Biodiversity and ecosystem services variability across the El Niño gradient in the Peruvian and Brazilian forests. (EULAC-2022-124, PCI2023-143415) “Proyecto con referencia PCI2023-143415, financiado por MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea»
The main goal of the project BRESTROPS is to investigate the changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services, promote a fair distribution of resources, and preserve the Natural Capital in rural communities of tropical forests. Combining experimental and modelling approaches, it will study plant and soil biodiversity and ecosystem services across an elevation and climate gradient in the main area of largest impact of ENSO (Dryland coast, the Andes mountains, and the Amazonian rainforest). The main outcome of BESTROPS is to provide new open knowledge on the cultural and social dimension of tropical ecosystems, and insight in policy making without risking the natural capital under the forecasted climate change scenarios.
Objetivos generales
- To analyze plant biodiversity (taxonomic and functional) across a climate and elevation gradient in agroforest areas (WP 2).
- To generate a database of soil biodiversity in agroforestry systems as indicators of soil functioning (WP 3).
- To study the potential impacts of climate change, specifically ENSO, under IPCC projected RCP (representative concentration pathways) scenarios on species distribution & biodiversity (WP 4).
- To evaluate, the supply and demand of ES in the present and future scenarios and its relationship with plant and soil biodiversity. Assessing the ES trade-offs and identify best-practices and policies for landscape management (WP 5).
- Strengthen the participation of local actors in consultative or deliberative spaces to access and use of biodiversity and ES information and knowledge (WP 6).
Papel de la Universidad de Córdoba
Project coordination and management (WP1)
- General administrative and financial management
- Scientific management and monitoring
- Design and Implementation of Mid-term / Final assessment Meetings
- Deliverable tracking, reporting and publication
Datos de contacto:
Investigador Principal: José Luis Quero Pérez
Correo electrónico de contacto: b62qupej@uco.es; b52zasap@uco.es
Página web del proyecto:
https://www.eucelac-platform.eu/project/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-variability-across-el-nino-gradient-peruvian-and