We present detailed pollen and charcoal records from Lago Pichilafquén (~. 41°S) to decipher the effects of climate change and varying disturbance regimes on the composition and structure of the vegetation on the Andean ...

Shade tolerance plays a major role in plant distribution across the light gradient. However, plants not only have to deal with low light but also with herbivores. In a temperate rainforest we have shown that herbivores: ...

At first glance, the Valdivian temperate rainforest of Chile and Argentina (see figure 5-1) is a mirror image of the Pacific Coast of North America in appearance and climate, but upon closer inspection this strikingly ...

Seedlings of nine southern Chilean trees were grown at three nutrient supply rates, to examine the roles of growth rate, biomass distribution and nutrient use traits in determining species natural distributions on resource ...

Increased droughts due to regional shifts in temperature and rainfall regimes are likely to affect forests in temperate regions in the coming decades. To assess their consequences for forest dynamics, we need predictive ...