Browsing by Autor "Indyra Lafuente Cartagena"

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Diversidad de mariposas diurnas (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en bosques y cultivos de cacao en un área de bosque amazónico basimontano en Bolivia
(2021) Indyra Lafuente Cartagena; Kazuya Naoki; Adriana Rico‐Cernohorska; Fernando Guerra-Serrudo; Luis F. Pacheco
Tropical forests conversion to agriculture has increased in recent years, though often followed by land abandonment and subsequent conversion to secondary forest. In this study, we evaluated the effect of disturbance on Nymphalid butterfly assemblages in an area of mountain foothill forests in Bolivia by comparing the butterfly diversity and species composition among primary forests, secondary forests and cacao crops. Data were obtained in two seasons, dry and dry-to-wet transition, using two sampling methods (bait traps and hand net). Species richness and butterfly abundance were higher in the understory of primary forests than in crops during the transition season. The sampling method can influence the detection of community variation: with traps, we only detected seasonal variation, while we registered higher abundance in both types of forests than crops with manual sampling, with higher heterogeneity in the understory of primary forests than in crops. There was also a difference in butterfly species composition between crops and both types of forest. Although some understory butterflies are capable of inhabiting disturbed sites, we should highlight the importance of primary forest for the maintenance of specific species and groups that could be lost if the disturbance dynamics intensify. Finally, long-term studies are necessary to understand species dynamics in the area, both their seasonality and the interrelationship with available resources in each type of habitat.
Tailoring evidence into action: Using a co‐design approach for biodiversity information in the Tropical Andes
(Society for Conservation Biology, 2023) Jose W. Valdez; Henrique M. Pereira; Gustavo Francisco Morejón; Cristina Acosta‐Muñoz; Francisco J. Bonet; Lucía Castro Vergara; Xavier R. Claros; Michael Gill; Carmen Josse; Indyra Lafuente Cartagena
Abstract Biodiversity conservation is a complex and transdisciplinary problem that requires engagement and cooperation among scientific, societal, economic, and political institutions. However, historical approaches have often failed to bring together and address the needs of all relevant stakeholders in decision‐making processes. The Tropical Andes, a biodiversity hotspot where conservation efforts often conflict with socioeconomic issues and policies that prioritize economic development, provides an ideal model to develop and implement more effective approaches. In this study, we present a co‐design approach that mainstreams and improves the flow of biodiversity information in the Tropical Andes, while creating tailored outputs that meet the needs of economic and societal stakeholders. We employed a consultative process that brought together biodiversity information users and producers at the local, national, and regional levels through a combination of surveys and workshops. This approach identified priority needs and limitations of the flow of biodiversity information in the region, which led to the co‐design of user‐relevant biodiversity indicators. By leveraging the existing capacities of biodiversity information users and producers, we were able to co‐design multiple biodiversity indicators and prioritize two for full implementation ensuring that the data was findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable based on the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. This approach helped address limitations that were identified in the stakeholder engagement process, including gaps in data availability and the need for more accessible biodiversity information. Additionally, capacity‐building workshops were incorporated for all producers of biodiversity information involved, which aimed to not only improve the current flow of biodiversity information in the region but also facilitate its future sustainability. Our approach can serve as a valuable blueprint for mainstreaming biodiversity information and making it more inclusive in the future, especially considering the diverse worldviews, values, and knowledge systems between science, policy, and practice.
Variación en la composición de visitantes florales de cacao (Theobroma cacao) entre cinco sistemas de producción en Sara Ana, Alto Beni, Bolivia
(2020) Leslie Julieta Zegada Herbas; Indyra Lafuente Cartagena; Kazuya Naoki; Laura Armengot
Variation in composition of cacao floral visitors (Theobroma cacao) among five production systems in Sara Ana, Alto Beni, Bolivia
(2020) Leslie Julieta Zegada Herbas; Indyra Lafuente Cartagena; Kazuya Naoki; Laura Armengot
The Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production systems vary from monocultures to complex agroforestry according to their structure and the diversity of accompanying trees. These variations create different environmental conditions, which can affect the entomofauna associated with these crops. In this study, we compared the composition of floral visitors among five production systems, considering environmental variables and the variety of cacao trees. Arthropods were captured directly on open flowers using tangle-traps. We applied a detrended correspondence analysis to characterize the composition of floral visitors and used the model selection approach to elucidate the effect of crop systems, tree characteristics, and environmental conditions on the composition of arthropods. We captured ten insect orders of which Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Coleoptera, and Thysanoptera were the most representative. We found variation in arthropod composition between the successional agroforestiy system and both types of monocultures (P 0.40). The abundance of thrips, varied according to the number of open flowers and the production system (negative binomial distribution: X24 = 14.96, P < 0.001). Entomofauna studies in cocoa crops help to identify potential pollinators and understand their ecology; with this knowledge, pollination yields in these production systems can be improved.