Description of the vascular flora in the understory of a swamp forest and in an anthropogenic Juncus procerus wet prairie in the valle del río Cisnes, Aysén Region, Chile

Abstract

The richness, abundance and density of vascular flora species were evaluated in the understory of a swamp forest (BP) dominated by Luma apiculata and in an anthropogenic Juncus procerus wet praire (PHJ). The most diverse taxonomical groups were fern in BP and dycotiledon in PHJ. Introduced species were only found in PHJ. Epiphytic hemicryptophytes and climbing phanerophytes are indicator species for BP and hemicryptophyes for PHJ.