Actions to control the disturbance and recovery of woodland along the Cauto River in the Cauto sectors and 21

Abstract

46 transects of 10 mx 50 m were sampled with a total area of 2.3 ha, systematically distributed in two areas: The Cauto and all 21 individuals were recorded over 7 cm d1.30 m, with the objective to develop actions to control the disturbance and forest recovery. Species richness, structural elements of the index value of ecological, thereafter a canonical correspondence analysis was applied to see the influence of stressors to determine the action of the plants. The diversity was high, represented by 4751 individuals of 86 species of 80 genera and 41 families. The most diverse were Mimosaceae, Boraginaceae, Caesalpinaceae, Malvaceae and Euphorbiaceae, it was determined that 36% of the species are exotic, endemic 3% and 61% are native. Tree species higher index value of ecological importance in the two sectors were Samanea saman, Pithecellobium sweet, Cordia Cordia dentata Trichilia hirta and gerascanthus,. Stressors like; intensive grazing, gully erosion and infestation by lianas are the factors that have historically been altering the dynamics of regeneration and forest composition, causing shortages mainly economically important species.