Determination and georeferencing of the structure and the floristic composition of the herbazal paramo ecosystem in the Chimborazo wildlife production reserve
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Protected areas are the cornerstone of virtually all national and international conservation strategies, as they are a clearly defined geographical space dedicated to the preservation of nature, its ecosystem services and its associated cultural values. In Ecuador it corresponds to 20% of the total area, and in our province we find the Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve created on October 26, 1987 with an extension of 58,560 in order to maintain the moor ecosystem's aptitudes. The objective of the research was to determine the structure and floristic composition of the herbaceous páramo ecosystem in the Chimborazo Faunal Production Reserve, taking the Pulinguí community as a study area. For the sampling the Gloria methodology was specified, installing 13 plots of 5x5 m, in which the species were recorded from codes and comparisons with secondary information. 780 individuals were registered in 17 orders and 24 families, the most numerous being polar and asteral, with 167 and 166 individuals respectively, the data confirmed the high floristic diversity and ecological importance of these ecosystems, so it is recommended to keep an updated inventory and strategies that specify its conservation.
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