Social unrest is on the rise worldwide amid deepening inequalities, environmental
degradation, and job crises worsened by increasing social-environmental conflicts. In Chile …

Dryland forests are the areas most threatened by climate change, urbanization and land-use
change simultaneously. Ecosystem services provided by Mediterranean dryland forests are …

Over the past 40 years, south-central Chile has experienced important land-use-induced
land cover changes, with massive conversion from native forests (NF) to Pinus radiata D …

Climate change (CC) along with Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) have a strong
influence in water availability in already fragile Mediterranean ecosystems. In this work the …

Soil physical properties influence vineyard behavior, therefore the knowledge of their spatial
variability is essential for making vineyard management decisions. This study aimed to …

This paper reviews the current knowledge of hydrological processes in Chilean temperate
forests which extend along western South America from latitude 29° S to 56° S. This …

Chile is one of the first documented nations to undergo a forest transition dominated by tree
farm expansion. Scenario modelling can inform the possible outcomes of forest conservation …

The growing replacement of native vegetation by forest plantations is considered a global
threat to biodiversity. Significant variation in biotic communities among stands with similar …

Forest plantations have a large potential for carbon sequestration, playing an important role
in the global carbon cycle. However, despite the large amount of research carried out …

Biological invasions are one of the most relevant factors of biodiversity loss, especially after
fire disturbances. Wildfires can accelerate invasions of fire-prone species, like Pinus radiata …