Floristic Assessment of the Peruvian North Coast Pastures

This paper describes 84 species of the Peruvian north coast pastures, from Tumbes – Trujillo (3º30’ – 8º S). Savannas are predominant vegetation type in the area, where algarrobo Prosopis pallida is the dominant tree and the pastures are basically Poaceae (grasses) over a large area. Keys for taxono...

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Autor: Tovar, Oscar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/2415
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/2415
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pastizales
costa
Poaceae
Perú
Flora
Pastures
Coast
Peru
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Sumario:This paper describes 84 species of the Peruvian north coast pastures, from Tumbes – Trujillo (3º30’ – 8º S). Savannas are predominant vegetation type in the area, where algarrobo Prosopis pallida is the dominant tree and the pastures are basically Poaceae (grasses) over a large area. Keys for taxonomic identification of families, genera and species are included, and commentaries on geographical distribution.