Anthropogenic Change in the Landscapes of Highland Ecuador
The anthropogenic nature of Andean ecosystems is discussed in the framework of tree-line dynamics in selected sites in Ecuador. Indicators of human impact are evidence of the need for a scientific understanding of neotropical mountains that is better in tune with the special conditions of tropical A...
Veröffentlicht in: | Geographical Review. - American Geographical Society, 1916. - 92(2002), 2, Seite 213-234 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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2002
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Geographical Review |
Schlagworte: | Andes Mountains Ecuador Geoecology Páramos Tree-Line Change Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Biological sciences Physical sciences |