Land Degraded by Gold Mining in the Ecuadorian Amazon: A Proposal for Boosting Ecosystem Restoration Through Induced Revegetation

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 372 - 372

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Deforestation caused by gold mining in the Ecuadorian Amazon has increased 300% last decade, leading to severe environmental degradation of water and land resources. Effective remediation revegetation technologies are still needed address this issue. This study aimed foster on 0.5 hectares degraded Naranjalito, a site Amazon, applying plant-based biocompost biochar planting Ochroma pyramidale Arachis pintoi, two pioneer species. The project’s objective was evaluate impact these treatments vegetation cover recovery through physicochemical microbiological improvements soil. Four blocks sixteen experimental plots were established: eight received with varying doses biocompost+biol (BIOC), four included plantations without (Not-BIOC), served as control (bare land). Over six months, dasometric characteristics O. expansion A. pintoi recorded. data analyzed using multivariate methods. results revealed significant differences between treatments, BIOC T4 T1 showing greater development compared Not-BIOC T3 T2, confirming positive influence biocompost+biol. treatment favored not only planted species but also secondary successional plant communities including certain grasses, leguminous plants, other shrub tree species, thus accelerating process. demonstrates that application is an effective strategy enhance recolonization severely Amazon.

Language: Английский

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Entornos educativos: Influencia en el desarrollo integral del estudiante

Código Científico Revista de Investigación, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. 1069 - 1094

Published: Dec. 31, 2023

Este estudio examina la influencia de los entornos educativos en el desarrollo integral del estudiante, enfocándose aspectos como disposición física espacios aprendizaje, clima psicosocial y emocional, las prácticas enseñanza. A través una metodología cualitativa revisión bibliográfica, se analizó literatura bases datos, con objetivo comprender interacciones entre ambiente educativo cognitivo, social académico estudiantes. Los resultados indican que elementos estructura aulas influyen significativamente habilidades específicas, fluidez lectora. Además, destacó importancia percepciones estudiantes docentes sobre sus especialmente contextos multiculturales diversos, cómo estas actitudes cognitivos. Se observó diferencias enseñanza distintos tipos profesorado pueden afectar aprendizaje La investigación concluye un enfoque integral, considere todos factores mencionados, es crucial para maximizar potencial hallazgos tienen implicaciones importantes diseño políticas educativas, curricular enseñanza, subrayando necesidad fomenten bienestar éxito personal. resalta adaptar estrategias reformas educativas satisfacer necesidades siglo XXI.

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Crafted Landscapes: The Uggurwala Tree (Ochroma pyramidale) as a Potential Cultural Keystone Species for Gunadule Communities

Open Archaeology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Wooden material culture has traditionally been overshadowed in ethnographic and archaeological collections. However, its study great potential to further our understanding of human–plant interactions. Carvings crafts store information related the trees woodlands provenance as well about people who shaped them. This article discusses possibilities difficulties reconstructing path from museum’s objects by applying a multidisciplinary approach. One specific tree, uggurwala tree ( Ochroma pyramidale ), is repeatedly selected Gunadule for particular carvings. The use observed deposited collections it was probably Cultural Keystone Species communities one Isthmo-Colombian area. By exploring this concept these types objects, new reflections on role wood past present societies are raised.

Language: Английский

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