Abstract:<p>The South-American Dry Chaco is a unique ecoregion as it is one of the largest sedimentary plains in the world hosting the planet&#8217;s largest dry forest. The 787.000 km&#178; region covers parts of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia and is characterized by a negative climatic water balance as a consequence of limited rainfall inputs (800 mm/year) and high temperatures (21&#176;C). In combination with the region&#8217;s extreme flat topography (slopes < … Show more
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