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Seed production in Polylepis australis (Rosaceae) as influenced by tree size, livestock and interannual climate variations in the mountains of central Argentina
(Springer, 2013-03)
The expansion of tree species within a grassland-woodland matrix relies heavily on an abundant seed crop, which may be affected by many factors; among these, browsing by livestock has gone largely ignored. Here we explore ...
The hydrology of tropical andean ecosystems: Importance, knowledge status, and perspectives
(2009-11)
This article highlights the economic and ecological value of the water resource systems of Ecuador’s paramo and montane forest region and gives a description, based on a survey of recent literature, of the mechanisms ...
Soil conservation in Polylepis mountain forests of Central Argentina: Is livestock reducing our natural capital?
(Wiley, 2010-06)
Mountain forests and their soils provide ecological services such as maintenance of biodiversity, provision of clean water, carbon capture and forage for livestock rearing, which is one of the principal economic activities ...
Comparettia bennettii (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae), a new record for Ecuador
(Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica, 2020)
Stand recovery and self-organization following large-scale mountain pine beetle induced canopy mortality in northern forests
(Elsevier Science, 2013-12-15)
A mountain pine beetle (MPB) epidemic is currently ravaging large areas of interior British Columbia (BC) with significant implications for ecosystem services including future timber supply and community economic stability. ...
Assessment and response to bark beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountain area. Report to Congress from Forest Health Protection Washington Office, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2018)
Impacts of forest cover change on ecosystem services in high Andean mountains
(ELSEVIER, 2015-01-01)
Land conversion affects the delivery of ecosystem goods and services. In this study, we used a 50 years time series of land cover maps to assess the potential impacts of forest cover changes on ecosystem services. A ...
Cover and growth habit of Polylepis woodlands and shrublands in the mountains of central Argentina: Human or environmental influence?
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2006-05)
To determine whether the cover and growth habit of the main forest forming species (Polylepis australis BITT.) in a mountain range with low human population density is mainly affected by anthropogenic activities or by ...