Contextualization: Anthropogenic processes, as the inadequate management of productive systems, and the increase of the agricultural border are the causes of the reduction in productivity, biodiversity and ecosystemic services. As an alternative come up agroforestry, which allows obtaining different goods and services on the ecosystems where is applied. Knowledge gap: Woody plants in coffee cultivation (Coffea arabica ...

Contextualization: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical substance used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic containers, lining of metal cans, packaging of cosmetic and personal care products, kitchen utensils, toys, thermal paper, sports equipment, and medical and dental devices. The BPA has the capacity to leach from containers or environmental matrices through time and high temperatures. Currently, BPA has been ...

A disease in plants is the result of compatible gene interaction between a susceptible host, a virulent pathogen, and favorable environmental conditions. Thus, various driving factors, anthropogenic and environmental, have favored the emergence and re-emergence of diseases that have led to significant losses in crops. Latin America is not the exception of the presence of these phenomena evidenced in first reports for ...

Contextualization: The use of biological inoculants or biofertilizers based on plant growth-promoting bacteria constitutes a sustainable biotechnological alternative to improve agricultural production. Knowledge gap: nevertheless, the environmental characteristics in agroecosystems could be a lot different between regions, this could produce an effect over the mentioned inoculants. Purpose: in the present study were ...

Contextualization: Vochysia lehmannii is a native forest species of ecological importance in the eastern savannas of Colombia, used for ornamental, timber, food, and medicinal purposes. Knowledge gap: Its population and distribution are in progressive decline; however, it is not included in reforestation programs due to the lack of scientific knowledge about its germination, particularly about the synchrony of germination ...

Contextualization: The aquatic-terrestrial transition zone (ZTAT) in the floodplain (alluvial plain) Ramsar Ayapel (Colombia) remains flooded for more than half of the year, and its coastal strip generates a strong influence on the ecosystem. An approach to the spatial and temporal characterization of this zone is crucial for further functional analysis, especially when tropical floodplains are little explored except ...

Contextualization: Since the 20th century, water consumption has increased globally. This increasing is due to the fact that there is currently a high demand in developed countries and in those with rising economies. Another problem is population growth worldwide, which generates indiscriminate water use in the agricultural, livestock and industrial sectors; which generates an increasing in the use water. Knowledge ...

Contextualization: Water is indispensable for plant development, and its response to water deficit varies according to the species and their growth stages. Knowledge gap: The magnitude of the effect of soil water deficit on the growth of young coffee (Coffea arabica L.) plants evaluated over time is unknown. Purpose: Research was carried out to identify the effect of soil water deficit and, therefore, the sensitivity ...

Contextualización: en este artículo se desarrolló un marco referencial para la evaluación dinámica y prospectiva de la sostenibilidad del bioetanol de caña, como herramienta para los tomadores de decisiones en Colombia. Vacío de conocimiento: no se han desarrollado modelos dinámicos con la formulación de escenarios viables o deseados. La evaluación de aspectos ambientales y sostenibilidad siempre se realiza con información ...

Context: Butternut squash seed is rich in ethereal extract with high quality long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Knowledge gap: It is unknown how inbreeding influences the ethereal extract character in butternut squash seeds. Purpose: The objective was to evaluate the performance of ethereal extract content and its associated seed characters of butternut squash C. moschata genotypes in three generations of inbreeding ...