Palaeoecology, as an ecological discipline, is able to provide relevant inputs for
conservation science and ecosystem management, especially for issues involving long-term …

Background: Tropical mountain ecosystems of the Northern Andes have long fascinated
researchers because of the unique conditions associated with cold climates in equatorial …

The disappearance of glaciers is Venezuela is chronicled through an extensive compilation
and discussion of the scientific literature, maps, and historical pho tographs. Climate data …

The southern Gran Sabana (SE Venezuela) holds a particular type of neotropical savanna
characterized by the local occurrence of morichales (Mauritia palm swamps), in a climate …

Understanding the origin and ecological dynamics of tropical savannas in terms of natural
and human drivers of change is a hot topic that may be crucial for conservation. The case of …

The occurrence, or not, of the Younger Dryas cold reversal in the tropical Andes remains a
controversial topic. This study reports a clear signal for this event in the Venezuelan Andes …

This paper summarises the NPP studies developed so far in a wide range of environments
from Venezuelan lowlands, midlands and highlands, as an example of a growing discipline …

This paper shows a Holocene paleoecological reconstruction based on a peat bog
sequence (El Paují, 4° 28′ N–61° 35′ W, 865m elevation) located in the transition zone …

The geographical setting of the southern Caribbean made this region play an active role in
the unfolding of historical trajectories relating to the movement of people, goods and ideas …

The occurrence of the Younger Dryas cold reversal in northern South America midlands and
lowlands remains controversial. We present a palaeoecological analysis of a Late Glacial …