Research Priorities for the Conservation and Sustainable Governance of Andean Forest Landscapes

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Encounters Between Experiences and Measurements: The Role of Local Knowledge in Climate Change Research

“…''The Andes are characterized by a mosaic of niches of sustainability and patchworks of vulnerable spaces, [whereby] a principle objective of agriculture is to cope with ecological, economic and social crisis situations'' (Stadel 2008: 20-21). Stadel (2008) and Mathez-Stiefel et al (2017) suggest research priorities for rural livelihoods, agriculture, governance, and sustainable development in the Andes. Local stakeholders' perspectives indicate a need for more research on factors affecting socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions and transformations to comprehend and adequately interpret climate observations (Meze-Hausken 2004; Aldunce et al 2017; Paerregaard 2018).…”

Elevation and latitude drives structure and tree species composition in Andean forests: Results from a large-scale plot network

“…Recently, Mathez-Stiefel et al [23] developed a research agenda for Andean forests landscapes where they highlighted critical knowledge gaps on the ecology of Andean mountain ecosystems, and the effect of socio-environmental changes over forest functions and dynamics. This includes the need to understand general patterns of tree diversity along elevational and latitudinal gradients, as well as forest structure and forest dynamics across environmental gradients at continental scales throughout integrated and collaborative research initiatives [23].…”

Trade-Offs Among Aboveground, Belowground, and Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Along Altitudinal Gradients in Andean Tropical Montane Forests

“…The specific goals were: (1) to understand how carbon stocks from the different forest compartments (AGB, BGB, and soil organic matter) and total carbon stock vary along the altitudinal gradient; and (2) to determine the influence of climateparticularly temperature and precipitation seasonality-on carbon stocks. Understanding these carbon trade-offs should be a priority when formulating policies and designing conservation and management plans aimed at mitigating consequences of environmental change (Mathez-Stiefel et al, 2017).…”