In the context of global warming and increasing impacts of invasive plants and animals, we
examine how positive fire–vegetation feedbacks are increasing the vulnerability of …

Ecological disturbances triggered by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are of fundamental
importance in structuring the temperate forests of southwestern South America and New …

Background: South America has the largest area of temperate forests in the Southern
Hemisphere, which grow in diverse site conditions. The aim of this paper is to review the …

Aim The aim of the study was to investigate postfire regeneration patterns of Araucaria‐
Nothofagus forests on the west slope of the Andes; to evaluate the relationship between …

Forest fires can alter essential ecosystem processes, including soil nutrient cycling,
potentially cascading into permanent vegetation changes. This is key to elucidate in …

Silvopastoral systems (SPS) are sustainable production systems, characterized by a great
biodiversity and multifunctionality compared with other livestock production systems …

Temperate mixed forests of South America extend mostly from 33° S to 55° S latitude and
between the Pacific Ocean and the Patagonian Steppe east of the Andes Mountains. West of …

El presente trabajo analiza la ocupación humana en torno a los humedales de Valdivia,
concentrándonos en los períodos alfareros prehispánicos e históricos hasta momentos …

Altered fire regimes, combined with a warmer and drier climate, have been eroding the
resilience of temperate rainforests and peatlands worldwide and leading to alternative post …

Abstract In Patagonia (Argentina) in recent decades, the exotic species and hybrids of Salix
alba–Salix fragilis complex has spread over wide areas along watercourses, taking …