The effect of land-use changes on the hy
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W. Buytaert; G. Wyseure; B. De Bièvre; J. Deckers
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The south Ecuadorian Andean mountain belt between 3500 and 4500 m altitude is covered by a highly endemic and fragile ecosystem called páramo. The Histic Andosols covering this region have highly developed hydric properties and exert a key function in the hydrological regulation of the