Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central Chile
Porphyry Cu-Mo deposits have influenced surface water quality in high-Andes of north-central Chile since the Miocene. Water anomalies may reduce species abundance and diversity in alpine meadows as acidic and metal-rich waters are highly toxic to plants The study assessed the importance of surface w...
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oai:scielo:S0716-078X20080004000032009-06-08Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central ChileGINOCCHIO,ROSANNAHEPP,JOSEFINABUSTAMANT,ELENASILVA,YASNADE LA FUENTE,LUZ MARÍACÁSALE,JEAN FRANCOISDE LA HARPE,JEAN PAULURRESTARAZU,PAOLAANIC,VINKAMONTENEGRO,GLORIA porphyry deposits phytotoxicity plant diversity acid mine drainage copper toxicity Porphyry Cu-Mo deposits have influenced surface water quality in high-Andes of north-central Chile since the Miocene. Water anomalies may reduce species abundance and diversity in alpine meadows as acidic and metal-rich waters are highly toxic to plants The study assessed the importance of surface water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows at the Yerba Loca Natural Santuary (YLNS), central Chile (33°15' S, 70°18' W). Hydrochemical and plant prospecting were carried out on Piedra Carvajal, Chorrillos del Plomo and La Lata meadows the growing seasons of 2006 and 2007. Direct gradient analysis was performed through canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) to look for relationships among water chemistry and plant factors. High variability in water chemistry was found inside and among meadows, particularly for pH, sulphate, electric conductivity, hardness, and total dissolved Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Fe. Data on species abundance and water chemical factors suggests that pH and total dissolved Cu are very important factor determining changes in plant abundance and diversity in study meadows. For instance, Festuca purpurascens, Colobanthus quitensis, and Arenaria rivularis are abundant in habitals with Cu-rich waters while Festuca magellanica, Patosia clandestina, Plantago barbata, Werneria pygmea, and Erigeron andícola are abundant in habitals with dilute waters.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad de Biología de ChileRevista chilena de historia natural v.81 n.4 20082008-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2008000400003en10.4067/S0716-078X2008000400003 |
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porphyry deposits phytotoxicity plant diversity acid mine drainage copper toxicity GINOCCHIO,ROSANNA HEPP,JOSEFINA BUSTAMANT,ELENA SILVA,YASNA DE LA FUENTE,LUZ MARÍA CÁSALE,JEAN FRANCOIS DE LA HARPE,JEAN PAUL URRESTARAZU,PAOLA ANIC,VINKA MONTENEGRO,GLORIA Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central Chile |
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Porphyry Cu-Mo deposits have influenced surface water quality in high-Andes of north-central Chile since the Miocene. Water anomalies may reduce species abundance and diversity in alpine meadows as acidic and metal-rich waters are highly toxic to plants The study assessed the importance of surface water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows at the Yerba Loca Natural Santuary (YLNS), central Chile (33°15' S, 70°18' W). Hydrochemical and plant prospecting were carried out on Piedra Carvajal, Chorrillos del Plomo and La Lata meadows the growing seasons of 2006 and 2007. Direct gradient analysis was performed through canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) to look for relationships among water chemistry and plant factors. High variability in water chemistry was found inside and among meadows, particularly for pH, sulphate, electric conductivity, hardness, and total dissolved Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Fe. Data on species abundance and water chemical factors suggests that pH and total dissolved Cu are very important factor determining changes in plant abundance and diversity in study meadows. For instance, Festuca purpurascens, Colobanthus quitensis, and Arenaria rivularis are abundant in habitals with Cu-rich waters while Festuca magellanica, Patosia clandestina, Plantago barbata, Werneria pygmea, and Erigeron andícola are abundant in habitals with dilute waters. |
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GINOCCHIO,ROSANNA HEPP,JOSEFINA BUSTAMANT,ELENA SILVA,YASNA DE LA FUENTE,LUZ MARÍA CÁSALE,JEAN FRANCOIS DE LA HARPE,JEAN PAUL URRESTARAZU,PAOLA ANIC,VINKA MONTENEGRO,GLORIA |
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GINOCCHIO,ROSANNA HEPP,JOSEFINA BUSTAMANT,ELENA SILVA,YASNA DE LA FUENTE,LUZ MARÍA CÁSALE,JEAN FRANCOIS DE LA HARPE,JEAN PAUL URRESTARAZU,PAOLA ANIC,VINKA MONTENEGRO,GLORIA |
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GINOCCHIO,ROSANNA |
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Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central Chile |
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Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central Chile |
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Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central Chile |
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Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central Chile |
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Importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the Yerba Loca Natural Sanctuary at the Andes of north-central Chile |
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importance of water quality on plant abundance and diversity in high-alpine meadows of the yerba loca natural sanctuary at the andes of north-central chile |
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Sociedad de Biología de Chile |
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2008 |
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