High-Andean wetlands release more CO₂ under short-term warming, study suggests

The high-Andean wetlands of the Argentinean Puna region, called "vegas" by local inhabitants, although covering less than 1% of this arid mountain region, are important ecosystems as they support biodiversity and provide local people with fresh water and food for their livestock.

source https://phys.org/news/2024-09-high-andean-wetlands-co8322-short.html