La sabana arbolada "El Escobio", Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Elizondo Castillo, Luis H.
Jiménez Madrigal, Quírico
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Universidad de Costa Rica
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La sabana arbolada “El Escobio” (Guanacaste, Costa Rica), es una comunidad natural donde no hay pasto jaragua (Hyparrhenia rufa) y la alteración antrópica es mínima. Presenta suelos arenosos, donde la materia orgánica es lavada con facilidad; su vegetación es dominada por gramíneas y ciperáceas (estrato herbáceo) y un estrato arbóreo disperso, xeromórfico y achaparrado, en donde predomina el encino (Quercus oleoides), el nance (Byrsonima crassifolia) y el raspaguacal (Curatella americana). Debido a sus características tan inhóspitas, este sitio constituye un mal refugio para la mayoría de las especies de animales.Los bosques de galería, tanto del río Liberia como el de la Quebrada “I Griega”, tienen suelos con cierto grado de fertilidad y presentan una gran diversidad de vegetación (148 especies, 64 familias). Así pues, se sugiere que estos bosques, representan un buen refugio y produce un gran número de recursos usados por animales.
An ecological study of a tree savanna was conducted at “El Escobio”, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The site shows a seasonal climate; with well defined dry and wet seasons. Soils are poor on nutrients, favouring a dominant coverage of herbaceous plants (Cyperaceae and Graminae) more or less xeromorphic, and the growth of some scattered tree species.A great number of rare and economically important species were found at the riparian forest. This forest plays a significative role in keeping a diverse fauna, due to the variety of fruits and flowers available throughout the year.
An ecological study of a tree savanna was conducted at “El Escobio”, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The site shows a seasonal climate; with well defined dry and wet seasons. Soils are poor on nutrients, favouring a dominant coverage of herbaceous plants (Cyperaceae and Graminae) more or less xeromorphic, and the growth of some scattered tree species.A great number of rare and economically important species were found at the riparian forest. This forest plays a significative role in keeping a diverse fauna, due to the variety of fruits and flowers available throughout the year.