Impactos de la fragmentación sobre la composición florística en bosques pantanosos del centro-sur de Chile
Impactos de la fragmentación sobre la composición florística en bosques pantanosos del centro-sur de Chile
Authors
Urrutia Estrada, Jonathan
Fuentes Ramírez, Andrés
Correa Araneda, Francisco
Hauenstein Barra, Enrique
Fuentes Ramírez, Andrés
Correa Araneda, Francisco
Hauenstein Barra, Enrique
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Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, Vol.53, N° 2, 279-294, 2018
Keywords
Composición florística - Bosques pantanosos - Fragmentación - Invasiones biológicas
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Abstract
Los bosques pantanosos del centro-sur de Chile han sido fuertemente alterados por la fragmentación del paisaje, derivada principalmente de actividades antrópicas. A pesar de su alto valor ecológico y de conservación para la biodiversidad, estos ecosistemas han sido poco estudiados. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la riqueza de plantas vasculares en distintos fragmentos de bosque pantanoso de la región de La Araucanía (38° S, Chile). Se estudiaron 11 fragmentos en total, en los cuales se definieron zonas de borde y núcleo. Se levantaron transectos florísticos y se identificaron todas las especies de plantas vasculares. Se determinaron diferencias en la composición florística entre el borde y núcleo, y se realizó un GLM para modelar la respuesta de la riqueza de especies en función de la superficie de los fragmentos y el origen geográfico de las plantas. Los resultados mostraron un total de 123 especies de plantas, de las cuales 76 son nativas y 47 son no-nativas. La composición florística difiere significativamente entre zonas de borde y núcleo, y la riqueza de especies está influenciada por la superficie de los fragmentos y el origen geográfico de las plantas. Nuestro estudio concluye que el tamaño de los fragmentos y las características de la matriz circundante son variables fundamentales que influencian la composición florística de los bosques pantanosos en el centro-sur de Chile
The swamp forests of south-central Chile have been greatly altered by the fragmentation of the landscape, which is mainly derived from anthropogenic activities. Despite their high ecological and conservation value for the biodiversity, these ecosystems have been scarcely studied. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the richness of vascular plants in different fragments of swamp forests in the Araucania region (38 degrees S, Chile). A total of 11 fragments were studied, in which edge and core zones were defined. Floristic transects were established, and we recorded and identified all species of vascular plants. Differences in the floristic composition between the edge and the core zones were determined, and we performed a GLM to model the response of species richness according to the area of the fragments and the geographical origin of the plants. A total of 123 species of plants were found across all fragments, of which 76 were native and 47 were non-native species. The floristic composition differs significantly between edge and core zones, and the GLM revealed that species richness is influenced by the area of the fragments and the geographical origin of the plants. Our study concludes that the size of the fragments, as well as by the characteristics of the surrounding matrix are fundamental variables that influence the floristic composition of swamp forests in south-central Chile
The swamp forests of south-central Chile have been greatly altered by the fragmentation of the landscape, which is mainly derived from anthropogenic activities. Despite their high ecological and conservation value for the biodiversity, these ecosystems have been scarcely studied. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the richness of vascular plants in different fragments of swamp forests in the Araucania region (38 degrees S, Chile). A total of 11 fragments were studied, in which edge and core zones were defined. Floristic transects were established, and we recorded and identified all species of vascular plants. Differences in the floristic composition between the edge and the core zones were determined, and we performed a GLM to model the response of species richness according to the area of the fragments and the geographical origin of the plants. A total of 123 species of plants were found across all fragments, of which 76 were native and 47 were non-native species. The floristic composition differs significantly between edge and core zones, and the GLM revealed that species richness is influenced by the area of the fragments and the geographical origin of the plants. Our study concludes that the size of the fragments, as well as by the characteristics of the surrounding matrix are fundamental variables that influence the floristic composition of swamp forests in south-central Chile