Muchas de las especies endémicas del mediterráneo occidental habitan preferentemente ambientes rocosos, abiertos, con elevado grado de estrés y baja competencia interespecífica. En el caso de las Islas Baleares, a esta dimensión geológico-edáfica característica del endemismo mediterráneo, se le suma…

Los humedales o áreas que sufren largos períodos de inundaciones periódicas, asociadas a los grandes ríos, cubren aproximadamente el 6% de la Amazonia Brasileña. Precisamente en esta región se encuentran localizados los bosques inundados con mayor extensión y diversidad vegetal…

Our long-term, multi-country inventory explores the diversity of the subfamily Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a megadiverse region seriously imperiled by deforestation, invasive species, and urbanization. The project’s objectives are (1) study and document the diversity, spatial and temporal distributions, and…

Results of the study of Ichneumoninae, collected in light traps are reported. The genera Gnatichneumon and Cyclolabus and the species Dicaelotus pudibundus, Gnatichneumon mandibulator, Cyclolabus dubiosus, Platylabus iridipennis, Coelichneumon (Coelichneumon) desinatorius are new records for the Spanish fauna.

The spontaneous presence of natural enemies in crops represents one of the best allied to the Integrated Pest Management programs. The habitat management includes preventive measures based on close knowledge of the functioning of agroecosystems, performing actions upon pests and…

Chemical ecology comprises the study of interactions of organisms with their environment that are mediated by the chemicals they produced. In general, chemicals that mediate interactions between organisms are called semiochemicals. Semiochemicals are divided into two major groups depending on…

In the North of Morocco, the mountain landscapes of the Rif are
submited to the strong socio-economic changes of the XXth century.
These changes originate demographical, economical and political constraints
that affect both natural and cultural structures of the traditional

The honey stemming from forest formings is very popular in the region for its food and therapeutic qualities towards its composition. The beekeepers of the Mountains of Béni-Chougrane (mountainous zone with agro-forest vocation in the wilaya of Mascara) Have to…

La Antártida es una de las zonas de nuestro planeta menos alteradas. Aún así, está sometida a una serie de impactos provocados por la presencia del hombre que son revisados brevemente en este artículo. Para cada tipo de alteración se…

La biodiversidad cultivada es un elemento clave para la conservación de agroecosistemas sostenibles que debe abordarse tanto desde una perspectiva ecológica como también desde una perspectiva social. Ambos componentes, natural y social, se conjugan coevolutivamente para dar como resultado una…