ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My special thanks to EcuaCorriente S.A., which supports initiatives and embraces new technologies that have enabled us to operate the Mirador Mine with high standards of quality and environmental responsibility. I also thank Armando Rivera, our forest engineer and researcher, who has developed and managed hydroseeding at the mine. REFERENCES Aguirre N, Aguirre Z, Rivera A, 2015. Recommendations for the rehabilitation of the Mirador camp road. Zamora, Ecuador. Aguirre-Mendoza Z, Loja A, Ayala C, Aguirre N, 2015. Most utilized forest species in southern Ecuador. National University of Loja. Ecuador. 128 p. Aguirre N, Eguiguren P, Maita J, Coronel V, Samaniego N, Ojeda-Luna T, and Aguirre-Mendoza Z, 2015. Vulnerability to climate change in the southern region of Ecuador: Potential impacts on ecosystems, biomass production, and water production. National University of Loja and the United States Forest Service. Loja, Ecuador. 184 p. Cardno Entrix, 2014. Environmental Impact Study for the Metallic Minerals Exploitation Phase of the Mirador Project. Chapter 7, physical environmental baseline. Ecuador. Covey K, Orefice J, Lee X, 2012. The physiological ecology of carbon science in forest stands. Managing forest carbon in a changing climate. Springer, Lexington, USA. Palacios W, 2011. Tree families and genera of Ecuador. Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 123 p. 215
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