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Andes wildfires: Ecosystem vulnerability and soil degradation
A new study reveals the extreme vulnerability of the Arequipa shrublands to these blazes, with severe soil degradation ...
Threatened Peruvian plant discovery highlights the power of citizen science
The discovery of a new species in the Andean cloud forests of northern Peru has reinforced the vital role of citizen science in plant research.
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Citizen Science Uncovers Rare Peruvian Plant
The discovery of a new species in the Andean cloud forests of northern Peru has reinforced the vital role of citizen science in plant research.An ...
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Vicuña poop creates biodiversity hotspots as glaciers retreat rapidly
By Sean Mowbray The vicuña’s social habit of pooping in the same place could help Andean ecosystems adapt as glaciers rapidly ...
Wildfires in the Andes cause severe soil degradation and hinder ecosystem recovery
Spanish and Peruvian researchers analyzed the soil four years after a major wildfire in Arequipa, finding severe organic ...