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Modeling of Andean Páramo Ecosystems’ Hydrological Response to Environmental Change
- Francisco Flores-López,
- S. E. Galaitsi,
- Marisa Escobar and
- David Purkey
In the Peruvian Andes, water infiltration from tropical wetlands, called páramo, generates headwaters for downstream rivers. The hydrological processes of these wetlands are not well understood within the larger hydrological system, impeding efforts...