Balancing plant conservation and agricultural production in the Ecuadorian Dry Inter-Andean Valleys

Background Conserving both biodiversity and ecosystem services is a major goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Hotspots for biodiversity in the Andes significantly overlap with areas with dense human populations that sustain their economy through agricultural production. Therefore, develo...

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Main Authors: Catalina Quintana, Marco Girardello, Henrik Balslev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6207.pdf