Flora und ökologische Bedingungen hochandiner Moore Chiles zwischen 18°00' (Arica) und 40°30' (Osorno) südl. Br.

Ruthsatz, Bárbara

doi:10.1127/phyto/23/1993/157

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“…This puna flora in the Andean puna habitats of northern Chile is markedly distinct from that of the Andean flora characteristic of the central and southcentral Andes, where winter rainfall regimes exist (Arroyo et al 1988). There is a stronger floristic similarity, however, between the puna wetland flora of northern Chile and the Andean wetland flora of central and southern Chile, and little local endemism is present in this group (Arroyo et al 1982(Arroyo et al , 1988Ruthsatz 1993).…”

Section: Terrestrial Communities and Biodiversity Vegetation And Floramentioning

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Preserving the Unique Puna Ecosystems of the Andean Altiplano

Rundel¹,

Palma²

2000

Mountain Research and Development

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Section: Terrestrial Communities and Biodiversity Vegetation And Floramentioning

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Preserving the Unique Puna Ecosystems of the Andean Altiplano

Rundel¹,

Palma²

2000

Mountain Research and Development

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“…Nearly all understanding of peatland processes is based on Northern Hemisphere peatlands (e.g., [16][17][18][19][20][21]), where climatic conditions are vastly different. Although bofedales have been referred to as "highland bogs" [22,23], they are different from the Northern Hemisphere bogs because they are generally not ombrogenous, nor covered by mosses, and are at the limits of complex plant survival. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has been extensively used to characterize peatland structure [24], especially to identify the peatland base [25,26].…”

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Characterizing the Water Storage Capacity and Hydrological Role of Mountain Peatlands in the Arid Andes of North-Central Chile

Valois¹,

Schaffer²,

Figueroa

et al. 2020

Water

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High-altitude peatlands in the Andes, i.e., bofedales, play an essential role in alpine ecosystems, regulating the local water balance and supporting biodiversity. This is particularly true in semiarid Chile, where bofedales develop near the altitudinal and hydrological limits of plant life. The subterranean geometry and stratigraphy of one peatland was characterized in north-central Chile using Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and core extraction. Two sounding locations, two transversal and one longitudinal profile allowed a 3D interpretation of the bofedal’s internal structure. A conceptual model of the current bofedal system is proposed. Geophysical results combined with porosity measurements were used to estimate the bofedal water storage capacity. Using hydrological data at the watershed scale, implications regarding the hydrological role of bofedales in the semiarid Andes were then briefly assessed. At the catchment scale, bofedal water storage capacity, evapotranspiration losses and annual streamflow are on the same order of magnitude. High-altitude peatlands are therefore storing a significant amount of water and their impact on basin hydrology should be investigated further.

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“…WETLAND VEGETATION Floristic studies of Chilean Altiplano wetlands were published by Ackermann (2001), Luebert & Gajardo (2000), and Ruthsatz (1993Ruthsatz ( , 1995. The Quebrada Amincha wetland contrasts sharply with the surrounding arid puna vegetation and harbours more than 20 vascular plant species.…”

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Primer registro de Russula pectinatoides Peck (Basidiomycota, Russulaceae) para Chile

Palfner¹

2011

Gayana Bot.

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Over a century after its first collection, Gentianella tarapacana (Gilg) T.N. Ho & S.W. Liu (Gentianaceae) was rediscovered at its type locality Amincha (Region of Antofagasta, Province El Loa; 21°12'S; 68°20'W, 3850 m). The species is endemic to the Altiplano of northern Chile. It grows in wetland habitats. We designate a lectotype and provide a detailed description of the species, as well as an illustration and floristic information about its habitat at the type locality.

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Flora und ökologische Bedingungen hochandiner Moore Chiles zwischen 18°00' (Arica) und 40°30' (Osorno) südl. Br.

Cited by 19 publications

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Preserving the Unique Puna Ecosystems of the Andean Altiplano

Preserving the Unique Puna Ecosystems of the Andean Altiplano

Characterizing the Water Storage Capacity and Hydrological Role of Mountain Peatlands in the Arid Andes of North-Central Chile

Primer registro de Russula pectinatoides Peck (Basidiomycota, Russulaceae) para Chile

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