“…These activities, promoted by the establishment of the European civilizations during the past four centuries, have strongly transformed the ecosystem structure (Adámoli et al, 1990; Karlin et al, 2013). Recent studies showed that Dry Chaco woodlands provide key ecosystem services such (1) carbon sequestration (Bonino, 2006; García et al, 2017; Guzmán et al, 2021; Nosetto et al, 2020), (2) temperature regulation (García et al, 2017; Houspanossian et al, 2013; Nosetto et al, 2020), and (3) biodiversity conservation (Coria et al, 2015, 2017; Weiler et al, 2020).…”