Topographic Controls on the Distribution of Tree Islands in the High Andes of South-Western Ecuador
Aim: To evaluate the hypothesis that geomorphometric parameters of upper montane Andean environments have an important influence on the regional fire ecology and consequently play a role in the spatial distribution of 'remnant' tree islands dominated by Polylepis. Location: A glacial lands...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Biogeography. - Blackwell Publishing. - 35(2008), 11, Seite 2026-2038 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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2008
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of Biogeography |
| Schlagworte: | Andes Cajas National Park fire ecology geoecology geomorphometry landscape ecology Polylepis remote sensing topographic analysis tropical montane forest mehr... |
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