Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina

Autores
Derguy, María Rosa; Frangi, Jorge Luis; Drozd, Andrea Alejandra; Arturi, Marcelo Fabián; Martinuzzi, Sebastián
Año de publicación
2019
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Ecological zonation is a fundamental tool for territorial and ecosystem management. The Holdridge model is a system of ecological zoning based on the identification of bioclimatic units (life zones)that employs the variables of biotemperature, precipitation, potential evapotranspiration (EVT), EVT/P ratio, latitude, and altitude. Argentina displaysa high environmental variability. However, despite the completion of several comprehensive zonationsof intrinsicscientific value, the countrylacksanecological zonation withobjectively and precisely delimitedunits that may be repeated throughtime.The objective of this study was to identify and map the Holdridge life zones present in Argentina. Available climatic data wereintegrated at 1 km spatial resolution.The applied model revealed a highenvironmental heterogeneity, with a total of 83 life zones. Ofthis total, 72 corresponded to life zones in the original triangular model of 120 life zones described by Holdridge,and 11 were new life zones,extending the original model to a total of 131.The model recognized fivelatitudinal regions, from boreal to tropical,and sevenaltitudinal belts, from basal to nival.NorthwestArgentina contained the highest concentration of life zones.The life zones with the most geographic extent are Warm Temperate Dry Forest (15 percent of the nation)and Subtropical Dry Forest (9 percent), while Warm Temperate Alpine Wet Tundra and Subtropical Alpine WetTundra covered less than 0.1 percent.A wide range of biotemperatures, precipitation levels, and elevations,and their diverse combinations, explainwhy so manylife zones are present. Several factors influence climatic systems operating in Argentina,including itsgeographiclocation andnorth-south latitudinal extension (from about 21° to 55° S); the presence and characteristics of different portions of the Cordillera de los Andes (which reach elevations of up to 7000 m above sea level) in the west; the eastern lowlands; and the circumpolar oceanic current and related currents in the southern Pacific and southern AtlanticOceans.Application of the Holdridge system to Argentina resulted in an objective, detailed, and precise country bioclimatic zonation that highlights its environmental heterogeneity,which supports natural ecosystems, cultivated species,agriculture, forestry, and livestock production.This assessment can serve as a useful tool for evaluating the spatial evolution of climate change, land management and other socio-cultural aspects, biodiversity conservation, and other objectives.
Fil: Derguy, María Rosa. Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Frangi, Jorge Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Drozd, Andrea Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Arturi, Marcelo Fabián. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Martinuzzi, Sebastián. University Of Wisconsin-madison. Silvis Lab; Estados Unidos
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Bioclimate of Argentina
Holdridge life zones
latitudinal regions
altitudinal belts
life zones richness
coverage and distribution
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spelling Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of ArgentinaDerguy, María RosaFrangi, Jorge LuisDrozd, Andrea AlejandraArturi, Marcelo FabiánMartinuzzi, SebastiánBioclimate of ArgentinaHoldridge life zoneslatitudinal regionsaltitudinal beltslife zones richnesscoverage and distributionhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Ecological zonation is a fundamental tool for territorial and ecosystem management. The Holdridge model is a system of ecological zoning based on the identification of bioclimatic units (life zones)that employs the variables of biotemperature, precipitation, potential evapotranspiration (EVT), EVT/P ratio, latitude, and altitude. Argentina displaysa high environmental variability. However, despite the completion of several comprehensive zonationsof intrinsicscientific value, the countrylacksanecological zonation withobjectively and precisely delimitedunits that may be repeated throughtime.The objective of this study was to identify and map the Holdridge life zones present in Argentina. Available climatic data wereintegrated at 1 km spatial resolution.The applied model revealed a highenvironmental heterogeneity, with a total of 83 life zones. Ofthis total, 72 corresponded to life zones in the original triangular model of 120 life zones described by Holdridge,and 11 were new life zones,extending the original model to a total of 131.The model recognized fivelatitudinal regions, from boreal to tropical,and sevenaltitudinal belts, from basal to nival.NorthwestArgentina contained the highest concentration of life zones.The life zones with the most geographic extent are Warm Temperate Dry Forest (15 percent of the nation)and Subtropical Dry Forest (9 percent), while Warm Temperate Alpine Wet Tundra and Subtropical Alpine WetTundra covered less than 0.1 percent.A wide range of biotemperatures, precipitation levels, and elevations,and their diverse combinations, explainwhy so manylife zones are present. Several factors influence climatic systems operating in Argentina,including itsgeographiclocation andnorth-south latitudinal extension (from about 21° to 55° S); the presence and characteristics of different portions of the Cordillera de los Andes (which reach elevations of up to 7000 m above sea level) in the west; the eastern lowlands; and the circumpolar oceanic current and related currents in the southern Pacific and southern AtlanticOceans.Application of the Holdridge system to Argentina resulted in an objective, detailed, and precise country bioclimatic zonation that highlights its environmental heterogeneity,which supports natural ecosystems, cultivated species,agriculture, forestry, and livestock production.This assessment can serve as a useful tool for evaluating the spatial evolution of climate change, land management and other socio-cultural aspects, biodiversity conservation, and other objectives.Fil: Derguy, María Rosa. Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Frangi, Jorge Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Drozd, Andrea Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Arturi, Marcelo Fabián. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Martinuzzi, Sebastián. University Of Wisconsin-madison. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
title Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
spellingShingle Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
Derguy, María Rosa
Bioclimate of Argentina
Holdridge life zones
latitudinal regions
altitudinal belts
life zones richness
coverage and distribution
title_short Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
title_full Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
title_fullStr Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
title_sort Holdridge Life Zone Map Republic of Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Derguy, María Rosa
Frangi, Jorge Luis
Drozd, Andrea Alejandra
Arturi, Marcelo Fabián
Martinuzzi, Sebastián
author Derguy, María Rosa
author_facet Derguy, María Rosa
Frangi, Jorge Luis
Drozd, Andrea Alejandra
Arturi, Marcelo Fabián
Martinuzzi, Sebastián
author_role author
author2 Frangi, Jorge Luis
Drozd, Andrea Alejandra
Arturi, Marcelo Fabián
Martinuzzi, Sebastián
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bioclimate of Argentina
Holdridge life zones
latitudinal regions
altitudinal belts
life zones richness
coverage and distribution
topic Bioclimate of Argentina
Holdridge life zones
latitudinal regions
altitudinal belts
life zones richness
coverage and distribution
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Ecological zonation is a fundamental tool for territorial and ecosystem management. The Holdridge model is a system of ecological zoning based on the identification of bioclimatic units (life zones)that employs the variables of biotemperature, precipitation, potential evapotranspiration (EVT), EVT/P ratio, latitude, and altitude. Argentina displaysa high environmental variability. However, despite the completion of several comprehensive zonationsof intrinsicscientific value, the countrylacksanecological zonation withobjectively and precisely delimitedunits that may be repeated throughtime.The objective of this study was to identify and map the Holdridge life zones present in Argentina. Available climatic data wereintegrated at 1 km spatial resolution.The applied model revealed a highenvironmental heterogeneity, with a total of 83 life zones. Ofthis total, 72 corresponded to life zones in the original triangular model of 120 life zones described by Holdridge,and 11 were new life zones,extending the original model to a total of 131.The model recognized fivelatitudinal regions, from boreal to tropical,and sevenaltitudinal belts, from basal to nival.NorthwestArgentina contained the highest concentration of life zones.The life zones with the most geographic extent are Warm Temperate Dry Forest (15 percent of the nation)and Subtropical Dry Forest (9 percent), while Warm Temperate Alpine Wet Tundra and Subtropical Alpine WetTundra covered less than 0.1 percent.A wide range of biotemperatures, precipitation levels, and elevations,and their diverse combinations, explainwhy so manylife zones are present. Several factors influence climatic systems operating in Argentina,including itsgeographiclocation andnorth-south latitudinal extension (from about 21° to 55° S); the presence and characteristics of different portions of the Cordillera de los Andes (which reach elevations of up to 7000 m above sea level) in the west; the eastern lowlands; and the circumpolar oceanic current and related currents in the southern Pacific and southern AtlanticOceans.Application of the Holdridge system to Argentina resulted in an objective, detailed, and precise country bioclimatic zonation that highlights its environmental heterogeneity,which supports natural ecosystems, cultivated species,agriculture, forestry, and livestock production.This assessment can serve as a useful tool for evaluating the spatial evolution of climate change, land management and other socio-cultural aspects, biodiversity conservation, and other objectives.
Fil: Derguy, María Rosa. Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Frangi, Jorge Luis. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Drozd, Andrea Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Arturi, Marcelo Fabián. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales. Laboratorio de Investigacion de Sistemas Ecologicos y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Martinuzzi, Sebastián. University Of Wisconsin-madison. Silvis Lab; Estados Unidos
description Ecological zonation is a fundamental tool for territorial and ecosystem management. The Holdridge model is a system of ecological zoning based on the identification of bioclimatic units (life zones)that employs the variables of biotemperature, precipitation, potential evapotranspiration (EVT), EVT/P ratio, latitude, and altitude. Argentina displaysa high environmental variability. However, despite the completion of several comprehensive zonationsof intrinsicscientific value, the countrylacksanecological zonation withobjectively and precisely delimitedunits that may be repeated throughtime.The objective of this study was to identify and map the Holdridge life zones present in Argentina. Available climatic data wereintegrated at 1 km spatial resolution.The applied model revealed a highenvironmental heterogeneity, with a total of 83 life zones. Ofthis total, 72 corresponded to life zones in the original triangular model of 120 life zones described by Holdridge,and 11 were new life zones,extending the original model to a total of 131.The model recognized fivelatitudinal regions, from boreal to tropical,and sevenaltitudinal belts, from basal to nival.NorthwestArgentina contained the highest concentration of life zones.The life zones with the most geographic extent are Warm Temperate Dry Forest (15 percent of the nation)and Subtropical Dry Forest (9 percent), while Warm Temperate Alpine Wet Tundra and Subtropical Alpine WetTundra covered less than 0.1 percent.A wide range of biotemperatures, precipitation levels, and elevations,and their diverse combinations, explainwhy so manylife zones are present. Several factors influence climatic systems operating in Argentina,including itsgeographiclocation andnorth-south latitudinal extension (from about 21° to 55° S); the presence and characteristics of different portions of the Cordillera de los Andes (which reach elevations of up to 7000 m above sea level) in the west; the eastern lowlands; and the circumpolar oceanic current and related currents in the southern Pacific and southern AtlanticOceans.Application of the Holdridge system to Argentina resulted in an objective, detailed, and precise country bioclimatic zonation that highlights its environmental heterogeneity,which supports natural ecosystems, cultivated species,agriculture, forestry, and livestock production.This assessment can serve as a useful tool for evaluating the spatial evolution of climate change, land management and other socio-cultural aspects, biodiversity conservation, and other objectives.
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