What are the values of richness, floristic diversity in the Andean forests, sites above 2000 msnm?

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David A. Donoso

I would start with

Báez S, Malizia A, Carilla J, Blundo C, Aguilar M, Aguirre N, et al. (2015) Large-Scale Patterns of Turnover and Basal Area Change in Andean Forests. PLoS ONE 10(5): e0126594. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0126594

Antonio Lambe

ResearchGater and botanist Daniel Montesinos has done much work in upland southern Peru and should certainly be able to help. He may have missed your appeal. I'll badger him if needed.