Assesing high altitude Andean wetlands using plant community structure : a multivariate analysis and remote sensing approach

High altitude wetlands of the Central Andes Cordillera in South America are unique ecosystems with valuable ecosystem functions and one of the environments most threatened by climate change. They play a significant role in sustaining endemic biota, in providing the grasslands for herd of alpacas, ll...

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Main Author: Ruiz-Esquide, María José
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52883