Influence of Soil Chemical Variables and Altitude on the Distribution of High-alpine Plants: the Case of the Andes of Central Chile

• Main Authors: Anic, Vinka, Díaz Forester, Javiera, Bustamante, Elena, Fuente, Luz María de la, Casale, Jean Francois, Harpe, Jean Paul de la, Montenegro, Gloria, Ginocchio, Rosanna
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: INST ARCTIC ALPINE RES, UNIV COLORADO 2010
• Subjects: CANONICAL CORRESPONDENCE-ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; TUNDRA COMMUNITIES; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; METAL TOLERANCE; MOUNT KINABALU; SOUTH-AMERICA; HEAVY-METALS; VEGETATION; COPPER; Isi; Tundra
• Online Access: http://www.captura.uchile.cl/handle/2250/14749

Artículo de publicación ISI Temperature is one of the major abiotic factors influencing distribution and productivity of alpine plant species. Although some edaphic parameters (e.g. soil acidity) have also been suggested as determinants in the spatial distribution of alpine vegetation, there is litt...