Evaluación de la sucesión natural en el área intervenida de la Estación Científica Kutukú, parroquia Sevilla Don Bosco, cantón Macas

The current research took place in the Kutukú Biological Station, located in the south of the Ecuadorian Amazon region, with the purpose of evaluating the state of plant succession. For this matter, under territory (Kutukú mountain range) considerations, the methodology applied was based on the establishment of 6 plots, distributed in three altitudinal floors (PA1, PA2 and PA3) that comprehend 900, 1.110 and 1.280 MAMSL, in which data about poles and thickets was taken. The results show that, as to poles and thickets, the researched area comprehends 21 families, 35 species and 1.142 individuals per hectare, predominating families such as Lauraceae (11,76 %), Euphorbiaceae (10,29 %), Fabaceae (8,82 %) and Moraceae (5,88 %), whereas the species with a higher Importance Value Index are: Miconia sp., Ocotea sp.1, Heliocarpus americanus. According to the altitudinal analysis, PA1 contains a higher number of individuals, meanwhile PA2 presents a higher number of species. Therefore, showing the heterogeneity of poles and thickets growth, with respect to its vegetal constitution. According to Tauro (2013), the presence of Cecropia cf. ficifolia, which is common for the three altitudinal floors, is due to the facility to propagate and reproduce of the specie. Also, the presence of families such as Melastomataceae, Asteraceae, Urticaceae, validate the secondary state of plant succession, as indicated by Uvidea (2015) Keywords: Plant succession, Kutukú Biologic Station, altitudinal floors, poles and thickets, diversity.

• Hoofdauteur: Ruales Mancero, Anhia Mayari (author)
• Andere auteurs: Salas Soliz, Karla Elizabeth (author)
• Formaat: bachelorThesis
• Taal: spa
• Gepubliceerd in: 2017
• Onderwerpen: ESTUDIOS SOBRE EL MEDIO AMBIENTE; PLANTAS
• Online toegang: http://dspace.ups.edu.ec/handle/123456789/14567