Bofedales: high altitude peatlands of the central Andes Bofedales: turberas de alta montaña de los Andes centrales

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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Main Authors:	FRANCISCO A SQUEO, BARRY G WARNER, RAMÓN ARAVENA, DIANA ESPINOZA
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2006-06-01
Series:	Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:	Altiplano central Andes turberas estepa árida Andes centrales América del Sur peatlands arid grasslands South America
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2006000200010

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