Floral survey in the Namakin river basin in the Province of Morona Santiago

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This study presents the floristic survey conducted in the Namakin river basin of the Province of Morona Santiago. This assessment was carried out in order to determine the baseline of a management plan for the area. Accordingly, species of superior plants were identified and classified following the UICN criteria and establishing their level of danger. Afterwards, several recommendations were put forward for the management of the flora in the area. The basis of the Namakin corresponds to a vegetal formation of "evergreen slope forest" at an altitude between 950 and 1400 m above the sea level. The research area covered approximately 10.000 hectares. The working sample was 7.200 square meters, divided in six zones. The zones with the highest levels of conservation and diversity were Santa Ines, Namakin 1, Suritiak, located in the middle and lower course basin of the river Namakin. The species with the …

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2009

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