Effects of human activities on hydrophysical and chemical soil properties in montane forest and páramo ecosystems in the Ecuadorian Andes

Abstract:

In Ecuador, montane forest and páramo ecosystems in the Andean region are essential from an environmental and socio-economic perspective; due to they provide a number of environmental services including the hydrological ones. These services are largely provided by the particular properties of their soils. However, the soils have been affected by several human activities such as the establishment of pastures, crops, and afforestation or reforestation practices. In this context, several works have been developed to study the effect of such activities. However, they have been carried out in an isolated way, either focusing only in páramo or in montane forest areas. Therefore, there are no generalizations about effects on a larger scale encompassing these two mountain ecosystems. Objective:

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2016

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