Geographical distribution of quinoa crop wild relatives in the Peruvian Andes: a participatory mapping initiative
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00875-y
Abstract: The Peruvian Andes are among the world’s most important centers of origin for genetic diversity of crops and plants. Quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) was domesticated in the Bolivian and Peruvian Andean region around Lake… read more here.
Keywords: wild relatives; crop wild; quinoa crop; peruvian andes ... See more keywords
Prevalence of sarcopenia and associated factors in the healthy older adults of the Peruvian Andes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.09.002
Abstract: AIM To assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and associated factors in a population of older people living in a rural area of the Peruvian Andes. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study concerned 222 people aged ≥65… read more here.
Keywords: sarcopenia; sarcopenia associated; associated factors; prevalence sarcopenia ... See more keywords
Conservation assessment of the Peruvian Andes and Amazon based on mapped forest functional diversity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.04.008
Abstract: Abstract Ongoing tropical deforestation and forest degradation, combined with climate change, call for improved forest functional and biological diversity mapping to support increasingly tactical decision-making for conservation action. We combine a new map of forest… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; andes amazon; conservation; mapped forest ... See more keywords
Contemporary glacial lakes in the Peruvian Andes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2021.103574
Abstract: Abstract Glacier recession in response to climate warming has resulted in an increase in the size and number of glacial lakes. Glacial lakes are an important focus for research as they impact water resources, glacier… read more here.
Keywords: peruvian andes; contemporary glacial; glacial lakes; inventory ... See more keywords
Land-use conflicts between biodiversity conservation and extractive industries in the Peruvian Andes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.016
Abstract: The exceptional endemic species richness found in the Tropical Andes is being subjected to high rates of environmental degradation and natural resources exploitation. While many forms of land-cover change and other impacts on species are… read more here.
Keywords: peruvian andes; biodiversity conservation; land use; biodiversity ... See more keywords
From the Chacra to the Tienda: Dietary delocalization in the Peruvian Andes
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DOI: 10.1080/07409710.2018.1490376
Abstract: Abstract The Peruvian Andes are home to incredible biodiversity, which has sustained human life for thousands of years. However, consumption patterns are shifting as a result of neoliberal policies that influence food accessibility and dietary… read more here.
Keywords: dietary delocalization; tienda dietary; chacra tienda; peruvian andes ... See more keywords
First confirmed record of Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi (É. Geoffroy, 1803) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae), on the western slope of the Peruvian Andes
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DOI: 10.15560/15.5.875
Abstract: The presence of the Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi, west of the Peruvian Andes have not been considered in recent studies due to lack of evidence. We document its presence in the Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge, on the… read more here.
Keywords: slope; herpailurus yagouaroundi; jaguarundi herpailurus; western slope ... See more keywords
The Presence of Potentially Pathogenic Protozoa in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Sold in Markets in the Central Peruvian Andes
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20020943
Abstract: Peru is currently one of the world’s leading culinary destinations, whose world-renowned cuisine uses vegetables, mainly lettuce, as frequent ingredients. Vegetable consumption is promoted worldwide as a part of a healthy diet. However, vegetables, more… read more here.
Keywords: potentially pathogenic; central peruvian; peruvian andes; lettuce ... See more keywords
Freshwater Management Discourses in the Northern Peruvian Andes: The Watershed-Scale Complexity for Integrating Mining, Rural, and Urban Stakeholders
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064682
Abstract: The Peruvian environmental action plan seeks headwaters protection as one of its integrated watershed management objectives. However, heterogeneous social and environmental conditions shape this freshwater management challenge at subnational scales. We have noticed different interpretations… read more here.
Keywords: peruvian andes; northern peruvian; management; freshwater management ... See more keywords
Public Perceptions of Climate Change in the Peruvian Andes
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DOI: 10.3390/su13052677
Abstract: How people subjectively perceive climate change strongly influences how they respond to its challenges. To date, relatively little is known about such perceptions in the Global South. This research examines public perceptions of climate change… read more here.
Keywords: change; perceptions climate; peruvian andes; climate change ... See more keywords