PolyTree: Academic capacity building in taxonomy and phylogenetics for the conservation and restoration of threatened Andean plant species and ecosystems – The case of Polylepis woodlands KU Leuven
Polylepis Andean woodlands are the highest woodlands in the world and they provide crucial ecosystem services. They are considered highly threatened in South America due to overgrazing, firewood extraction, burning, road building and mining, and in Bolivia only 10% of them remain. Ecological restoration through reforestation is therefore key for conservation of Polylepis woodlands and their associated ecosystem services. ...