Influence of land use on hydro-physical soil properties of Andean páramos and its effect on streamflow buffering
The páramos biome of the northern Andes is a collection of high-mountain tropical
grassland wetland ecosystems that provides important ecosystem services including …
grassland wetland ecosystems that provides important ecosystem services including …
Central and south america
EJ Castellanos, MF Lemos, L Astigarraga, N Chacón… - 2022 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …
New land in the Neotropics: a review of biotic community, ecosystem, and landscape transformations in the face of climate and glacier change
The high tropical Andes are rapidly changing due to climate change, leading to strong biotic
community, ecosystem, and landscape transformations. While a wealth of glacier, water …
community, ecosystem, and landscape transformations. While a wealth of glacier, water …
Elevation and latitude drives structure and tree species composition in Andean forests: Results from a large-scale plot network
Our knowledge about the structure and function of Andean forests at regional scales
remains limited. Current initiatives to study forests over continental or global scales still have …
remains limited. Current initiatives to study forests over continental or global scales still have …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution patterns of alpine flora for long-term monitoring of global change along a wide elevational gradient in the Western Himalayas
In the current context of climate change, the Western Himalayas are thought to be warming
faster than the global average rate. Despite this rapid warming, our understanding of alpine …
faster than the global average rate. Despite this rapid warming, our understanding of alpine …
Humboldt's Tableau Physique revisited
Alexander von Humboldt's Tableau Physique (1807) has been one of the most influential
diagrams in the history of environmental sciences. In particular, detailed observations of the …
diagrams in the history of environmental sciences. In particular, detailed observations of the …
Compositional shifts of alpine plant communities across the high Andes
Aim Climate change is transforming mountain summit plant communities worldwide, but we
know little about such changes in the High Andes. Understanding large‐scale patterns of …
know little about such changes in the High Andes. Understanding large‐scale patterns of …
Anthropogenic factors overrule local abiotic variables in determining non-native plant invasions in mountains
The factors that determine patterns of non-native species richness and abundance are
context dependent in both time and space. Global change has significantly boosted plant …
context dependent in both time and space. Global change has significantly boosted plant …
Evolutionary assembly of flowering plants into sky islands
Alpine floras (plants in the vegetation belts above the climatic treelines) experience cold
climates, particularly in temperate mountains during winter, but they are generally species …
climates, particularly in temperate mountains during winter, but they are generally species …
[HTML][HTML] Different environmental factors drive tree species diversity along elevation gradients in three climatic zones in Yunnan, southern China
Elevational patterns of tree diversity are well studied worldwide. However, few studies have
examined how seedlings respond to elevational gradients and whether their responses vary …
examined how seedlings respond to elevational gradients and whether their responses vary …