15 articles in this issue
Horacio Gilabert, Carlos Paci
Volume-ratio and total volume models for Eucalyptus nitens and E. globulus grown in southern Chile were fitted independently. The validation process considered the bias and the total error in the volume estimates, as well as the age classes close to thi... see more
Berta Schnettler, Abel González, Richard Avila, Horacio Miranda, José Sepúlveda
Considering that attitudes towards biotechnology depend on the type of modification used, a study was performed to determine the importance of the type of Genetic Modification (GM) in preferences for oil purchased by consumers in Temuco (Araucanía Regi... see more
José Tomás Ibarra, Christopher B. Anderson, Tomás A. Altamirano, Ricardo Rozzi, Cristián Bonacic
Sphagnum-dominated peat bogs that are strongly embedded within the southern temperate forest matrix are increasingly being used for agriculture. Nevertheless, little is known about their biodiversity. Moreover, the remote areas of southern Chile where ... see more
Juan W. Mendoza Cortez, Arthur B. Cecílio Filho, Edson L. Coutinho, Anarlete Alves
This work was carried out in Jaboticabal (575 m altitude, 21°15? 22? S and 48° 15? 58? W), São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to investigate the effects of cattle manure and nitrogen (urea) doses on radish height and yield. Randomized blocks were used with a 2x... see more
Alicia Morant, Héctor Merchán, Eugenio Lutz
The direct and relative contribution of characters associated with forage production were evaluated in a comparative assay of wheat cultivars to contribute to an ideotype definition when selecting double purpose material for forage and grain production... see more
Catalina Gerstmann, Marcelo Miranda, Alfonso Condal
Acacia caven espinales are important communities of sclerophyllus vegetation in central Chile. To increase its productivity, it is necessary to study the community’s condition, their relationships with the surrounding environment and the interactions b... see more
Christian L. Herrera, Marysol Alvear, Leticia Barrientos, Gloria Montenegro, Luis A. Salazar
Propolis has been used in traditional medicine for many centuries because of its beneficial health properties, including its antimicrobial capacity. Prosthesis stomatitis affects a significant percentage of users of removable dentures; Candida albicans... see more
Javier Leiva, Heriberto Figueroa
The aim of the study is to evaluate, by using sensory methods, Chanco cheese texture by means of quantitative descriptive analysis to project a sensory map based on multivariate analysis. Samples of Chanco cheese (two different commercial brands) were ... see more
Eduardo Acuña, Miguel Espinosa, Jorge Cancino, Rafael Rubilar, Fernando Muñoz
The bioenergy potential for electricity and ethanol production of Pinus radiata D. Don plantations in Chile was modeled, on a regional basis, using radiata pine plantations areas by age class. Wood basic density equations based on age and growing regio... see more
Guillermo Donoso, José Cancino, Susana Villar
Christiano Luna Arraes, Jesús Camacho-Tamayo, Teresa Tarlé Pissarra, Célia P. Bueno, Sergio Campos
The primary objective of this study was to estimate the amount of gas not emitted into the air in areas cultivated with sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) that were mechanically harvested. Satellite images CBERS-2/CCD, from 08-13-2004, 08-14-2005, 08-15... see more
Christel Oberpaur, Víctor Puebla, Flavia Vaccarezza, María E. Arévalo
Nursery producers grow plants in containers, mainly using substrates based on peat. In order to replace the use of peat, diverse mixtures of substrates combining different proportions of the moss Sphagnum magellanicum Brid. (40, 50 and 60%) and alterna... see more
Carlos Sotomayor, Paulina Norambuena, Rafael Ruiz
The effect of foliar boron treatments on fruit growth and seed development in Actinidia deliciosa, cv. Hayward, was studied. The distal leaves (BH) or flowers (BF) of a shoot were sprayed with 500 mg L-1 boric acid during the flowering period. The mobi... see more
Claudio Fredes, Yerko Moreno, Samuel Ortega, Eduardo Von Bennewitz
Vitis vinifera cv. Carménère is a vigorous variety of grapevine that requires high temperatures and luminosity for achieving optimal phenolic maturity and herbal aromas, which has been reported to significantly delay harvest in Chile. This research was de... see more
Marcelo Morales, Viviana Decker, Leonardo Ornella
Over the past three decades, traditional Argentinean Orange Flint maize cultivars have been replaced by the higher yielding U.S. Yellow Dent germplasms. However, flint cultivars are potentially resistant to biotic and/or abiotic stress. Thus, knowledge... see more