The yungas are humid forests extending along the E slopes of the Andes of Bolivia and NW Argentina. They are built up by the Mexican alder (Alnus acuminata) and other tree species, and are rich in epiphytes.

Keywords

fluvial erosion, mountainscape, road traffic, traffic, tropical montane forest, Zonobiome II

Created

Saturday 12 February 2005 by Martin Mergili in South America / Argentina (4160 visits)