machetillos

Dejamos unos machetillos (Erythrina sp.) creciendo en el vivero,

especie silvo-pastoril que esperamos plantar en los cercos.

Manos en la tierra, gracias Indira 😁por ayudarme con el trasplante.

kiss of the turtle

There's a myth among PhD candidates doing their fieldwork:

"a tireless and efficient (and statistically-savvy) field assistant you will have,

if you kiss a turtle in your hand"

only Ale knows if they co-worked happily ever after...

exclosures May...with decomposition

One complementary and equally important activity that went on during May was setting up Alejandra´s decomposition experiment. It demanded lots of work to say the least, but the results and insights into this ecosystem service will be worth it :)

setting up the experiment in the field

helping and getting involved

preparing the litter bags