Wild pines threaten native species such as the Araucaria and promote the spread of forest fires, among other problems. Social support is key to their control, but poor environmental literacy hinders conservation efforts. The invasion of exotic trees, that is, the...
Through a catalogue, researchers provided updated, corrected and synthesized information on the flora present in the continental and island territories. It took 33 years to obtain the most up-to-date and complete record of vascular flora found in the country. A team...
The research of Chilean, Argentine and European scientists was recently awarded by the North American Ecological Society for the importance of its results. Experts call for preventing the spread of exotic species through good practices in activities such as tourism....
At first glance, one might think that the Andes at Punta Arenas, in Chile, and the Scandinavian Alps, in Sweden, have no relation at all. But after planting ten species of invasive plants in both places and seeing how they proliferated, that perception changes...
Dr. Aníbal Pauchard was invited to the TVU studios to talk about the current state of biodiversity at local and global levels. Check out the interview by clicking...
During the sixth Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which took place between March 17 and 24 in Medellin, an important analysis was presented on the current and future state of biodiversity in the...
