Some ecologists describe the páramo broadly as "all high, tropical, montane vegetation above the continuous timberline". [1] . A narrower term classifies the páramo according to its regional …

Jul 30, 2025 · Páramos are unique high-altitude ecosystems found exclusively in the tropical Andes Mountains. These distinctive environments exist between the treeline and the …

Páramo is defined as a tropical Andean wetland grassland ecosystem found at elevations between approximately 3000 and 5000 meters above sea level, characterized by a cold and …

The distinctive páramo biome of the equatorial high mountains reaches its greatest development in Colombia. This alpine vegetation is characterized by tussock grasses, cushion plants, and …

May 6, 2025 · The Páramo, or Andean Moorland, is a distinctive high-mountain biome in the upper Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This remarkable grassland …

Páramo is not only the fastest evolving place, it also boasts unusually high numbers of endemic species. The most famous resident of the páramo – the Andean Condor, the world’s largest …

May 18, 2025 · One of the world’s fastest-evolving biodiversity hotspots, fungi in the paramo are understudied and almost 90% of plants are found nowhere else. The organisms in these …

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For the purposes of this book, the term "páramo" is used in its regional sense, being restricted to the northern Andes of South America and adjacent southern Central America. It is here used …

Jan 23, 2025 · The gradual replacement of natural covers with covers such as pasture or agricultural crops has long-term effects on the diversity and state of conservation of the paramo.