Elevational Shifts in the Topographic Position of Polylepis Forest Stands in the Andes of Southern Peru

The patchy distribution of high-Andean treeline forests has provoked discussion about the relative importance of anthropogenic and climatic causes of this pattern, both of which vary with topography. We aimed to understand the topographic controls on the distribution of Polylepis subsericans treelin...

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Main Authors: Johanna M. Toivonen, Carlos A. Gonzales-Inca, Maaike Y. Bader, Kalle Ruokolainen, Michael Kessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/1/7