Primary Study Areas

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Our project work focuses on four primary areas in the Coastal Cordillera in Chile representing four different climatic zones. It it is a region with uniquely rich conditions for studying and quantifying biotic interactions with topography. The North-south orientation of the region captures a large ecological and climate gradient ranging from hyper-arid to temperate to humid conditions (for details see EarthShape Research Initiative's field sites).

Pan de Azúcar National Park	arid zone
Santa Gracia Natural Reserve	transition zone between semi-arid\Mediterranean to arid zones
La Campana National Park	semi-arid\Mediterranean zone
Nahuelbuta National Park	humid temperate zone

Project Management:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Friedl
tfriedl@uni-goettingen.de