Name:
Llanos Humid Forest Macrogroup
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This macrogroup includes the forest of the altitudinal gradient from the Llanos lowlands to the lower eastern Andean slopes, up to 600 m elevation. In the long belt they are distributed from northern Venezuela to central Colombia. They cover a wide elevational range and climates from very humid to seasonal, therefore the forests included are diverse. In general, they grow on rich Quaternary deposits, with well-drained soils from medium and low alluvial fans, which currently form terraces, tables and hills. Characteristic species are <i>Attalea maracaibensis, Bombacopsis quinata, Calycophyllum candidissimum, Couroupita guinanensis, Guazuma ulmifolia, Luehea ferruginea, Luehea cymulosa, Pradosia caracasana, Cochlospermum vitifolium, Genipa americana, Platymiscium pinnatum, Symmeria paniculata, Sloanea terniflora, Swietenia macrophylla, Tabebuia chrysantha, Sapium biglandulosum, Pterocarpus acapulcensis, Rupechtria ramiflora, Sorocea sprucei, Guatteria pilosula, Syagrus sancona, Trichanthea gigantea, Clarisia biflora, Spondias mombin, Celtis iguanaea, Astronium graveolens, Guazuma ulmifolia, Trichilia</i> spp. In the upper part of their distribution are <i>Protium heptaphyllum, Vochysia lehmannii, Inga spuria, Ardisia foetida, Clusia minor, Ficus</i> spp.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40838-{5922AD52-F898-4A32-A44D-03EAA16C6EDE}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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