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

The páramos biome of the northern Andes is a collection of high-mountain tropical
grassland wetland ecosystems that provides important ecosystem services including …

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 …

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

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

In high-altitude Andean grasslands (páramo), overgrazing leads to alterations in both
vegetation and microclimate. These alterations need to be identified to devise land …

Polylepis trees grow at elevations above the continuous tree line (3000–5000 m asl) across
the Andes. They tolerate extreme environmental conditions, making them sensitive …

Accurate determination of the water retention curve (WRC) of a soil is essential for the
understanding and modelling of the subsurface hydrological, ecological, and …

Resumen Los Ecosistemas Andinos proveen importantes servicios hidrológicos para
comunidades aguas abajo de los ríos. Debido a esta importancia, se han realizado varios …

The mean transit time (MTT) of water is an essential descriptor of streamflow generation and
catchment water storage. Research on how MTTs fluctuate over time and the variables …