Manteniendo el balance de naturaleza y hombre: La diversidad florística andina y su importancia para la diversidad cultural – ejemplos del norte de Perú y sur de Ecuador

Maintaining the balance between man and nature: Andean floristic diversity and its importance for cultural diversity, examples from Northern Peru and Southern Ecuador The mountain forests and Paramos of the Andes represent some of the most diverse ecosystems of the world. Especially the Western Andes are one of the planet’s “biodiversity hotspots.” Until recently these regions have received little interest from scientific and public sector in comparison to the lowland forests, in spite of their economic and ecological function as water catchments and erosion barriers. At the same time these..