Vegetation composition and structure of Sierra Las Damas, Cuba - Floristic study and physiognomic analysis of the forest vegetation of Sierra Las Damas, Cuba.. DE

Sierra de Las Damas is a witness mountain, which for its natural values has been declared a protected area in the category of outstanding natural element; however, its flora and vegetation had not been studied. There are 449 species in this area, belonging to 312 genera and 94 families; of the total, four species are threatened with extinction. There are 42 endemic species of Cuban flora. The best represented botanical families were Fabaceae and Euphorbiaceae. In the vegetation there are three plant formations. The ecological indexes show that the biodiversity is high.

About the author

Degree in Biology from the University of Havana. Master of Science in Ecology and Applied Systematics from the Institute of Ecology and Systematics of Cuba. Auxiliary Researcher at the Juan Marinelli Cuban Institute of Cultural Research. Assistant Professor at the University of Sancti Spíritus José Martí Pérez.

Product details

• Authors: Abel Hernandez - Muñoz, Naika Luisa Montalván - González
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2025
• EAN: 9786208907037
• ISBN: 9786208907037
• No. of pages: 60
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany