Indexed Scientific Articles

Dry forest, one of the most threatened ecosystems due to the ease of change associated with human activities. This ecosystem is home to a large number of species whose populations have suffered some kind of modification as a result of traditional unsustainable extraction practices.

Of the five carbon compartments that can be measured in a forest (live aerial biomass, underground biomass, debris or dead wood, litter, soil organic matter), the carbon stock in living aerial biomass and organic matter was determined. from the ground, because they are the compartments that store the most carbon in a forest.

From 2015 to the present date, we have planted more than 10,000 palosanto trees, conducting scientific studies in conjunction with the Technical University of Manabi (UTM), which allows us to learn more about Bursera's Graveolens: the composition of the forest, stored carbon (CO2), monitoring the development of trees, etc. This information will allow us the sustainable use of the palo santo "holy wood".