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Surname-inferred Andean ancestry is associated with child stature and limb lengths at high altitude in Peru, but not at sea level
(Wiley, 2015)
OBJECTIVES: Native Andean ancestry gives partial protection from reduced birthweight at high altitude in the Andes compared with European ancestry. Whether Andean ancestry is also associated with body proportions and greater ...
Hydrometeorological factors controlling the stable isotopic composition of precipitation in the highlands of south Ecuador
(2022)
Knowledge about precipitation generation remains limited in the tropical Andes due to the lack of water stable isotope (WSI) data. Therefore, we investigated the key factors controlling the isotopic composition of precipitation ...
Discovery of the Frog Genus Anomaloglossus in Panama, with Descriptions of Two New Species from the Chagres Highlands (Dendrobatoidea: Aromobatidae)
(New York, 2012)
The occurrence in Panama is documented for the South American frog genus Anomaloglossus (Dendrobatoidea: Aromobatidae). Two species are described from a low, forested uplift in eastcentral Panama, just northeast of Panama ...
Climate change threatens micro-endemic amphibians of an important South American high-altitude center of endemism
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2020-06-12)
Species inhabiting broad altitudinal gradients are particularly exposed to the effects of global climate change (GCC). Those species reaching mountain tops are the most negatively affected. Here, using ecological niche ...
Domestic Camelids Dispersal to the Northern Highland of Perú during the Formative PeriodLa difusión de los camélidos domesticados en el norte del Perú durante el Periodo Formativo
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2008)
Influences of succession and erosion on bird communities in a South American highland wooded landscape
(Elsevier, 2015-08-01)
In South American highland forests, domestic grazing can cause major changes in forest structure and soil quality thereby altering resources available to avian communities. However, the consequences of changes in variability ...
Land surface atmosphere interaction in future South American climate using a multi-model ensemble
(Wiley, 2015-12)
The land-atmosphere interaction for reference and future climate is estimated with a regional climate model ensemble. In reference climate, more than 50% of the models show interaction in southeastern South America during ...
Green, yellow, and red pigments in South American painting, 1610-1780
(Taylor & Francis, 2002-10-01)
A multidisciplinary team of chemists and art historians from the University of Buenos Aires and the National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET) has examined the green, yellow, and red pigments used ...
A New Species of the Scinax catharinae Group (Anura: Hylidae) From the Highlands of Santa Catarina, Brazil
(Soc Brasileira Herpetologia, 2019-12-01)
We describe a new species of the Scinax catharinae group from the highlands of the State of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. The new species is distinguished from the other species of the group for having a trapezoid ...