Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The dry ecosystems in the ignimbrite meseta of Guanacaste, northwest Costa Rica is mapped. Plant community distribution is intimately related to the type of relief, soils and humidity. In the upper parts of the meseta, characterised by soils which are stony, sandy, and acidic, herbacious vegetation...

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Main Author:	Vargas Ulate, Gilbert
Format:	Online
Language:	spa
Published:	Universidad de Costa Rica 2001
Online Access:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/16874

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spelling	RBT168742022-05-25T21:32:36Z Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica Vargas Ulate, Gilbert vegetation map phytogeography savannes dry ecosystems soils The dry ecosystems in the ignimbrite meseta of Guanacaste, northwest Costa Rica is mapped. Plant community distribution is intimately related to the type of relief, soils and humidity. In the upper parts of the meseta, characterised by soils which are stony, sandy, and acidic, herbacious vegetation such as savanna and edaphic steppe is dominant. By contrast,woodland is found on the deep and organically rich soils of the valley floors. Within the herbaceous formations dwarf varieties of Byrsonima crassifolia (nance), Curatella americana (raspa guacal) and Quercus oleoides (encino) are found because of the acid and infertile soils. The dry ecosystems in the ignimbrite meseta of Guanacaste, northwest Costa Rica is mapped. Plant community distribution is intimately related to the type of relief, soils and humidity. In the upper parts of the meseta, characterised by soils which are stony, sandy, and acidic, herbacious vegetation such as savanna and edaphic steppe is dominant. By contrast,woodland is found on the deep and organically rich soils of the valley floors. Within the herbaceous formations dwarf varieties of Byrsonima crassifolia (nance), Curatella americana (raspa guacal) and Quercus oleoides (encino) are found because of the acid and infertile soils. Universidad de Costa Rica 2001-03-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/16874 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 49 No. 1 (2001): Volume 49 – Regular number 1 – March 2001; 227–238 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 49 Núm. 1 (2001): Volumen 49 – Número regular 1 – Marzo 2001; 227–238 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 49 N.º 1 (2001): Volume 49 – Regular number 1 – March 2001; 227–238 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v49i1 spa https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/16874/16353 Copyright (c) 2001 Revista de Biología Tropical http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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description	The dry ecosystems in the ignimbrite meseta of Guanacaste, northwest Costa Rica is mapped. Plant community distribution is intimately related to the type of relief, soils and humidity. In the upper parts of the meseta, characterised by soils which are stony, sandy, and acidic, herbacious vegetation such as savanna and edaphic steppe is dominant. By contrast,woodland is found on the deep and organically rich soils of the valley floors. Within the herbaceous formations dwarf varieties of Byrsonima crassifolia (nance), Curatella americana (raspa guacal) and Quercus oleoides (encino) are found because of the acid and infertile soils.
title	Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
title_short	Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
title_full	Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
title_fullStr	Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
title_full_unstemmed	Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
title_sort	fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de guanacaste, costa rica
title_alt	Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
publisher	Universidad de Costa Rica
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Fitogeografía de ecosistemas secos en la meseta de ignimbritas de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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