Effects of micro-environmental conditions and forest disturbance on the establishment of two Andean palms in Ecuador.

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dc.careerCiencias Biológicases
dc.category.authorprincipalen_US
dc.contributor.authorMontúfar Galárraga, Rommel Joselo
dc.contributor.correspondingRodríguez Paredes, Diana
dc.countryEcuadores
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-04T21:37:42Z
dc.date.available2023-11-04T21:37:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.dedication.authorTCes
dc.description.abstractThe wax p alm (Ceroxylon echinulatu m) and palm heart (Prestoea acuminata) are key elements in Andean natural forests. This ecosystem is th- reatened by deforestation and habitat degra- dation, thus, it is vital to explore the impact of anthropogenic activities on the ecological struc- tu re an d p r ef erences of t hese species in order to develop proper conservation strategies. Fifty- seven 400 m2 plots were established in two for- est areas, a di sturbed forest (n = 30 plots) and an undisturbed forest (n = 27 plots) in the Ecua- dorean Andes. Nine micro-environmental vari- ables and the number of individuals of C. echi- nulatum and P. acuminata in five size classes were recorded in each plot. Logistic regression models helped identify environmental variables that influence the establishment of the species. Results showed that different micro-environ- mental variables determined the presence of different size classes. Both species were bene- fitted by the environmental conditions of the dis- turbed forest. Light availability was import ant for the establish ment of both specie s , especially for the canopy species (C. echinulatum). This palm was negatively affected by the variable “fallen wood”, while P. acuminata was negatively af- fected mainly by the steepness of the terrain. The environmental variables for the successful establishment of the studied species that were identified by this study provide clues for the su- stainable management of C. echinulatum and P. acuminata in Andean forests.en_US
dc.facultyCiencias Exactas y Naturaleses
dc.id.author1711964690
dc.id.type1
dc.identifier.doi10.4236/oje.2012.24027
dc.identifier.issn18742130
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.puce.edu.ec/handle/123456789/5624
dc.identifier.urihttp://file.scirp.org/Html/24970.html
dc.indexed.databaseScimago Journal Rankes
dc.language.isoen
dc.list.authorsRodríguez, D., Montúfar, R., Meilby, H.
dc.magazine.pageRange233-243
dc.magazine.titleOpen Journal of Ecologyen_US
dc.magazine.volumeChapter2
dc.rightsClosedAccessen
dc.statepublisheden_US
dc.subjectAndean forestes
dc.subjectCeroxylones
dc.subjectForest Disturbancees
dc.subjectMicro-Environmentales
dc.subjectVariableses
dc.subjectPalm Establishmentes
dc.subjectPrestoeaes
dc.subjectSustainable Managementes
dc.subjectAndean forest
dc.subjectCeroxylon
dc.subjectForest Disturbance
dc.subjectMicro-Environmental
dc.subjectVariables
dc.subjectPalm Establishment
dc.subjectPrestoea
dc.subjectSustainable Management
dc.titleEffects of micro-environmental conditions and forest disturbance on the establishment of two Andean palms in Ecuador.en_US
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