Polylepis forest

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Polylepis forest is a high-altitude Andean woodland ecosystem dominated by gnarled, peeling-bark Polylepis trees adapted to cold, dry, mountainous conditions.

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Los Glaciares National Park ("Andean forests")
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Nevado Sajama
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Neotropical realm ("Andean forests")
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