Lomas–ephemeral seasonal oases sustained by ocean fogs–were critical to ancient human
ecology on the desert Pacific coast of Peru: one of humanity's few independent hearths of …

Nebkhas are a type of anchored dune that forms by sediment accumulation around grasses,
shrubs or trees. This paper outlines their importance, their distribution at global and local …

The desert fog oasis ecosystem of Peru and Chile comprises numerous oases along 3000
km of the Pacific coastal belt, it hosts a highly endemic flora, providing vital ecosystem …

Farmers, as well as agronomists, are intrigued by efficient quantification of grassland
biomass at field-scale. Canopy surface height (CSH) based non-destructive grassland …

Above ground biomass (AGB) is a parameter commonly used for assessment of grassland
systems. Destructive AGB measurements, although accurate, are time consuming and are …

Forest is an important part of the environmental system, which has a significant impact on
soil hydrological characteristics and forest landscapes, because these processes are …

Peatland restoration aims to achieve pristine water pathway conditions to recover dispersed
wetness, water quality, biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Restoration monitoring needs …

Abstract The northern Chilean Atacama Desert is among those regions on Earth where life
exists at its dry limits. There is almost zero rainfall in its core zone, and the only source of …

Epiarenic (sand-growing) Tillandsia vegetation in the hyperarid and arid region of the
Chilean-Peruvian Atacama Desert represents an extreme case of adaptation in plant …

The ephemeral and fragmented nature of plant communities in the desert region of Ica, Peru
have contributed to the poor documentation of its flora. This study provides the first …