A healthy body of freshwater can provide numerous benefits to the society, although currently, the degradation of such ecosystems has been increased due to the establishment of urban areas along its riverbanks. In this study we analyzed the spatial effect of these zones on the water quality, usin...
Correa Araneda, Francisco
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Rivera Jara, Reinaldo
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Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
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De Los Ríos Escalante, Patricio
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Contreras, Angel
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Encina Montoya, Francisco
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[Effects of an urban zone on the benthonic macroinvertebrate community of a fluvial ecosystem in southern Chile]
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Effects of an urban zone on the benthonic macroinvertebrate community of a fluvial ecosystem in southern Chile
The swamp forests of south-central Chile have been greatly altered by the fragmentation of the landscape, which is mainly derived from anthropogenic activities. Despite their high ecological and conservation value for the biodiversity, these ecosystems have been scarcely studied. The main goal of...
Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
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Fuentes Ramirez, Andres
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Correa Araneda, Francisco
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Hauenstein Barra, Enrique
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[Impacts of fragmentation on floristic composition of swamp forests in south-central Chile]
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Impacts of fragmentation on floristic composition of swamp forests in south-central Chile
Forest fires can produce significant impacts on the structure and functioning of natural ecosystems. In march 2015, a large-scale fort fire affected Araucaria ansucana-Nothofagus pumilio (araucaria-lenga) forts of high ecological value in National Reserve China Muerta (Chile, 38 degrees S), where...
Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
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Fuentes Ramirez, Andres
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Hauenstein Barra, Enrique
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[Differences in floristic composition of Araucaria-Nothofagus forests affected by mixed levels of fire severity]
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Differences in floristic composition of Araucaria-Nothofagus forests affected by mixed levels of fire severity
Forested wetlands have hydroperiods that range from permanent to seasonal, constituting an important environmental factor that directly influences the biological activity. This study evaluated how hydrologic dynamics affect the structure of arboreal vegetation in the forested wetlands of southern...
Correa Araneda, Francisco
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Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
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Soto-Mora, Y.
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Figueroa, R.
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Hauenstein Barra, Enrique
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[Effects of the hydroperiod on the vegetative and community structure of freshwater forested wetlands, Chile]
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Effects of the hydroperiod on the vegetative and community structure of freshwater forested wetlands, Chile
Macrophytes of inland waters are a group of great biological interest. Although lentic systems are ideal for their growth, their presence is not so evident in oligotrophic water bodies, proliferating largely in areas with some level of contamination. A useful tool to determine the presence of a r...
Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
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Rivera Jara, Reinaldo
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Hauenstein Barra, Enrique
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De los Rios, P.
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[Null models for explaining macrophyte associations in lentic environments of the Araucania region, Chile]
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Null models for explaining macrophyte associations in lentic environments of the Araucania region, Chile
Biological invasions are recognized as one of the major causes of biodiversity loss. Although invasion processes occur in both terrestrial and aquatic environments, freshwater ecosystems are particularly sensitive to invasions impacts. Given that the information on invasive aquatic plants is scar...
Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
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Sanchez, Paulina
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Pauchard, Anibal
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Hauenstein Barra, Enrique
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[Invasive aquatic plants presents in Chile: Distribution, traits of life and invasive potential]
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Invasive aquatic plants presents in Chile: Distribution, traits of life and invasive potential
Fuentes Ramirez, Andres
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Salas Eljatib, Christian
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Gonzalez, Mauro E.
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Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
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Arroyo Vargas, Paola
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Santibanez, Pablo
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[Initial response of understorey vegetation and tree regeneration to a mixed-severity fire in old-growth Araucaria-Nothofagus forests]
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Initial response of understorey vegetation and tree regeneration to a mixed-severity fire in old-growth Araucaria-Nothofagus forests