Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes

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Lopez, Victoria Lien; Huertas Herrera, Alejandro; Rosas, Yamina Micaela; Cellini, Juan Manuel
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2022
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The Andes Mountains are considered a global biodiversity hotspot, where Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened forests in the area. We evaluate the P. tarapacana forest's distribution and cover and relate this pattern with topographic, climatic and geographic environmental factors at the landscape level. Along 93 plots, forest structure data was conducted according to their homogeneity, accessibility, and size (patches up to > 1 ha each). Hexagon binning processes were used to estimate the forest cover, as the proportion of hexagon area covered by forests, and one-way ANOVAs were conducted to evaluate its variation according to the environmental factors. Our results show that P. tarapacana forests are widely distributed, occupying a forest area of 8519.8 ha among 2462 forest patches and an average of 6.7% of forest cover (1296 hexagons - 129600 ha). According to the findings, the entire forest distribution encompasses a wide range of environmental conditions. We identify that the slopes and elevations were the main environmental drivers that shaped P. tarapacana distribution and cover. Variations in forest area and cover indicate a strong preference for north and east-facing slopes (18 and 24°) and intermediate elevations (4400 - 4500 m a.s.l), with a life zone of Tropical subalpine dry scrub accounting for 62.1%. Our research shows that remote sensing mapping and geographic information systems are effective methods for identifying habitat variables linked to threatened forest cover and evidence of forest vulnerability in the face of continuous global change.
Fil: Lopez, Victoria Lien. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina
Fil: Huertas Herrera, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Rosas, Yamina Micaela. Universidad de Copenhagen; Dinamarca. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cellini, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina
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CLIMATE CHANGE
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
FOREST AREA
HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS
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spelling Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the AndesLopez, Victoria LienHuertas Herrera, AlejandroRosas, Yamina MicaelaCellini, Juan ManuelCLIMATE CHANGEENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLESFOREST AREAHIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4The Andes Mountains are considered a global biodiversity hotspot, where Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened forests in the area. We evaluate the P. tarapacana forest's distribution and cover and relate this pattern with topographic, climatic and geographic environmental factors at the landscape level. Along 93 plots, forest structure data was conducted according to their homogeneity, accessibility, and size (patches up to > 1 ha each). Hexagon binning processes were used to estimate the forest cover, as the proportion of hexagon area covered by forests, and one-way ANOVAs were conducted to evaluate its variation according to the environmental factors. Our results show that P. tarapacana forests are widely distributed, occupying a forest area of 8519.8 ha among 2462 forest patches and an average of 6.7% of forest cover (1296 hexagons - 129600 ha). According to the findings, the entire forest distribution encompasses a wide range of environmental conditions. We identify that the slopes and elevations were the main environmental drivers that shaped P. tarapacana distribution and cover. Variations in forest area and cover indicate a strong preference for north and east-facing slopes (18 and 24°) and intermediate elevations (4400 - 4500 m a.s.l), with a life zone of Tropical subalpine dry scrub accounting for 62.1%. Our research shows that remote sensing mapping and geographic information systems are effective methods for identifying habitat variables linked to threatened forest cover and evidence of forest vulnerability in the face of continuous global change.Fil: Lopez, Victoria Lien. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; ArgentinaFil: Huertas Herrera, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Rosas, Yamina Micaela. Universidad de Copenhagen; Dinamarca. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Cellini, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; ArgentinaElsevier2022-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/221239Lopez, Victoria Lien; Huertas Herrera, Alejandro; Rosas, Yamina Micaela; Cellini, Juan Manuel; Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes; Elsevier; Trees, Forests and People; 9; 9-2022; 1-122666-7193CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100321info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100321info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:49:36Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/221239instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:49:37.087CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
title Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
spellingShingle Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
Lopez, Victoria Lien
CLIMATE CHANGE
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
FOREST AREA
HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS
title_short Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
title_full Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
title_fullStr Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
title_full_unstemmed Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
title_sort Optimal environmental drivers of high-mountains forest: Polylepis tarapacana cover evaluation in their southernmost distribution range of the Andes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lopez, Victoria Lien
Huertas Herrera, Alejandro
Rosas, Yamina Micaela
Cellini, Juan Manuel
author Lopez, Victoria Lien
author_facet Lopez, Victoria Lien
Huertas Herrera, Alejandro
Rosas, Yamina Micaela
Cellini, Juan Manuel
author_role author
author2 Huertas Herrera, Alejandro
Rosas, Yamina Micaela
Cellini, Juan Manuel
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CLIMATE CHANGE
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
FOREST AREA
HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS
topic CLIMATE CHANGE
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
FOREST AREA
HIGH MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Andes Mountains are considered a global biodiversity hotspot, where Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened forests in the area. We evaluate the P. tarapacana forest's distribution and cover and relate this pattern with topographic, climatic and geographic environmental factors at the landscape level. Along 93 plots, forest structure data was conducted according to their homogeneity, accessibility, and size (patches up to > 1 ha each). Hexagon binning processes were used to estimate the forest cover, as the proportion of hexagon area covered by forests, and one-way ANOVAs were conducted to evaluate its variation according to the environmental factors. Our results show that P. tarapacana forests are widely distributed, occupying a forest area of 8519.8 ha among 2462 forest patches and an average of 6.7% of forest cover (1296 hexagons - 129600 ha). According to the findings, the entire forest distribution encompasses a wide range of environmental conditions. We identify that the slopes and elevations were the main environmental drivers that shaped P. tarapacana distribution and cover. Variations in forest area and cover indicate a strong preference for north and east-facing slopes (18 and 24°) and intermediate elevations (4400 - 4500 m a.s.l), with a life zone of Tropical subalpine dry scrub accounting for 62.1%. Our research shows that remote sensing mapping and geographic information systems are effective methods for identifying habitat variables linked to threatened forest cover and evidence of forest vulnerability in the face of continuous global change.
Fil: Lopez, Victoria Lien. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina
Fil: Huertas Herrera, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Rosas, Yamina Micaela. Universidad de Copenhagen; Dinamarca. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cellini, Juan Manuel. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina
description The Andes Mountains are considered a global biodiversity hotspot, where Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened forests in the area. We evaluate the P. tarapacana forest's distribution and cover and relate this pattern with topographic, climatic and geographic environmental factors at the landscape level. Along 93 plots, forest structure data was conducted according to their homogeneity, accessibility, and size (patches up to > 1 ha each). Hexagon binning processes were used to estimate the forest cover, as the proportion of hexagon area covered by forests, and one-way ANOVAs were conducted to evaluate its variation according to the environmental factors. Our results show that P. tarapacana forests are widely distributed, occupying a forest area of 8519.8 ha among 2462 forest patches and an average of 6.7% of forest cover (1296 hexagons - 129600 ha). According to the findings, the entire forest distribution encompasses a wide range of environmental conditions. We identify that the slopes and elevations were the main environmental drivers that shaped P. tarapacana distribution and cover. Variations in forest area and cover indicate a strong preference for north and east-facing slopes (18 and 24°) and intermediate elevations (4400 - 4500 m a.s.l), with a life zone of Tropical subalpine dry scrub accounting for 62.1%. Our research shows that remote sensing mapping and geographic information systems are effective methods for identifying habitat variables linked to threatened forest cover and evidence of forest vulnerability in the face of continuous global change.
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