Mountain observatories: status and prospects for enhancing and connecting a global community
Mountainous regions are globally important, in part because they support large populations
and are biodiverse. They are also characterized by enhanced vulnerability to anthropogenic …
and are biodiverse. They are also characterized by enhanced vulnerability to anthropogenic …
Climate factors rather than human activities controlled NDVI trends across wet meadow areas in the Andes Centrales of Argentina
In the Andes of southern South America, wet meadows are much more productive than
nearby arid areas. Human activities, along with climate variations may reduce the …
nearby arid areas. Human activities, along with climate variations may reduce the …
Hydroclimate and vegetation variability of high Andean ecosystems
Mountain ecosystems are sensitive to climate fluctuations; however, the scarcity of
instrumental data makes necessary the use of complementary information to study the effect …
instrumental data makes necessary the use of complementary information to study the effect …
Threatened aquatic Andean frogs and mining activity in the Lithium Triangle of South America: Can both coexist?
MJ Salica, MS Gastón, MS Akmentins… - Aquatic Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The aquatic Andean frogs of genus Telmatobius are one of the most threatened amphibian
taxa, with many species having suffered drastic declines and even possible extinction. The …
taxa, with many species having suffered drastic declines and even possible extinction. The …
Rewilding of large herbivore communities in high elevation Puna: geographic segregation and no evidence of positive effects on peatland productivity
During the past decades, the Argentine Puna (a subtropical high elevation desert of c. 14
million hectares) has been going through a process of “rewilding” of large herbivore …
million hectares) has been going through a process of “rewilding” of large herbivore …
Spatiotemporal peatland productivity and climate relationships across the Western south American altiplano
Abstract The South American Altiplano is one of the largest semiarid high‐altitude plateaus
in the world. Within the Altiplano, peatlands known as “bofedales” are important components …
in the world. Within the Altiplano, peatlands known as “bofedales” are important components …
A multiscale productivity assessment of high Andean Peatlands across the Chilean Altiplano using 31 years of landsat imagery
The high Andean peatlands, locally known as “bofedales”, are a unique type of wetland
distributed across the high-elevation South American Altiplano plateau. This extensive …
distributed across the high-elevation South American Altiplano plateau. This extensive …
Community-based vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) shearing in the arid Puna of Argentina: body weight and fiber traits obtained during the chakus
D Sacchero, JQ Roger, S Romero, J Maurino… - Small Ruminant …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Argentine Puna, innovation proposals for the production of vicuña fiber
represent a strategic opportunity for local communities. However, the development of these …
represent a strategic opportunity for local communities. However, the development of these …
Floristic types of high‐Andean wetlands from northwest Argentina and their remote‐sensed characterization at a regional scale
AE Izquierdo, C Blundo, J Carilla… - Applied Vegetation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims High‐Andean vegas are key functional wetlands in the Puna ecoregion. Plant
communities in combination with ecogeographic characteristics determine their functional …
communities in combination with ecogeographic characteristics determine their functional …
Hydro-climatological variability in Lagunas de Vilama System, Argentinean Altiplano-Puna Plateau, Southern Tropical Andes (22° S), and its response to large-scale …
CD Santamans, FE Cordoba, MG Franco… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Altiplano-Puna Plateau holds several shallow lakes, which are very sensitive to
climate changes. This work is focused on a high-altitude lake system called Lagunas de …
climate changes. This work is focused on a high-altitude lake system called Lagunas de …