Abstract
This paper describes 84 species of the Peruvian north coast pastures, from Tumbes-Trujillo (3°30'-8° S). Savannas are predominant vegetation type in the area, where algarrobo Prosopis pallida is the dominant tree and the pastures are basically Poaceae (grasses) over a large area. Keys for taxonomic identification of families, genera and species are included, and commentaries on geographical distribution.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-416 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Revista Peruana de Biologia |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- Coast
- Flora
- Pastures
- Peru
- Poaceae