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- Cleaveland, Malcolm K., et al. Show all 9 Authors
- Climate dynamics 2011 v.36 no.7-8 pp. 1505-1521
- El Nino; Libocedrus chilensis; biodiversity; climate change; correlation; drought; ecosystems; growth rings; human population; latitude; risk; seeds; spring; stream flow; summer; water resources; Andes region; Antarctic region; South America
- ... The Andes Cordillera acts as regional “Water Towers” for several countries and encompasses a wide range of ecosystems and climates. Several hydroclimatic changes have been described for portions of the Andes during recent years, including glacier retreat, negative precipitation trends, an elevation rise in the 0° isotherm, and changes in regional streamflow regimes. The Temperate-Mediterranean tra ...