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Replacement of grasslands with Polylepis forests reduces aquifer recharge in the seasonally dry Andes
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| Created: | Jan 07, 2026 at 12:42 a.m. (UTC) | |
| Last updated: | Apr 27, 2026 at 2:19 p.m. (UTC) (Metadata update) | |
| Published date: | Apr 27, 2026 at 2:19 p.m. (UTC) | |
| DOI: | 10.4211/hs.a5f8995140fd43eaab7882ed1084a7d3 | |
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Abstract
The high-Andes biome, which includes grasslands, peat-forming wetlands known as bofedales, and native forest, provides vital ecosystem services, such as water regulation, to millions of people living downstream. Whereas recent studies have highlighted the hydrologic regulation of native grasslands and bofedales, and quantified reductions in water yield resulting from afforestation with exotic species, little is known about changes to water resources resulting from conversion of native grasslands to Polylepis forests. We measured hydrologic fluxes from the root zone to catchment scale in Jarava Ichu grasslands, young Polylepis (afforested over 0.568 km2 in 2016-2017), and a mature Polylepis forest in the seasonally dry puna biome of the Cusco region, Perú. Compared to grasslands, the Polylepis root zone experienced more drying, reached field capacity later in the wet-up, and passed an average of 41 % less water annually to the underlying aquifer. Average annual evapotranspiration in young and mature Polylepis was 1.9 and 3.2 times larger than in J. ichu grasslands, respectively. Despite the varied ecosystem services provided by native forests to the local and regional communities, we predict a 10-11 % reduction in water yield from the Upper Ramuschaka Watershed (2.12 km2) if the afforested Polylepis grows to maturity. The results presented here will guide hydrological modeling in the region and inform community-led discussions assessing the relative importance of the ecosystem services provided by the varied land covers of the puna biome.
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This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
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| National Science Foundation | IRES | OISE 2107395, 2106297, and 2420251 |
| Society for Exploration Geophysicists | Geoscientists Without Borders | 2017080009 |
| Society for Exploration Geophysicists | Geoscientists Without Borders | 2017080009 |
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