ALIEN PLANTS IN TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK, CHILE

Authors

  • Erwin Domínguez Centro de Estudios del Cuaternario de Fuego-Patagonia y Antártica (CEQUA).
  • Arve Elvebakk Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tromso.
  • Clodomiro Marticorena Departamento de Botánica, Universidad de Concepción.
  • Aníbal Pauchard Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción.

Keywords:

Non-indigenous plants, invasion species, Biosphere Reserve, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile

Abstract

We report 61 new records of alien plants for Torres del Paine National Park. The park is located in the Magellan Region(49°21’-51°08’S y 73°07’-74°52’O), with an area of 181.414 ha. The study area has 21 families, 65 genera and 85 alien species. The families with the largest number of species are Poaceae (22 spp.), Asteraceae (11 spp.) and Caryophyllaceae (7 spp.).The most important life form is perennial herb, with 52% of the species and annual herb with 34%. 88% of the alien species has a European origin. 36% species are considered invasive.

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Published

2006-12-30

How to Cite

Domínguez, E., Elvebakk, A., Marticorena, C., & Pauchard, A. (2006). ALIEN PLANTS IN TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK, CHILE. Gayana Botánica, 63(2), 131-141. Retrieved from https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/gayana_botanica/article/view/3810

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Artículos

Copyright (c) 2006 Universidad de Concepción

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