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MallÃn is a type of
/ref> Soils in mallines are rich in organic matter. In Argentina mallins have been important grazing lands for cattle, sheep and horses.Comportamiento de la vegetación de un humedal (mallÃn) entre perÃodos húmedos y secos mediante análisis meteorológicos y espectral
/ref> In eastern
MallÃn is a type of meadow
A meadow ( ) is an open habitat or field, vegetated by grasses, herbs, and other non- woody plants. Trees or shrubs may sparsely populate meadows, as long as they maintain an open character. Meadows can occur naturally under favourable con ...
and wetland
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...
found in southern Chile and Argentina. Mallines are distinguished from other wetlands in that the groundwater level reaches the surface at them, yet the mallÃn is still an area of net infiltration.Humedales de Chile/ref> Soils in mallines are rich in organic matter. In Argentina mallins have been important grazing lands for cattle, sheep and horses.
/ref> In eastern
Patagonia
Patagonia () is a geographical region that includes parts of Argentina and Chile at the southern end of South America. The region includes the southern section of the Andes mountain chain with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers ...
the base of basalt
Basalt (; ) is an aphanite, aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the planetary surface, surface of a terrestrial ...
ic plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; : plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. ...
s are associated with mallines.
See also
*Bofedal
Bofedales (singular ''bofedal''), known in some parts of Peru as oconales, are a type of wetland found in the Andes. They feature in the land use and ecology of high Andean ecosystems. They form in flat areas around ponds or streams and may be pe ...
*Ñadi 300px, The archaeological site of Monte Verde is in a zone of ñadi soils.
Ñadi is a type of soil and a phytogeographic zone of Southern Chile. Ñadi soils are located in the Chilean Central Valley of Los Lagos Region, specifically between the m ...
References
{{reflist Landforms Soil in Chile Wetlands of Argentina Wetlands of Chile Limnology