How vicuña dung helps Andes ecosystems adapt to climate change
Climate change is melting away glaciers around the world, but in the Andes Mountains, a wild relative of the llama is helping ...
Ancient climate reconstruction challenges timing of Andes mountains uplift
in the Andes mountains in southern Bolivia, encompasses a time period 13 million years ago during the Miocene Epoch. During ...
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The Source of the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Is Finally Identified
Learn about a recent study that asserts the Andes Mountains in South America as the birthplace of a pathogen that has caused ...
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New study confirms Irish potato famine pathogen originated in the Andes
Groundbreaking new research identifies the Andes as the origin of the Irish potato famine pathogen, reshaping efforts to ...
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Potato Blight Originated in the Andes, Claims Genome Study
North Carolina State University researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where ...
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Animal poop can literally transform barren landscapes into lush ecosystems
By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.
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Animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change. Here’s how
In the Andes, native camelids like alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, and guanacos impact the landscape with their social behaviors.
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Study points to South America -- not Mexico -- as birthplace of Irish potato famine pathogen
Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, originated.