Flora and vegetation of cryoturbed soils and associated habitats in the Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru

Asuncion Alipio Cano Echevarria; Wilfredo Mendoza Quispe; Susy Castillo; Marybel Morales; María I. La Torre; Hector Aponte; Amalia Delgado; Niels Marciano Valencia Chacon; Nanette Vega

Flora and vegetation of cryoturbed soils and associated habitats in the Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru

Translated title of the contribution: Flora y vegetación de suelos crioturbados y hábitats asociados en la Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Perú

Asuncion Alipio Cano Echevarria, Wilfredo Mendoza Quispe, Susy Castillo, Marybel Morales, María I. La Torre, Hector Aponte, Amalia Delgado, Niels Marciano Valencia Chacon, Nanette Vega

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Since 2006 to 2008, floristic and vegetational studies on cryoturbed soils and its associated habitats were carried out in four sites above 4500 m, at Cordillera Blanca (Ancash, Peru). Botanical collections and intersection-line transects were made. The space (in cm) occupied by each species were measurement. A total of 136 species, in 65 genera and 26 families, were recorded. Magnoliopsida (Dicots) were the most diverse (97 spp.), followed by the Liliopsida (Monocots) (36 spp.). The highest species richness was found in the Asteraceae and Poaceae families (40,63%). The most diverse genera was Senecio (18) and Calamagrostis (12). We registered 76 species (54,82%) in cryoturbed soils and associates habitats, while 60 species (44,11%) were recorded for the adjacent vegetation. From the total, 95,56% of the species were perennials herbs. Four types of plants comunities were characterized: a) community of cryoturbed soil proper, b) community of cryoturbed soil associated with grassland, c) community of cryoturbed soil associated with dry rocky areas, and d) community of cryoturbed soil associated with humid rocky areas. Species associated to each community are given.

Translated title of the contribution	Flora y vegetación de suelos crioturbados y hábitats asociados en la Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Perú
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	95-103
Number of pages	9
Journal	Revista Peruana de Biologia
Volume	17
Issue number	1
State	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Bockheim, J. G. & K. J. Hall. 2002. Permafrost, active-layer dynamics and periglacial environments of continental Antarctica. South African Journal of Science 98, January/ February 2002. pp:82-90 Bockheim, J. G. 2005. Final Report, International Workshop on Antarctic Permafrost and Soils. November 14-18, 2004, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Office of Polar Programs, Antarctic Section. National Science Foundation.

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