Aim Humid tropical alpine environments are crucial ecosystems that sustain biodiversity,
biological processes, carbon storage and surface water provision. They are identified as one …

This paper analyses the problems involved in the conservation and management of the
hydrological system of the South American páramo. The páramo consists of a collection of …

Gully erosion attracts increasing attention from scientists as reflected by two recent
international meetings [Poesen and Valentin (Eds.), Catena 50 (2–4), 87–564; Li et al …

Understanding soil erosion processes in the Ecuadorian Andes with a tropical wet-dry
climate and a variable topography, is fundamental for research on agriculture sustainable …

This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that
occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them …

El páramo es un ecosistema natural sobre el límite de bosque cerrado en los Andes del
Norte, dominado por pajonales, rosetales, arbustales, humedales y pequeños bosquetes …

Ecuador has the highest deforestation rate in South America, causing large‐scale soil
erosion. Inter‐Andean watersheds are especially affected by a rapid increase of the …

Abstract The south Ecuadorian Andean mountain belt between 3500 and 4500 m altitude is
covered by a highly endemic and fragile ecosystem called páramo. The Histic Andosols …

Tropical alpine grasslands of the northern Andes, commonly known as the páramo, provide
abundant high-quality water for downstream populations as well as a variety of other …

Payment for ecosystem services programs are being implemented in a wide variety of
settings, but whether and in what contexts such programs present 'win–win'scenarios that …