Floristic Diversity and Distribution Pattern along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Central Andes: A Case Study of Cajatambo, Peru
Yakov Quinteros-Gómez, Jehoshua Macedo-Bedoya, Victor Santos-Linares, Franco Angeles-Alvarez, Doris Gómez-Ticerán, José Campos-De la Cruz, Julio Solis Sarmiento, Abel Salinas-Inga, Zinnia Valencia-Saavedra · 2024
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Description
High in the Peruvian Andes, plant life shifts with altitude, but the western slopes around Cajatambo remain poorly cataloged. Yakov Quinteros-Gómez and co-authors survey the flora along a gradient above 3,000 meters, sampling at five heights with mixed methods. They name the species found and test how diversity and community makeup change from dry montane scrub up to puna grassland.
The survey recorded 424 species, with the daisy family, Asteraceae, richest of all. Two results surprised the team: altitude itself did not significantly shape diversity, while the richness of that one family did; and neighboring heights were not more alike just for being close. Shrubland and thorny scrub proved the most diverse habitats and the most widespread. Human activity near the district capital left a mark on diversity, and medicinal plants were thinned by selective gathering. The authors argue the region needs more study and care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yakov Quinteros-Gómez, Jehoshua Macedo-Bedoya, Victor Santos-Linares, Franco Angeles-Alvarez, Doris Gómez-Ticerán, José Campos-De la Cruz, Julio Solis Sarmiento, Abel Salinas-Inga, Zinnia Valencia-Saavedra |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |