Interdisciplinary knowledge is necessary to achieve sustainable management of natural
resources. However, research is still often developed in an exclusively disciplinary manner …

High-elevation grasslands worldwide provide essential hydrological services including
water provision, flow regulation, and erosion control. Despite their importance, hydrological …

Ecuador has shown a growth in its scientific production since 2011, representing 85% of the
total historical production. These investigations are reflected in scientific publications, which …

Abstract Atmospheric carbon (CO 2) exchange, evapotranspiration (ET) processes, and their
interactions with climatic drivers across tropical alpine grasslands are poorly understood …

Understanding how tropical montane catchments store and release water, and the resulting
water ecosystem services they provide is crucial for improving water resource management …

High‐elevation tropical grassland systems, called Páramo, provide essential ecosystem
services such as water storage and supply for surrounding and lowland areas. Páramo …

Study region Tropical watershed in the Colombian Andes, the Chico River (CR) watershed.
Study focus Hydrological models are widely used to project the impacts of LULC (Land …

Soil hydraulic properties control the provision of hydrological services. Vegetation and
topography influence these properties by altering soil structure and porosity. The underlying …

Although climate exerts a major control on mineral weathering and soil formation processes,
the combined effect of vegetation and topography can influence the rate and extent of …

The Paramo is a heterogeneous array of High Andean Mountain ecosystems above the tree
line at elevations between 2800 and 5000 m. It unites characteristics of mountain …