Aim Humid tropical alpine environments are crucial ecosystems that sustain biodiversity,
biological processes, carbon storage and surface water provision. They are identified as one …

This paper analyses the problems involved in the conservation and management of the
hydrological system of the South American páramo. The páramo consists of a collection of …

Lakes have a disproportionate effect on the global carbon (C) cycle relative to their area,
mediating C transfer from land to atmosphere, and burying organic-C in their sediments. The …

This paper reviews current understanding of deglaciation in North, Central and South
America from the Last Glacial Maximum to the beginning of the Holocene. Together with …

Climate changes occurring during the past several decades in the high elevations of the
tropical Andes Mountains have implications for the native plant and animal species, for the …

A tropical mountain ecosystem in one of the" hottest" biodiversity hotspots worldwide was
investigated by some 30 research teams of numerous disciplines in the natural and social …

Air temperatures in the tropical Andes have risen at an accelerated rate relative to the global
average over recent decades. However, the effects of climate change on Andean lakes …

The manifestation of major climatic events such as the timing of deglaciation and whether, or
not, the Younger Dryas affected Andean systems has garnered considerable recent …

The dynamics of Amazonian rainforest over long timescales connect closely to its rich
biodiversity. While palaeoecological studies have suggested its stability through the …

Although climate exerts a major control on mineral weathering and soil formation processes,
the combined effect of vegetation and topography can influence the rate and extent of …