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 ...

Aim 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 ...

Polylepis australis woodlands range from northern to central Argentina. They support a high number of endemisms (both plants and animals) and constitute the main cover type in watersheds contributing to retain soil and ...

South American Polylepis mountain forests are recognised as being one of the most endangered forest ecosystems in the world. Reforestation measures have been strongly recommended but may be hampered due to the very low ...

South American Polylepis mountain forests belong to the most endangered forest ecosystem in the world. Reforestation measures have been strongly recommended but may be hampered due to the very low seed germination rates ...

Many South American hotspots of bird endemism are found in Polylepis dominated forests. Although the avifauna of Polylepis forests has been relatively well studied in the tropical Andes, little is known in Argentina. In ...

To determine how altitude and forest successional stage are related to richness and composition of wood-decaying polypore fungi in Polylepis mountain forests of central Argentina we sampled 48 forest plots of 900 m2 which ...

Phenological differences in flowering arising along elevational gradients may be caused by either local adaptation or phenotypic plasticity. Local adaptation can lead to reproductive isolation of populations at different ...

Los bosques de Polylepis son considerados uno de los ecosistemas Neotropicales más amenazados. La avifauna de los bosques de Polylepis de los Andes tropicales ha sido relativamente bien estudiada en Bolivia y Perú. Sin ...