The Andes of southern Peru . Fig. Fig. 5. Fig. 4—Large ground moss—so-called yareta—used for fuel. It occurs in the zoneof Alpine vegetation and is best developed in regions where the snowline is photograph represents a t3pical occurrence between Cotahuasi and Salamanca,elevation 16,000 feet (4,880 m.). The snowline is here at 17,500 feet (5,333 m.). Inthe foreground is the most widely distributed toJa bush, also used for fuel. Fig. 5—Expeditions camp near Lambrama, 15,500 feet (4,720 m.), after a snow-storm. The location is midway in the pasture zone.

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