Oil palm plantations are expanding in Latin America due to the global demand for food and
biofuels, and much of this expansion has occurred at expense of important tropical …

Almost a decade ago, the Mexican government targeted to establish environmental water
reserves (EWR)—a volume of water allocated for ecological protection based on the …

ABSTRACT The Usumacinta and Grijalva basins of Mexico are characterized by their high
water and natural wealth. They gather a great part of the biodiversity and are responsible for …

The ecological functioning of floodplain lakes is largely influenced by the interaction with the
river mainstem. In this study, seasonal variation in water chemistry and the relationship with …

The eco-frontier concept has addressed the processes of certain territories that are subject
to ecological concern and appropriation of different actors. This study approaches the …

Deforestation is one of the processes that most impact the functioning of terrestrial
ecosystems. In Mexico and Guatemala, deforestation continues to increase at alarming …

Floodplain lakes are highly productive and biodiverse ecosystems whose food webs
depend on a variety of autochthonous and allochthonous resources. Thus far, the role of …

Rivers are important sites for carbon (C) transport and critical components of the global C
cycle that is currently not well constrained. However, little is known about C species' …

Floodplains are some of the most productive and diverse ecosystems on Earth. The
Usumacinta River Basin, in the Southern Gulf of Mexico, hosts several floodplain lakes …

La cuenca del Usumacinta es uno de los principales sistemas hidrológicos de México,
posee una alta diversidad de flora y fauna, y constituye el último río vivo en el país, por …