Livestock grazing can compromise the biotic integrity and health of wetlands, especially in
remotes areas like Patagonia, which provide habitat for several endemic terrestrial and …

Given the multiple stressors affecting freshwater ecosystems and the limited resources
devoted to their management, effective conservation of freshwater biodiversity requires …

Freshwater biodiversity is showing a global decline in relation to environmental change and
there is an urgent need to quantify different facets of biodiversity to assess the conservation …

Los humedales boscosos de agua dulce son áreas naturalmente inundadas o saturadas,
que sustentan vegetación boscosa hidrófila, están presentes en todo el mundo, y en Chile …

The water quality of wetlands is governed not only by natural variability in hydrology and
other factors, but also by anthropogenic activities. Patagonia is a vast sparsely-populated in …

Abstract “Mallines” are characteristic Patagonian wet meadows. The objectives of this study
were to describe plant community composition in the main mallines in northern Patagonia …

Wet meadows in mountainous areas are important environments for the ecosystem services
provided, mainly those associated with the water supply to local people. In the region of the …

Ectothermic organisms strongly depend on temperature, making them an excellent model to
study the impact of global climatic change (GCC). Under global warming, species may be …

Potentilla anserina is a common invasive species of Patagonian wetlands. Although this
species is commonly found in temporary habitats, where it establishes during the dry phase …

Biodiversity loss in shallow lakes is associated to several factors among which water level
decrease and fish introduction are indicated as potential stressors. The Patagonian basaltic …