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      Floristic structure and composition of Guadua forests in the Colombian coffee region1 Translated title: Estrutura e composição florística de bosques de Guadua na região cafeeira da Colômbia

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          ABSTRACT In the coffee region (900-2,000 m a.s.l.) of the Colombian Andes, the forest remnants correspond mainly to fragments dominated by the bamboo species Guadua angustifolia Kunth (Guadua). These highly fragmented forests are found in landscapes with a high degree of transformation due to the agricultural activity and urban expansion. With the purpose of contributing to the knowledge of the ecological characteristics of these forests, the floristic structure and composition (alpha, beta and gamma diversity) of seven forest fragments located in the middle (Quindío) and lower basins of the La Vieja river (Risaralda) were studied. A total of 70,961 individuals and 172 species belonging to 54 families were found. Fifty percent of the families were represented by only one species, and the families Araceae and Leguminosae showed the highest taxonomic richness, respectively with 21 and 14 species. The diversity indices for these forests revealed values comparable to those of tropical forest ecosystems (Shannon-Weiner values between 3,167 and 3,798). Likewise, the cluster analysis (based on Euclidean distances) showed that the stands present a similarity below 0.65 (65 %), associated with the 35 species reported, in seven fragments that characterize a varied floristic composition. This finding implies that these fragments should not be seen as isolated units, but as sites embedded in a diverse regional landscape. This represents important habitats for these species, which are capable of maintaining significant levels of diversity, even under management conditions.

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          RESUMO Na região cafeeira (900-2.000 m de altitude) dos Andes colombianos, os remanescentes florestais correspondem, principalmente, a fragmentos dominados pela espécie de bambu Guadua angustifolia Kunth (Guadua). Essas florestas altamente fragmentadas são encontradas em paisagens com alto grau de transformação devido à atividade agrícola e à expansão urbana. Com o objetivo de contribuir para o conhecimento das características ecológicas dessas florestas, a estrutura e composição florística (diversidade alfa, beta e gama) de sete fragmentos florestais localizados nas bacias mediana (Quindío) e inferior do rio La Vieja (Risaralda) foram estudadas. Foram observados 70.961 indivíduos e 172 espécies pertencentes a 54 famílias. Cinquenta por cento das famílias foram representadas por uma só espécie, e as famílias Araceae e Leguminosae mostraram a maior riqueza taxonômica, com 21 e 14 espécies, respectivamente. Os índices de diversidade para essas florestas revelaram valores comparáveis a ecossistemas de florestas tropicais (valores de Shannon-Weiner entre 3.167 e 3.798). De modo semelhante, a análise de agrupamento (baseada em distâncias euclidianas) mostrou que os povoamentos apresentam similaridade abaixo de 0,65 (65 %), associada às 35 espécies reportadas, em sete fragmentos que caracterizam uma composição florística variada. Essa descoberta indica que estes fragmentos não devem ser vistos como unidades isoladas, mas como locais inseridos em uma paisagem regional diversificada. Isso representa habitats importantes para essas espécies, os quais são capazes de manter níveis significativos de diversidade, mesmo sob condições de manejo.

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                Contributors
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
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                Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
                Pesqui. Agropecu. Trop.
                Escola de Agronomia/UFG (Goiânia, GO, Brazil )
                1517-6398
                1983-4063
                2019
                : 49
                : e55425
                Affiliations
                [1] Risaralda Risaralda orgnameUniversidad Tecnológica de Pereira Colombia
                Article
                S1983-40632019000100616
                10.1590/1983-40632019v4955425
                a322ff6b-4e5e-4e71-81fe-f8caa462ca97

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 17 April 2019
                : 14 October 2018
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                Special Supplement: Bamboo

                bambu,Araceae,Guadua angustifolia,Leguminosae,bamboo
                bambu, Araceae, Guadua angustifolia, Leguminosae, bamboo

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