Human impact on the hydrology of the Andean páramos

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 neotropical alpine grassland ecosystems covering the upper region of the northern Andes. They play a key role in the hydrology...

• Main Author: Buytaert, Wouter (author)
• Other Authors: Célleri, Rolando (author), De Bièvre, Bert (author), Cisneros, Felipe (author), Wyseure, Guido (author), Deckers, Jozef (author), Hofstede, Robert (author)
• Format: article
• Language: eng
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Hydrology; Wetlands; Management; Land Use; Mountain Environments
• Online Access: http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/22050