An edaphological, morphological and climatic classification of freshwater forested wetlands from Chile
Wetlands of the same kind can present considerable difference in relation to a series of environmental variables that influence on the physicochemical properties and on the biological communities sustained, natural variability scarcely considered in comparative studies. The aim of this work was to p...
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Published in: | Gayana Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 6 - 15 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción
01-06-2016
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Summary: | Wetlands of the same kind can present considerable difference in relation to a series of environmental variables that influence on the physicochemical properties and on the biological communities sustained, natural variability scarcely considered in comparative studies. The aim of this work was to provide a first approach to the edaphological, morphological and climatic classification of the forested wetlands from central Chile, unique environments for the conservation of an interesting floral and faunal diversity. 18 wetlands were classified in the Araucania Region, by means of the B classification procedure by the European Union Water Framework Directive.Original Abstract: Humedales del mismo tipo pueden presentar diferencias considerables en relacion a una serie de variables ambientales que influyen en las propiedades fisicoquimicas y a su vez en las comunidades biologicas que sustentan. Sin embargo, en estudios comparativos, esta variabilidad natural es generalmente poco considerada. El objetivo de este trabajo fue realizar una primera aproximacion de una clasificacion edafologica, morfologica y climatica de los humedales boscosos de la zona central de Chile, ecosistemas unicos para la conservacion de una interesante diversidad de flora y fauna. Se clasificaron 18 humedales presentes en la region de la Araucania, mediante el procedimiento de clasificacion B de la Directiva Marco del Agua de la Union Europea, utilizando 21 variables a escala de cuenca. Se obtuvieron cuatro ecotipos, caracterizados principalmente por el microclima y tipo de suelo, aunque tambien fueron relevantes variables morfologicas, como la pendiente y la superfi cie de sus cuenca |
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ISSN: | 0717-6538 0717-652X 0717-6538 |
DOI: | 10.4067/S0717-65382016000100002 |