Pablo Fabián Jaramillo-López

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Researcher at National Autonomous University of Mexico

México, a 2 de agosto de 2023 COMUNICADO A LA OPINIÓN PÚBLICA: Preocupación por el impacto de las actividades turísticas no reguladas y masivas en la supervivencia de la luciérnaga endémica Photinus palaciosi. Estimada comunidad y medios de comunicación, Nos dirigimos a ustedes con profunda preocupación en relación al impacto negativo que el turism...

Microbial plant growth promoters (MPGP) are known to improve crop nutrition and root health. Here we examined the effects of individual and combined inoculation of chili pepper (variety Camino Real) with the known plant growth promoters Rhizophagus irregularis (isolate BEG87) and a commercial product of Azospirillum brasilense on chili pepper growt...

Habitat loss affects the nature of biotic interactions in all ecosystems and at all levels of the food web. Nevertheless, little attention has been given to soil nematodes in tropical habitats despite their important role in ecosystem functioning worldwide. Here, we analyzed the influence of anthropogenic habitat disturbance on the absolute and rel...

Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important horticultural crop in Mexico in terms of both diet and culture. However, chili pepper production is associated with excessive use of agrochemicals both pesticides and mineral fertilizers causing adverse environmental and human health problems. Hence, alternative biological disease control measures a...

Traducción al español publicada según Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licencia. Las luciérnagas son escarabajos carismáticos que despliegan atractivas demostraciones bioluminiscentes de cortejo; y, que recientemente se han posicionado en el escenario mundial del turismo de naturaleza. Este artículo proporciona la primera revisión completa del alcance g...

Chromium (Cr) is a nonessential element for plants that is extremely toxic at high concentrations. Zea mays L. is a species of plant that has developed adaptive mechanisms to increase its tolerance and absorption capacity for this metal. One effective mechanism is to form associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which help the plant co...

Fireflies are charismatic beetles with attractive bioluminescent courtship displays that have recently been swept onto the global stage of nature tourism. Here, we provide the first comprehensive review of the geographic scope, magnitude, focal species, and other attributes of the major firefly tourism sites worldwide. Through targeted interviews a...

Soil pollution with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) such as phenanthrene is extremely detrimental to the environment and to all living organisms, which is why appropriate remediation techniques are required. Here we tested single and combination effects of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) Rhizophagus irregularis BEG 87 and a soil amen...

Excursions to the estimated 55 firefly sanctuaries of Mexico have seen phenomenal growth in the past decade. Visits to three firefly entomotourism destinations in the state of Tlaxcala (Canto del Bosque, Piedra Canteada and Santa Clara), and one in the State of Mexico (Bosque Esmeralda) were made in 2017 and 2018. The goal of these visits was to ob...

To evaluate the feasibility of using biosolids and fly ash, processed through the Bokashi fermentation process, as growth promoters of maize. These two components were included because they are generated in large amounts and represent an environmental problem all over the world. Additionally, these materials have high concentrations of nutrients, b...

Plant growth promotion traits of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are well-known, though documented mainly under controlled greenhouse conditions with little evidence from field experiments. Here we examined the contribution of native AMF communities to maize growth in two field experiments in luvisols with low and high P bioavailability and vari...

Each year, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico attracts thousands of people from Mexico and around the world to witness the overwintering phenomena of aggregating and migrating monarch butterflies. Thus, conservation and tourism are central components to the management of this protected area. Despite the popularity of tourism, few res...

Native communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and root inhabiting nematodes were examined in nine maize plots of conventional smallholders in Mexico differing in geographic location, soil properties and agricultural practices. Total species richness of AMF revealed 34 spore morphotypes, 27 of which were identified to species level and 7...

In Mexico and in the world, the incorporation of the scientific community (among them ecologists) to the generation of knowledge that contributes to solving the serious environmental problems, and advancing towards the sustainability, requires a different research vision. Moreover, innovative tools are needed to couple the work of the scientific co...

Fire is a disturbance that greatly affects the structure of ecosystems and is usually associated with material and human losses. Coniferous forests, however, have evolved under the influence of fires, therefore, the exclusion of this disturbance generate second order effects that may affect ecosystems more than fires themselves. In this study, we r...

As far as we are aware, the first observation in 2015 of an illegal logging operation in the Sierra Chincua overwintering area within the core zone of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico was made in April by a local …

The rhizosphere is the interface between roots and the soil where nutrient absorption for plant growth in agroecosystems is facilitated. An abundant and diverse rhizosphere biome is involved in biogeochemical processes, including bacteria, fungi and soil fauna, driving soil C, N and P dynamics. Plant carbon photosynthates allocated to the root and...

Community-based small-scale reforestation practices have been proposed as an alternative to low-efficiency massive reforestations conducted by external agents. These latter conventional reforestations are often carried out in soils that have been seriously degraded and this has indirectly contributed to the introduction of non-native species and/or...

Background: In light of existing regulations regarding the use of nematicides coupled with the global loss of agricultural outputs due to nematodes, new strategies are needed to ensure soil ecosystem health while promoting crop production without the use of potentially dangerous chemicals. Proof of concept methodologies can be used by soil/agricult...

Globally, the soil stores twice as much carbon as the atmosphere and nearly twice the amount stored in vegetation. Carbon storing capacity of the soil depends on its properties and land use. The aim of this study was to analyze the soil organic carbon content under different forest conditions within mountainous forests of the Monarch Butterfly Rese...

Globally, the soil stores twice as much carbon as the atmosphere and nearly twice the amount stored in vegetation. Carbon storing capacity of the soil depends on its properties and land use. The aim of this study was to analyze the soil organic carbon content under different forest conditions within mountainous forests of the Monarch Butterfly Rese...

The use of amendments composed of fly ash and stabilized biosolids were evaluated for managing Meloidogyne hapla on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum P. Mill.). Amendment ratios of biosolids and fly ash were established based on international guidelines and previous studies for the use of biosolids and fly ash in soils. The field trial included amend...