Comment on “Human impacts on headwater fluvial systems in the northern and central Andes” (Carol P. Harden, Geomorphology 79, 249–263)

The high altitude grasslands of the tropical Andes, known as páramo, are a very fragile and unique ecosystem. Despite increasing human activities, many of its geomorphological and hydrological processes are still very poorly understood. We therefore welcome the paper of Harden [Harden, C.P., 2006. H...

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Published inGeomorphology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Vol. 96; no. 1; pp. 239 - 242
Main Authors Buytaert, Wouter, De Bièvre, Bert, Celleri, Rolando, Cisneros, Felipe, Wyseure, Guido, Deckers, Seppe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.04.2008
Subjects
Burning
Ecuador
Grazing
Hydrological response
Land use
Páramo
Ecuador
Hydrological response
Páramo
Grazing
Land use
Burning
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Summary:The high altitude grasslands of the tropical Andes, known as páramo, are a very fragile and unique ecosystem. Despite increasing human activities, many of its geomorphological and hydrological processes are still very poorly understood. We therefore welcome the paper of Harden [Harden, C.P., 2006. Human impacts on headwater fluvial systems in the northern and central Andes. Geomorphology 79, 249–263.] about “Human impacts on headwater fluvial systems in the northern and central Andes” as a valuable contribution to a better understanding of this complex ecosystem. However, in view of the available literature, we would like to complement the interpretation of the presented results and discuss some of the claims made in the paper.
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ISSN:0169-555X
1872-695X
DOI:10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.04.003