Salar de Surire a high Andean ecosystem in danger, against climate change scenario
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https://doi.org/10.5377/nexo.v24i1.593Keywords:
Surire salt marsh, Andean biodiversity, Climate change, Andean ecosystemAbstract
In this work, the Surire salt marsh was analysed from the viewpoint of biodiversity and its implications caused by the climate change. As result, it is predicted that the following years will be dry and temperatures could rise, which will considerably affect the flora and fauna of the plateau. The Surire salt marsh is a salt body located in the Andean highlands of Chile, in a geological environment of volcanic features. The actual dryness does not allow an accumulation of surface water with large volume; thus, it is possible to identify three main types of water: drainage contributions, accumulation of external water or wetlands, and the thermal springs and brines. These hydrological conditions affect abiotic factors such as soil anaerobiosis, availability of nutrients and salinity, factors determining the development of flora and fauna.
Keywords: Surire salt marsh; Andean biodiversity; Climate change; Andean ecosystem
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/nexo.v24i1.593
Nexo, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 43-49, 2011
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