau by Luis Alberto Bertani, María de los Ángeles Tesoniero, Lorena Alicia Conejeros Bilbao

“…They have a sandy texture and their effective depth varies between 0.73 m and 1.40 m. which makes them suitable for crops such as olive, vine, forestation, fodder, etc.…”
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Evaluación del efecto de las temperaturas de almacenamiento sobre los parámetros de vigor en semillas de Neltuma caldenia Burkart by Marco Utello, Alexis Osmar Genero, Marcela Alejandra Demaestri

“…Los bosques de "caldén" en el Distrito del Caldén, región fitogeográfica del Espinal, se encuentran muy modificados por el efecto de la explotación forestal, desmontes, incendios y el pastoreo excesivo. …”
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Productivity and socioeconomic sustainability of Bubalus bubalis in the western lowlands of Venezuela by Carlos Alberto Calles Navas, Verena Torres Cardenas

“…In contrast, buffalo farming requires forests. However, to convince farmers to apply this type of livestock; it was necessary to demonstrate its greater profitability. …”
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Análisis histórico de la explotación maderera en las serranías del Pacífico Central de Costa Rica by Eugenio González-J.

“…[Conclusión] La colonización temprana de la región, la existencia de infraestructura, alta demanda de productos forestales en el ámbito nacional e internacional, y la disponibilidad de recursos forestales en una zona donde convergen el bosque seco tropical, el bosque nuboso y el bosque húmedo tropical, y las condiciones edafoclimáticas que facilitaron también el desarrollo de cultivos agrícolas, favorecieron posiblemente el cambio de uso del suelo y, por ende, la explotación forestal de la región. …”
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Identifikasi Hama dan Penyakit Pada Tanaman Anggrek Bulan (Phalaenopsis amabilis) by Ari Monawati, Desi Rhomadhoni, Nur Rokhimah Hanik

“…It is estimated that worldwide there are around 15,000-20,000 species of orchids with 900 genera (clans) that grow endemic to forests scattered in various countries. Of all orchid species in the world, 5,000 of them are in Indonesia. …”
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Honoring the Afro-Colombian musical culture with the naming of Epipedobates currulao sp. nov. (Anura, Dendrobatidae), a frog from the Pacific rainforests by Mileidy Betancourth-Cundar, Juan Camilo Ríos-Orjuela, Andrew J. Crawford, David C. Cannatella, Rebecca D. Tarvin

“…This species inhabits lowland forests from 0–260 m a.s.l. This taxon differs from congeners by having a combination of bright yellow blotches in the dorsal anterior region of the thigh and upper arm, homogenous dark-brown dorsal coloration, and advertisement calls of long duration and many pulses. …”
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Systematic underestimation of type-specific ecosystem process variability in the Community Land Model v5 over Europe by C. Poppe Terán, C. Poppe Terán, C. Poppe Terán, B. S. Naz, B. S. Naz, H. Vereecken, H. Vereecken, R. Baatz, R. A. Fisher, H.-J. Hendricks Franssen, H.-J. Hendricks Franssen

“…GPP was underestimated by CLM5<span class="inline-formula">_PFT</span>, especially in deciduous forests (bias of <span class="inline-formula">−43.76</span> %). …”
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White Oaks Genetic and Chemical Diversity Affect the Community Structure of Canopy Insects Belonging to Two Trophic Levels by Elgar Castillo-Mendoza, Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Patricia Mussali-Galante, Fernando Ramos-Quintana, Alejandro Zamilpa, Miriam Serrano-Muñoz, Juli Pujade-Villar, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

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Propiedades mecánicas de la madera de álamos de cortinas forestales de Río Negro, Patagonia, Argentina by A.A. Medina, P. Manzione, A.G. Baucis, M.A. Catalán, L. Laffitte, I.R. Andía

“…Su función principal es la protección de cultivos frutihortícolas, pero son además un recurso forestal real y potencial. El objetivo de este trabajo es conocer algunas propiedades mecánicas de la madera estos álamos, información no existente y esencial para optimizar su aprovechamiento y maximizar su valor en diferentes usos. …”
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Heterogeneidad ambiental y alteraciones antrópicas en comunidades de manglar en el pacífico sur de México by Ameyali Moreno-Martínez, Gustavo Álvarez-Arteaga, María Estela Orozco-Hernández

“…[Resultados]: El inventario forestal mostró la presencia de las especies Rhizophora mangle, Laguncularia racemosa y Conocarpus erectus, cuya distribución está relacionada, principalmente, con el régimen hídrico del suelo, pH y salinidad. …”
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Successful domestication of Neonothopanus Hygrophanus (Mont.) De Kesel & Degreef and Lentinus Squarrosulus Mont., indigenous saprophytic edible mushrooms from Kibira National Park... by Vincent Nteziryayo, Anthony M. Mshandete, Donatha D. Tibuhwa

“…The country is endowed with indigenous forests that harbour a wide diversity of mushrooms with potential for domestication. …”
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Modeling vegetation density with remote sensing, normalized difference vegetation index and biodiversity plants in watershed area by R.Z. Ekaputri, T. Hidayat, H.K. Surtikanti, W. Surakusumah

“…Moreover, the process of converting forests into plantations or agricultural lands has resulted in environmental degradation. …”
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Evaluación de tecnologías alternativas de manejo para disminuir los daños causados por el viento en frutos de pera cv. Williams, en el alto valle de río negro, argentina by A. RODRÍGUEZ, E. THOMAS, H. CANCIO, F. MENNI

“…Se observó que con vientos fuertes, una cortina forestal adecuada, disminuye hasta un 20% la proporción de frutos dañados y otorga una protección significativa hasta aproximadamente 5H de distancia. …”
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Soil data from the Barbastro-Balaguer gypsum belt, NE SpainMendeley Data by Juan Herrero, María Tierra, Carmen Castañeda

“…The chesas have attracted the attention of botanists [6–8], foresters [9,10], and soil hydrophysical properties researchers [11]. …”
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Tabla de volumen comercial para teca clonal en diferentes índices de sitio en la Zona Norte de Costa Rica by Katherine Barrantes-Madrigal, Rafael Murillo-Cruz, Carlos Ávila-Arias, William Fonseca-González, Ana Isabel Barquero-Elizondo

“… [Introducción]: Es necesario cuantificar y predecir con confiabilidad el volumen de madera para facilitar la gestión de la producción forestal. [Objetivo]: Elaborar tablas de volumen comercial a partir de la selección de modelos matemáticos en distintas calidades de sitio, para plantaciones clonales de Tectona grandis L.f. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Carbon Storage in Black Soil Area Under Topographic Gradient by Zhaoxue Gai, Wenlu Zheng, Bonoua Faye, Hongyan Wang, Guoming Du

“…Therefore, this study emphasizes the importance of implementing policies that convert farmland to forests and wetlands and promote the green transformation of agriculture.…”
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First Measurements of Ambient PM2.5 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Using Field-calibrated Low-cost Sensors by Celeste McFarlane, Paulson Kasereka Isevulambire, Raymond Sinsi Lumbuenamo, Arnold Murphy Elouma Ndinga, Ranil Dhammapala, Xiaomeng Jin, V. Faye McNeill, Carl Malings, R. Subramanian, Daniel M. Westervelt

“…Employing two calibration models, namely, multiple linear regression and random forests, decreased the MAE to 3.4 µg m−3 and increased R2 to 0.96. …”
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Adjuvant Therapy after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Who Needs It?: Multi-institution Worldwide Observational Study by Siva Raja, MD, PhD, Thomas W. Rice, MD, Min Lu, PhD, Marie E. Semple, MPH, Andrew J. Toth, MS, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Sudish C. Murthy, MD, PhD, Usman Ahmad, MD, Michael McNamara, MD, Hemant Ishwaran, PhD, for the Worldwide Esophageal Cancer Collaboration Investigators

“…From 1970 to 2014, 22,123 consecutive patients from 33 centers on 6 continents (Worldwide Esophageal Cancer Collaboration) were diagnosed with biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma (n = 7526) or squamous cell carcinoma (n = 5625), of whom 10,873 received esophagectomy alone and 2278 additional adjuvant therapy. Random forests for survival and virtual-twin analyses were performed for all-cause mortality. …”
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Ratio-dependent competitions between a Wolbachia-uninfected bisexual strain and Wolbachia-infected thelytokous strain of the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma dendrolimi Matsumura (Hyme... by Qian-Jin Dong, Yue He, Yu-Zhe Dong, Wu-Nan Che, Jin-Cheng Zhou, Hui Dong

“…Abstract Background Wolbachia-infected thelytokous Trichogramma wasps have been considered as potential effective biocontrol agents against lepidopteran pests in agriculture and forests. However, intra-specific competition may arise when Wolbachia-infected thelytokous Trichogramma coexist with their uninfected bisexual counterparts in fields or during mass-rearing procedures. …”
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EL ROL DE LOS ACTORES SOCIALES EN LA CONFIGURACIÓN TERRITORIAL DE MOQUEHUE by Celia Viviana Torrens, Elsie Marcela Jurio, Vanesa Yanina Cappelletti, Germán Gabriel Pérez, Daiana Elcira Cara Plá, Gimena Nathalie Cuevas, María Silvina Hauw, Pablo Alejandro Leyes

“…It aroses in the 40's, as a product of the development of cattle raising and forestation. Since these activities began, the permanent settlement and first commercial activities appeared, in order to cover the new demands. …”
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