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Spatial distribution structure and volume of Colombian black oak forest (Colombobalanus excelsa (Lozano, Hern. Cam. & Henao, J.E.) Nixon & Crepet) National Natural Park Cueva de los Guácharos
- Source :
- Colombia Forestal, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 207-214 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, 2012.
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Abstract
- The spatial distribution of Colombobalanus excelsa forests in the Cueva de los Guácharos Natural National Park and its buffer zone was determined. The forest’s structural parameters were determined by conducting a stratified forest inventory that consisted of four plots of 0.5 ha distributed in two strata. The first stratum was located in the park and the second in its buffer zone. Each strip consisted of plots of 20 x 50 m within which individuals with diameters at breast height = 10 cm DBH were measured for total height, crown diameter and the condition of each tree. Within each strip a 10 x 10 m subplot was used to assess individuals with DBH = 10 cm and heights greater than 3 m. In addition the number of seedlings of height = 0.3 m were counted in subplots of 5 x 5 m. Models were generated to estimate the height and volume as a function of DBH. We report a total of eight natural stands of black oak reaching 2000 ha of which 28.3 ha were found within the park. We report a density of 281.7 trees ha-1 with a basal area of 52.33 m2 ha-1 and a volume of 761.65 m3 ha-1. The form-factor for the species was of 0.76041. Six models were fitted to estimate the height and six for volume adjustments of 0.90 and 0.988, respectively.
- Subjects :
- bosque
distribución
forma
modelo
roble
volumen.
Agriculture
Forestry
SD1-669.5
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Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 2256201X and 01200739
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Colombia Forestal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2371b188cdcf4539a53aef74564f7b8a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14483/udistrital.jour.colomb.for.2012.2.a05