Claudio Latorre

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile — Chile

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research(88), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology(55), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies(49), Evolution and Paleontology Studies(33), Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond(23)

Publications183 total

Diversified human dietary strategies and settlement patterns in the core of the Atacama Desert during the late Pleistocene-Holocene transition (∼12.8 – 11.2 ka)
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology·2025
Lake water response to the recent megadrought in the Andes of northern and central Chile (18°S-39°S)
Journal of Hydrology·2025
Written in bones: palaeoclimate histotaphonomic history inferred from a complete <i>Megatherium</i> skeleton preserved in the Atacama Desert
Palaeontology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Fossil evidence of proboscidean frugivory and its lasting impact on South American ecosystems
Nature Ecology & Evolution·2025· 3 cited
Hydroclimatic variability drove human-megafauna-environment interactions during the late Pleistocene/Early Holocene in central Chile
Global and Planetary Change·2025· 2 cited
Past responses of modern phytoplankton and subfossil diatoms to volcanism in an Andean lake (central Chile)
Diatom Research·2025
Establishing Historical Baselines of Arthropod Assemblages Using Rodent Paleomiddens
Global Ecology and Biogeography·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Diversified Human Dietary Strategies and Mobility Patterns in the Core of the Atacama Desert, During the Late Pleistocene - Holocene Transition (~12.8 – 11.2 Ka)
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Site‐Specific Nutrient Data Reveal the Importance of Soils in Driving the Mycorrhizal Make‐Up of Woody Vegetation Worldwide
Global Ecology and Biogeography·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Rhizochemistry and soil bacterial community are tailored to natural stress gradients
Soil Biology and Biochemistry·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Molecular systematics of chinchilla rats and taxonomic assessment of the <i>Abrocoma cinerea</i> species complex
Journal of Mammalogy·2024· 3 cited
The extinct Notiomastodon platensis (proboscidea, Gomphoteriidae) inhabited mediterranean ecosystems during the Late Pleistocene in north-central Chile (31°S–36°S)
Quaternary Science Reviews·2024· 1 cited
Climate outweighs human effects on vegetation properties during the early-to-mid Holocene
2024· 2 citedOpen Access
The first peoples of the Atacama Desert lived among the trees: A 11,600- to 11,200-year-old grove and congregation site
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
New uses for ancient middens: bridging ecological and evolutionary perspectives
Trends in Ecology & Evolution·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Robust fossil evidence for Proboscidean frugivory and its lasting impact on South American ecosystems
2024Open Access
Phylogenetically diverse wild plant species use common biochemical strategies to thrive in the Atacama Desert
Journal of Experimental Botany·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Evaluating the isotopic composition of leaf organic compounds in fog-dependent Tillandsia landbeckii across the coastal Atacama Desert: Implications for hydroclimate reconstructions at the dry limit
Global and Planetary Change·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Population dynamics and cultural niche construction during the Late Holocene in a mediterranean ecosystem (central Chile, 32°S−36°S)
The Holocene·2024· 2 cited
Microbial hotspots in a relict fog-dependent Tillandsia landbeckii dune from the coastal Atacama Desert
Global and Planetary Change·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Calógero M. Santoro(19), Julio L. Betancourt(17), Eugenia M. Gayó(11), Jay Quade(10), Ricardo De Pol‐Holz(10), Antonio Maldonado(10), Francisca P. Díaz(9), Jason A. Rech(7), Rodrigo A. Gutiérrez(6), Paula C. Ugalde(6), Kate Aasen Rylander(5), Daniela Osorio(4), Virginia McRostie(4), Pablo A. Marquet(3), Vivien G. Standen(3), José M. Capriles(3), Daniela C. Soto(3), Gabriela Carrasco‐Puga(3), Donald Jackson(3), Patricio I. Moreno(2)