Wetlands are some of the most important ecosystems on Earth. They play a key role in
alleviating floods and filtering polluted water and also provide habitats for many plants and …

Peatlands offer a series of ecosystem services including carbon storage, biomass
production, and climate regulation. Climate change and rapid land use change are …

Por su continuidad espacial y su relativa homogeneidad ecológica y biofísica, las
ecorregiones son un nivel de organización apropiado para discutir y planificar iniciativas de …

Peatlands store large amounts of carbon (C), a function potentially threatened by climate
change. Peatlands composed of vascular cushion plants are widespread in the northern and …

South America has a large proportion of wetlands compared with other continents. While
most of these wetlands were conserved in a relatively good condition until a few decades …

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 …

High‐altitude Andean lakes (HAAL) are a treasure chest for microbiological research in
South America. Their indigenous microbial communities are exposed to extremely high UV …

Los humedales son unidades claves en el funcionamiento ecosistémico de la Puna, en la
cual el agua es un recurso limitante. Entre los principales tipos de humedales que se …

Mountain ecosystems are sensitive to climate fluctuations; however, the scarcity of
instrumental data makes necessary the use of complementary information to study the effect …

Across the Andes, a critical challenge for mountain socioecological systems is securing
water for future generations. Pastoral communities are especially vulnerable because their …