The interest in using Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) as a feedstock for the production of bio-diesel
is rapidly growing. The properties of the crop and its oil have persuaded investors, policy …

Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) has been propagated as unique and potential tropical plant for
augmenting renewable energy sources due to its several merits for which it deserves to be …

Tropical dry forests are the most threatened tropical terrestrial ecosystem. However, few
studies have been conducted on the natural regeneration necessary to restore these forests …

En este ensayo se compilan los principales conceptos y métodos aplicados en el desarrollo
de proyectos de restauración ecológica, haciendo énfasis en la relación entre conservación …

Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as
tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered …

Jatropha curcas is a multipurpose, drought‐resistant, biofuel tree originating from Central
and South America, but now growing pantropic. The tree produces seeds containing 27 …

In a greenhouse experiment we applied three levels of drought stress and monitored growth
variables and biomass production of Jatropha curcas seedlings propagated from three seed …

Many tropical mountain ecosystems (TME) are severely disturbed, requiring ecological
restoration to recover biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the extent of …

Seedlings are highly sensitive to their environment. After seeds, they typically suffer the
highest mortality of any life history stage. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of …

The global interest in biofuels does not go unnoticed. The keen interest in biofuels is mainly
inspired by climate change issues, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions, as well as by …