Land degradation is the result of soil mismanagement that reduces soil productivity and
environmental services. An alternative to improve degraded soils through reactivation of …

In the present study we investigated the production and decomposition of leaves, branches
and roots in two moist regenerating tropical forests (5 and 15 years old; RF-5 and RF-15 …

Background and aims Exotic coniferous species have been used widely in restoration efforts
in tropical montane forests due to their tolerance to adverse conditions and rapid growth …

We hypothesized that long-term loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) land-use restores SOC stock
and lability of a subtropical Cambisol to the original levels of the natural forest (NF) …

Plantations of exotic fast‐growing tree species have been widely used for maintaining or
restoring ecosystem functions. Despite this, in tropical countries with high biodiversity, these …

La industria tequilera del estado de Jalisco (México) genera un residuo sólido llamado
bagazo de agave, el cual puede ser aprovechado como enmienda orgánica. Sin embargo …

Available phosphate (P) deficiency in tropical soils has been recognized as a major factor
that limits soil quality and plant performance. To overcome this, it is necessary to add high …

In tropical montane ecosystems, forest conversion into agricultural uses, combined with
changes in climate can alter ecosystem hydrological and biogeochemical processes in …

Montane forests are one of the most decimated of Neotropical biomes even though they
provide a suite of valuable ecosystem services such as provision of water to lowland …

Andean highland ecosystems (known as paramos) have a great potential to store water and
organic carbon, which fulfill the inherent functions associated to the regulation of carbon and …