Volcanic Landscapes and Associated Wetlands of Lowland Patagonia

1. Introduction: Patagonia Basalt Tablelands (“Escoriales”) and Their Significance in the Genesis of Wetlands
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

2. Patagonian Cenozoic Magmatic Activity
Emilia Aguilera, Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

3. Geomorphology of the Patagonian Volcanic Landscapes: Provinces of Neuquén (Northern Patagonia) and Santa Cruz (Southern Patagonia)
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

4. Basaltic “Escoriales” of the Provinces of Neuquén and Santa Cruz, Argentina. Quantitative Analysis
Dora Silvia Maglione, José Luis Sáenz, Elizabeth Mazzoni

5. An Evolutionary Model of Volcanic Landscapes
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

6. Wetlands Associated with Basaltic Plateaus and Their Identification by Means of Remote Sensing Techniques
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

7. Wetlands Associated to the Basaltic Plateaus: Range of Influence of the “Escoriales” and Wet Meadows Indexes
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

8. Wetlands Associated to the Basaltic Plateaus: Typology and Morphometry
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

9. Wetlands Associated to the Basaltic Plateaus: Spatial Heterogeneity and Internal Variability of Wetlands. Case Study: Mallín Tropezón
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

10. The Environmental Value of Volcanic Landscapes and Wetlands of Lowland Patagonia and Their State of Conservation
Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa

Nyckelord: Geography, Geomorphology, Geology, Environmental Geography