5 articles in this issue
J. Zegarra, F. García, C. Aguilar, R. Allende
A simulation model was developed and validated for studing and predicting productive trends of dairy cows under intensive grazing on Arequipa coast, Perú. The model simulates pasture effects on grazing behaviour considering quality and quantity of forage.... see more
G. Vargas, R. Paillacar, W. Foster
An analysis is presented of the influence of exogenous factors on firms’ behavior with respect to human resource management systems. The factors considered are type of firm product, ownership structure, technological change and labor market shocks. Classi... see more
A. A. Grez, T. Zaviezo
Habitat fragmentation and habitat loss may affect insect abundance. Generally, small and isolated plant fragments support a depressed abundance of insects because of a lower resource abundance compared to that in large ones. Nevertheless, immediately afte... see more
J.A. Ortega, W. Foster, R. Ortega
One elementary strategy for applying precision forestry is based in the definition of homogeneous management zones, or sub-stands. This article reports on the application of the fuzzy k-means method for defining and selecting a suitable number of sub-stan... see more
S. Montico, N. Di Leo
The knowledge of the used technology and the socioeconomic conditions in a rural basin, facilitates the space localization of attributes that determine the different land units. The integration of land evaluation and of geographical information systems (G... see more