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Biosphere Reserve Information |
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Ecuador
SUMACO
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Brief description |
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Monitoring of precipitation and temperature Water volume measurements in the main rivers with potential to generate electricity Interpretation of the advancement of the agricultural "front" based on satellite images Basic mapping Study on freshwater shrimp Analysis of succession in secondary forest in the basins of small rivers Study of edible mushrooms with a view to seek markets and artisanal alternatives on the national and international levels Study of hydroelectric potential in rivers Identification of sanitary problems related to pigs and fishes
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Specific variables... |
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Abiotic
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Air temperature, hydrology, meteorology, monitoring/methodologies. |
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Biodiversity
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Forest systems, fungi, invertebrates/insects/spiders, phytosociology/succession. |
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Socio-economic |
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Agriculture/Production systems, economically important species, energy production systems/alternative energy, human health, quality economies. |
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Integrated
monitoring |
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Geographic Information System/GIS, mapping. |