Diversity of the genus Tachigali (Leguminosae) and its potential use in the recovery of degraded areas in the southern Peruvian Amazon
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https://doi.org/10.55873/gentryana.v1i1.209Keywords:
biodiversity, purma, richness, taxonomic treatmentAbstract
Knowledge of biodiversity and its application to solve problems that affect both humans and ecosystems are very important and necessary today, for example, to apply them in ecological restoration. In the present study, we evaluated the species richness of the tree genus Tachigali (Leguminosae) in the Madre de Dios region, and we tested the potential of two species (Tachigali chrysaloides and T. aff. Setifera) to recover degraded environments, considering that the genus has bacterial nodules. To estimate the richness of Tachigali species in Madre de Dios, taxonomic treatments of collections made in the region were carried out. To know the restoration potential, 4 individuals of T. chrysaloides and T. aff setifera were monitored in both primary forest and secondary forest (“purma”), for 10 years. The presence of 10 species of Tachigali in Madre de Dios is reported. The growth of the two species reveals that there is a marked difference, the species being T. aff. setifera who presented greater development in heights and diameters. When evaluating the individuals of the forest and the purma, in the second they show more significant development. We conclude that the Tachigali richness in Madre de Dios is relatively low and needs further study. On the other hand, native species of the genus Tachigali offer potential to be used to restore degraded soils and consequently habitats, such as those that exist in the areas of Cusco and Madre de Dios.
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