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Conserving forests and managing pesticide applications could maintain the health of honey bees in soybean crops

Stress in hives near soybean crops in the Chaco is lower in conserved forests and with a lower incidence of pesticides. agricultural management  

Assessing the risk of contamination in an open-air dump using drones and geographic information systems

An innovative methodology to assess the risks of contamination in open dumps

Fruit size is not a good indicator of which bird species consume it

Contrary to what is widely accepted, fruit and a bird's beak size correspondence is not decisive for understanding fruit-bird interactions

How storms alter soil and its microbiota: A study in temperate forests

A recent international study, in which Pablo García Díaz from the Instituto de Ecología Regional (IER, UNT-CONICET) participated, analyzed how severe storms affect soil chemical composition and bacterial communities in a temperate forest in England.

Native and Non-Native Forests: Key Differences in Carbon Storage and Flux. A global study compares how forests dominated by native and non-native trees differ in carbon storage and flux

Romina Fernández, a researcher at the Regional Ecology Institute (IER), co-authored this publication, which highlights the impact of forest type (native or non-native) on the carbon cycle, with implications for forestry policies and climate change.

IER funded project to continue studies on the reproductive ecology of honey bees

IER funded project to continue studies on the reproductive ecology of honey bees One year of funding will be used to study the areas where honey bee (Apis mellifera) drones congregate.

XIV Internal Conference of the Institute of Regional Ecology 2024.

The conference took place on September 3 and 4 at the Institute's headquarters.

Detecting Environmental Barriers to the Dispersion of the Cactus Moth through Genetic and Environmental Studies

A new study sheds light on how environmental variables influence the distribution of the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum in Argentina, within its native habitat.

One year since the consolidation of the Andean Networl of Socio-Ecological Observatories (ROSA).

ROSA integrates monitoring initiatives in the Andes to promote sustainable territorial management.

BIRDS OF NORTHWEST ARGENTINE (Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán and Catamarca)

A field guide for the identification of birds of northwest Argentina. (In Spanish)

OPOSSUMS: THEIR IMPORTANCE AS SEED DISPERSERS IN ANDEAN FORESTS

Opossums are effective seed dispersers of fruits not consumed by birds and bats.

Seed dispersal by animals: ecological function and ecosystem service

Plant-frugivore mutualism is key to the functioning of ecosystems that guarantee the provision of services for human well-being.