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In this chapter, we describe the major phytogeographic provinces of Patagonia. Emphasis is placed on physiognomic vegetation formations, internal heterogeneity, and degree of anthropic disturbance. Main vegetation formations within provinces include temperate forests, steppes, moorlands, and shrublands. Internal plant heterogeneity is high in all provinces and is associated with climate, soils, altitude, and natural (e.g., volcanism) or anthropogenic disturbances. The most important anthropogenic disturbance varies among provinces in relation to vegetation formations. Domestic grazing is a widespread disturbance agent in steppes and shrublands, while oil and natural gas extraction may also cause disturbances affecting local plant communities in some areas. In contrast, clearing for agriculture and afforestation are common in temperate forests. Invasion of exotic plants and animals are also a threat for the conservation of pristine vegetation. Disturbances, together with the ongoing climate change, can strongly influence vegetation structure and functioning that in turn could affect populations of wild animals, particularly lizards.

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We thank María Eugenia de Porras, Lucas M. Bandieri, Luciano Avila, and Ignacio Minoli for their help. This chapter was written within the framework of the PUE-IPEEC-2016 22920160100044. AJB and MBB are CONICET researchers.

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Appendix

Appendix

Adesmia volckmanni Phil.

Aextoxicon punctatum Ruiz & Pav.

Anarthrophyllum rigidum (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Hieron.

Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch

Astelia pumila (G. Forst.) Gaudich.

Austrocedrus chilensis (D.Don) Pic.Serm. & Bizzarri

Azorella monantha Clos.

Azorella prolifera (Cav.) G.M. Plunkett & A.N. Nicolas

Berberis empetrifolia Lam.

Bougainvillea spinosa (Cav.) Heimerl

Bromus setifolius J. Presl.

Chuquiraga aurea Skottsb.

Chuquiraga avellanedae Lorentz

Chuquiraga morenonis (Kuntze) C.Ezcurra

Chuquiraga oppositifolia D. Don

Chusquea quila Kunth

Colliguaja integerrima Gill. & Hook.

Condalia microphylla Cav.

Cryptocarya alba (Molina) Looser

Dasyphyllum diacanthoides (Less.) Cabrera

Discaria articulata (Phil.) Miers

Donatia fascicularis J.R. et G. Forst.

Drimys winteri J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Empetrum rubrum Vahl ex Willd.

Ephedra ochreata Miers.

Eucryphia cordifolia Cav.

Fabiana imbricata Ruiz & Pav.

Festuca gracillima Hook.f.

Festuca pallescens (St. Ives) Parodi

Festuca pyrogea Speg.

Fitzroya cupressoides (Molina) I.M.Johnst.

Geoffroea decorticans (Gill. ex Hook. & Arn.) Burkart

Gomortega keule (Molina) Baill

Griselinia ruscifolia (Clos.) Taub.

Gunnera magellanica Lam.

Hordeum comosum J. Presl.

Hydrangea serratifolia (Hook. & Arn.) F. Phil.

Hymenophyllum caudiculatum Mart.

Jarava neaei (Nees ex Steud.) Peñail.

Koeleria vurilochensis C.E. Calderón ex Nicora

Laretia acaulis (Phil.) Reiche

Larrea ameghinoi Speg.

Larrea cuneifolia Cav.

Larrea divaricata Cav.

Larrea nitida Cav.

Laurelia sempervirens (Ruiz & Pav.) Tul

Laureliopsis philippiana (Looser) R.Schodde

Lithraea caustica (Molina) Hook. et Arn.

Luma apiculata (DC.) Burret

Lycium ameghinoi Speg.

Lycium chilense Bertero

Maytenus disticha (Hook.f.) Urb.

Monttea aphylla (Miers) Benth. & Hook.

Mulguraea ligustrina (Lag.) O’Leary & P.Peralta

Mulguraea tridens O’Leary & P.Peralta

Nassauvia glomerulosa (Lag. ex Lindl.) D. Don

Nothofagus alpina (Poepp. & Endl.) Oerst.

Nothofagus antarctica (G.Forst.) Oerst.

Nothofagus betuloides (Mirb.) Oerst.

Nothofagus dombeyi (Mirb.) Oerst.

Nothofagus nitida (Phil.) Krasser

Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst.

Nothofagus pumilio (Poepp. & Endl.) Krasser

Oreobolus obtusangulus Gaudich.

Oxalis adenophylla Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.

Oxalis compacta Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.

Papostipa humilis (Cav.) Romasch

Pappostipa ibarii (Phil.)Romasch.

Pappostipa speciosa (Trin. & Rupr.) Romasch

Peumus boldus Molina

Persea lingue Miers ex Bertero Nees

Petunia patagonica Millán

Pilgerodendron uviferum (D. Don) Florin

Pinus radiata D. Don

Poa ligularis Nees. ex. Steud.

Poa spiciformis (Steud.) Hauman & Parodi

Podocarpus nubigena Lindl.

Podocarpus saligna D.Don.

Polypodium feuillei Bertero

Pozoa coriacea Lag.

Prosopidastrum striatum (Benth.)R.A. Palacios&Hoc.

Prosopis alpataco Phil.

Prosopis denudans Benth.

Prosopis flexuosa DC.

Quillaja saponaria Molina

Rytidosperma virescens (E. Devs.) Nicora

Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl.

Senecio algens Wedd.

Senecio filaginoides DC.

Sphagnum magellanicum Brid.

Stillingia patagonica (Speg.) Pax & K. Hoffm.

Tepualia stipularis (Hook. & Arn.) Griseb.

Vachellia caven (Molina) Seigler & Ebinger

Weinmannia trichosperma Cav.

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Bisigato, A.J., Bertiller, M.B. (2020). Vegetation of Patagonia. In: Morando, M., Avila, L.J. (eds) Lizards of Patagonia. Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42752-8_5

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