Contrasting topography-vegetation relationships at natural and human-influenced mountain treelines in the Peruvian Andes
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Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
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The tropical Andes have a long history of human land use, which has affected vegetation patterns especially at high elevations. However, reference patterns to quantify these effects are missing due to lacking data from mountain ranges unaffected by humans.
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Topographic position index, Topographic wetness index, Slope, Orientation mountain treelines, Human impact, Vegetation composition, Andes