The aim of this work was to characterize the spatial and temporal dynamics of the
transformation of the natural cover in the Dry Chaco ecoregion from 1976 to 2012. Dry …

In Argentina, agricultural expansion and intensification has stimulated the utilization of the
ecosystem services (ES) approach to understand the consequences of land-use and land …

Despite much deforestation in the past, the northwestern Argentinean province of Salta still
has more than 6 million hectares of native forests. Land use conversion for agriculture is …

Clearance for agriculture or cattle ranching was the dominant land-cover change during the
last two decades in the South American Dry Chaco. The Argentinean portion has been …

Deforestation control is one of the major challenges worldwide. The aim of this study was to
analyse deforestation under the Forest Law in the Argentine Dry Chaco ecoregion a decade …

Semiarid sedimentary plains occupied by dry forest ecosystems often display low
groundwater recharge rates and accumulation of salts in the soil profile. The transformation …

Semiarid forests are worldwide threatened by land use changes, particularly agriculture.
However, in some cases, due to particular economic or social processes, agriculture ends …

Los humedales representan apenas el 5% de la superficie terrestre, pero revisten gran
importancia por la cantidad y la calidad de los bienes y servicios que proveen a la sociedad …

In the last decades, dry Chaco forests experienced both intensive deforestation and land
use changes. The intensification of deforestation at the national level led to the enactment of …

Highlights•Latin America can significantly contribute to the mitigation of N 2 O
emissions.•Mitigation of N 2 O emissions from agriculture requires an integrated …