Bofedales: high altitude peatlands of the central Andes Bofedales: turberas de alta montaña de los Andes centrales
There is an exceptional group of alpine peatlands in the world situated in the arid grasslands of the central Andes. The peatlands in northern Chile occur in the most arid part of their range. Members of the Juncaceae are the primary peat-forming plant species. Fresh and mildly saline groundwaters o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-06-01
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| Series: | Revista Chilena de Historia Natural |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2006000200010 |