Monopyle glutinosa (Gesneriaceae), a new species from the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes by John L. Clark, Franciso Tobar, Jeremy Keene

“…Exploratory field expeditions to the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes resulted in the discovery of a new species of Monopyle (Gesneriaceae). …”
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Rare birds in Ecuador: first annual report of the Committee of Ecuadorian Records in Ornithology (CERO) by Juan F. Freile, Roger Ahlman, Dušan Milan Brinkhuizen, Paul J. Greenfield, Alejandro Solano-Ugalde, Lelis Navarrete, Robert Sterling Ridgely

“…<p>We summarise records of bird species submitted to the Committee of Ecuadorian Records in Ornithology (CERO) by the Ecuadorian and international ornithological community. …”
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Two new species of the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae, Sicariidae) from the Ecuadorian Andes by Nadine Dupérré, Danilo Harms, Verónica Crespo-Pérez, Elicio Tapia

“…Two new species of the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae: Sicariidae) from the Ecuadorian Andes are described: Loxosceles guayllabamba sp. nov. …”
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The decision to return in times of crisis. A comparative perspective on Ecuadorian and Romanian migrants in Spain by Diego López de Lera, Antía Pérez-Caramés

“…The process of decision-making, as well as the design of strategies, will be studied, comparing particularly two of the largest migratory communities in Spain: Ecuadorians and Romanians. We will outline the main elements taken into consideration when deciding taking the way back home.…”
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Erratum: Perception, beliefs, and causal attribution of autism early signs in Ecuadorian general population by Frontiers Production Office

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The subject oral litigation and their importance in the academic formation and the student's of Right professional in the Ecuadorian University by Cristina Lisbeth Rivas-Echeverría, María Marcela Jordán-Acevedo, Gabriel Yovany Suqui-Romero

“…<p class="Resumen">This article has as objective to argue the importance that has the subject oral litigation for the student's of Right formation in the Ecuadorian University, the aptitudes, competitions, abilities and more outstanding techniques that it develops in the professional futures of jurisprudence, by means of litigant processes in function of the solution of judicial conflicts, what grants to this matter a preponderant place in the curriculum of the career. …”
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Thermal and functional properties of starch extracted from tubers cultivated in the Ecuadorian Andean region by Lady Mireya QUEZADA-CORREA, Oscar CONTRERAS-DIOSES, Edison Omar MARTÍNEZ-MORA, Carlos Alberto GÓMEZ-ALDAPA, Esther RAMÍREZ-MORENO, Fabian Patricio CUENCA-MAYORGA

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Indeterminate Likert Scale for the Analysis of the Incidence of the Organic Administrative Code in the current Ecuadorian Legislation by Milena Elizabeth Álvarez Tapia, Dávila Castillo Marcelo Raúl, Chulde Narváez Marco Vinicio

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Characterizing the genetic diversity of the Andean blueberry (Vaccinium floribundum Kunth.) across the Ecuadorian Highlands. by Vega-Polo, P, Cobo, MM, Argudo, A, Gutierrez, B, Rowntree, J, Torres, MDL

“…The Ecuadorian páramo, a high altitude tundra-like ecosystem, is a unique source of various ecosystem services and distinct biodiversity. …”

Characterizing the genetic diversity of the Andean blueberry (Vaccinium floribundum Kunth.) across the Ecuadorian Highlands by Vega-Polo, P, Cobo, MM, Argudo, A, Gutierrez, B, Rowntree, J, de Lourdes Torres, M

“…The Ecuadorian páramo, a high altitude tundra-like ecosystem, is a unique source of various ecosystem services and distinct biodiversity. …”

Planning development futures in the Ecuadorian Amazon: the expanding oil frontier and the Yasuní-ITT Initiative. by Rival, L

Educators and students perceptions about Ecuadorian NEST knowledge and quality in terms of effective teaching by Sevy-Biloon, Julia

“…This paper aims to look at what perceptions current EFL participants have about the Ecuadorian NNEST and if they have the necessary linguistic awareness, language skills and teaching qualities to teach EFL effectively. …”
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How Much are Ecuadorians Willing to Pay to Reduce Maternal Mortality? Results from a Pilot Study on Contingent Valuation by Maria Isabel Roldos, MPA, MA, DrPH, Phaedra Corso, PhD, Justin Ingels, PhD

“…Aims: The purpose of this research is to investigate Ecuadorians’ willingness to pay to prevent maternal death and disabilities due to complications of care during childbirth in the context of universal coverage.  …”
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A conceptual framework for asthma self-management in Ecuadorian children and adolescents: A qualitative study by Cristina Ochoa-Avilés, María Jose Peñaherrera, Diana Morillo, Susana Andrade, Katherine Peralta, Nelly Lazo, Signe Vargas, Denisse Vasquez, Claudia Rodas, Silvana Donoso, Angélica Ochoa-Avilés

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Social support and general self-efficacy: Two predictors of quality of life at work in Ecuadorian teachers by Diego Jaguaco, Josué Turpo-Chaparro, Salomon Vásquez-Villanueva, Abel Apaza-Romero

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Potential for Farmers’ Cooperatives to Convert Coffee Husks into Biochar and Promote the Bioeconomy in the North Ecuadorian Amazon by Mario A. Heredia Salgado, Ina Säumel, Andrea Cianferoni, Luís A. C. Tarelho

“…Improving the livelihoods of communities living in fragile ecosystems, such as tropical forests, is among the main strategies to promote their conservation and preserve wildlife. In the Ecuadorian Amazon, farmers’ cooperatives are recognized as an important mechanism to improve the socioeconomic conditions of local communities. …”
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Biodiversity and Carbon Sequestration in Chakra-Type Agroforestry Systems and Humid Tropical Forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon by Thony Huera-Lucero, Antonio Lopez-Piñeiro, Bolier Torres, Carlos Bravo-Medina

“…In this context, the objective of this research is: (a) to characterize biodiversity based on ecological indicators and diversity indices and (b) to evaluate carbon sequestration in different components of chakra-type agroforestry systems and secondary tropical humid forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon. For this, temporary sampling plots of 1600 m² are established on the properties to be investigated. …”
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Effects of Different Heating Treatments on the Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Compounds of Ecuadorian Red Dacca Banana by Diego Armando Tuárez-García, Hugo Galván-Gámez, Cyntia Yadira Erazo Solórzano, Carlos Edison Zambrano, Raquel Rodríguez-Solana, Gema Pereira-Caro, Mónica Sánchez-Parra, José M. Moreno-Rojas, José L. Ordóñez-Díaz

“…This fruit is part of traditional Ecuadorian gastronomy, being consumed in a wide variety of ways. …”
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Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students by Víctor López-Guerra, Karina Ocampo-Vásquez, Lucía Quinde, Sandra Guevara-Mora, Jesus Guerrero-Alcedo

“…Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in a large sample of Ecuadorian university students. <h4>Methods</h4> A non-probabilistic convenience sample of 1732 university students (mean age 20 years, SD = 2,29; 55% female) from the city of Loja—Ecuador were surveyed online using a cross-sectional design. …”
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Variations in Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities and Biological Quality in the Aguarico and Coca River Basins in the Ecuadorian Amazon by Santiago Cabrera, Marie Anne Eurie Forio, Koen Lock, Marte Vandenbroucke, Tania Oña, Miguel Gualoto, Peter L. M. Goethals, Christine Van der heyden

“…Specifically, 15 locations were sampled in the Coca and Aguarico Rivers (Ecuadorian Amazon) and the macroinvertebrates were used to indicate water quality (WQ), expressed as the Biological Monitoring Working Party Colombia (BMWP-Col) classes. …”
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