Alejandro Huertas Herrera
Biographic Data
| ID | 201855 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alejandro Huertas Herrera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alejandro Huertas |
| FAMILY NAME | Herrera |
| SIGNATURE | HERRERA A H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Patagonian Ecosystems Investigation Research Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2229-6714 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Soil organic carbon drivers in a high-stock forested region
Forests are crucial for SOC stock (tons ha -1 at 30 cm depth). • Pivotal drivers of SOC stock includes climate, topography, above- and below-ground factors. • Managed forests do not necessarily lead to SOC stock loss in a high-stock forested region. Forests are pivotal in stocking Soil Organic Carbon (SOC). This study investigated the drivers influencing SOC stock in Chilean Patagonia, a region known for its extensive carbon reserves. We analysed…
A pivotal nutritional potential of understory vascular plants in Patagonian forests
Native forests can support wild and domestic herbivores, but their nutritional potential of understory vascular plants is rarely explored. We analysed the composition of understory plant species and their biochemical components to reveal the nutritional potential of forest types (deciduous, evergreen, mixed) and their associated open-lands (e.g. grasslands in forestlands) in Northern Patagonia. We proposed an approach combining our data (e.g. pla…
Perspectives on socio-ecological studies in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Socio-ecology studies the relationships between human activities and natural systems and their importance in management and public policy. Our objective was to analyse how published papers in countries with a high Human Development Index (HDI) perform socio-ecological studies and compare them between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. To do this, we used the Scopus platform as a source for searching and obtaining scientific papers about socio…
Relationships among livestock, structure, and regeneration in Chilean Austral Macrozone temperate forests
A Macrozone is a socioecological region with shared geographic and demographic characteristics. Within the Chilean Austral Macrozone (43° to 56° SL), the native temperate forests serve as a crucial resource, offering multiple ecosystem services to local communities. These forests significantly support animal husbandry practices involving cattle, horses and sheep. However, introducing these exotic species affects natural regeneration and compromis…
Social media reveal visitors’ interest in flora and fauna species of a forest region
Visitor interests can be crucial to understanding humans’ connectedness in nature. We analysed the relationship between people and flora and fauna species (native and exotic) through YouTube videos of a forest region (southern Patagonia) posted by visitors from different parts of the world. We characterised the species of flora and fauna observed by the visitors and calculated the time that appears in the videos as a proxy for their connectedness…
Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest
The Andes Mountains are considered a global biodiversity hotspot, where Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened forests in the area. We evaluate the P. tarapacana forest's distribution and cover and relate this pattern with topographic, climatic and geographic environmental factors at the landscape level. Along 93 plots, forest structure data was conducted according to their homogeneity, accessibility, and size (patches up to > 1 ha each…
The politics behind scientific knowledge
Assessing Socio-ecological Systems Using Social Media Data
Manejo De La Quema De Pastizales De Sabana Inundable
El conocimiento histrico que se tiene de las quemas por parte de los pueblos originarios contribuye a entender el papel que cumple el fuego en ecosistemas naturales tropicales y templados. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir el manejo y la importancia de la quema para el pueblo originario Sliva en el ecosistema de sabana inundable de Colombia. A travs de entrevistas semiestructuradas, cartografa social y calendarios anuales se obtuvieron la…
Manejo De La Quema De Pastizales De Sabana Inundable
El conocimiento histrico que se tiene de las quemas por parte de los pueblos originarios contribuye a entender el papel que cumple el fuego en ecosistemas naturales tropicales y templados. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir el manejo y la importancia de la quema para el pueblo originario Sliva en el ecosistema de sabana inundable de Colombia. A travs de entrevistas semiestructuradas, cartografa social y calendarios anuales se obtuvieron la…
The politics behind scientific knowledge
Assessing Socio-ecological Systems Using Social Media Data
Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest
The Andes Mountains are considered a global biodiversity hotspot, where Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened forests in the area. We evaluate the P. tarapacana forest's distribution and cover and relate this pattern with topographic, climatic and geographic environmental factors at the landscape level. Along 93 plots, forest structure data was conducted according to their homogeneity, accessibility, and size (patches up to > 1 ha each…
Perspectives on socio-ecological studies in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Socio-ecology studies the relationships between human activities and natural systems and their importance in management and public policy. Our objective was to analyse how published papers in countries with a high Human Development Index (HDI) perform socio-ecological studies and compare them between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. To do this, we used the Scopus platform as a source for searching and obtaining scientific papers about socio…
Relationships among livestock, structure, and regeneration in Chilean Austral Macrozone temperate forests
A Macrozone is a socioecological region with shared geographic and demographic characteristics. Within the Chilean Austral Macrozone (43° to 56° SL), the native temperate forests serve as a crucial resource, offering multiple ecosystem services to local communities. These forests significantly support animal husbandry practices involving cattle, horses and sheep. However, introducing these exotic species affects natural regeneration and compromis…
Social media reveal visitors’ interest in flora and fauna species of a forest region
Visitor interests can be crucial to understanding humans’ connectedness in nature. We analysed the relationship between people and flora and fauna species (native and exotic) through YouTube videos of a forest region (southern Patagonia) posted by visitors from different parts of the world. We characterised the species of flora and fauna observed by the visitors and calculated the time that appears in the videos as a proxy for their connectedness…
A pivotal nutritional potential of understory vascular plants in Patagonian forests
Native forests can support wild and domestic herbivores, but their nutritional potential of understory vascular plants is rarely explored. We analysed the composition of understory plant species and their biochemical components to reveal the nutritional potential of forest types (deciduous, evergreen, mixed) and their associated open-lands (e.g. grasslands in forestlands) in Northern Patagonia. We proposed an approach combining our data (e.g. pla…
Soil organic carbon drivers in a high-stock forested region
Forests are crucial for SOC stock (tons ha -1 at 30 cm depth). • Pivotal drivers of SOC stock includes climate, topography, above- and below-ground factors. • Managed forests do not necessarily lead to SOC stock loss in a high-stock forested region. Forests are pivotal in stocking Soil Organic Carbon (SOC). This study investigated the drivers influencing SOC stock in Chilean Patagonia, a region known for its extensive carbon reserves. We analysed…
Geography (8 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Biology (4 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Biodiversity (3 works) · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (3 works) · Environmental resource management (3 works) · Forestry (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Species Distribution and Climate Change (3 works)