Category Archives: Argentina

Beyond the trailside

Posted on July 4, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

It is a question not too often asked: what is the impact of hiking trails on the vegetation they cross? In a series of observational studies in mountain regions across the globe with the Mountain Invasion Research Network, we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Andes, Global change, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Plant invasions, Plants, Travel, Vegetation | Leave a comment

Weed of the month: Sweetbriar Rose (Rosa rubiginosa)

Posted on August 21, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

The sweetbriar rose isn’t as sweet as its name suggests. In the Argentinean Andes, it creates impenetrable thickets of torns and branches, transforming the valleys into veritable shrubberies. Guestpost by Ana Clara Mazzolari for http://www.mountaininvasions.org. Scenic Andean valley, flanked by … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, General | Tagged Alien species, Andes, Ecology, Invasive species, Mountain photography, Mountains, Nature, Outdoor photography, Outdoors, Science | Leave a comment

Manzano

Posted on April 11, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

Please allow me some nostalgic feelings today. If I show you the pictures I was browsing through, you’ll immediately realize why: It is nostalgia for that fabulous day on the steep mountain road heading out of el Manzano up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, General | Tagged Andes, Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature photography, Travel, Travel photography | 1 Comment

The all-seeing eyes of the guanaco

Posted on March 8, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

This is the 6th post in a series of stories from our fieldtrip to South America. Check out the arrival in Concepcion, the first, second and third fieldwork day and this post on pine invasions <– We are now making a major jump compared to the previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, General | Tagged Andes, Animals, Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature photography, Science, Travel, Travel photography, Wildlife photography | 2 Comments

Winter to summer

Posted on January 26, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

Winter is here in Belgium, bringing gusts of frost, snow and icy rain that make for cold noses and toes. With all that cold, I am getting pretty ‘warmed up’ about our upcoming fieldwork trip to South America. Next week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, Belgium, Chile | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Fieldwork, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Snow, Travel, Winter, Winter photography | 2 Comments

Conquest of a continent – pine invasion in South America

Posted on March 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentinia. The road to the airport is flanked by massive pine trees, blocking the view on the surrounding dry Patagonian steppe. They seem to flourish in this environment, although they are far from home. The new … Continue reading →