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<journal-id>2310-3469</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Ciencias Forestales]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev cubana ciencias forestales]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2310-3469</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2310-34692018000300341</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Estado de conservación de la vegetación del bosque semideciduo micrófilo en la Reserva Ecológica de Baitiquirí]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Conservation status of the semideciduous microphyllous forest vegetation in the Baitiquirí Ecological Reserve]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Leyva Miguel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ibian]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Semanat Laffita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raudy Katerin]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Casenave-Cambet]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Addael Cuscó]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Matos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yuris]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reyes Orlando]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joel]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guantánamo Departamento Forestal ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guantánamo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guantánamo Departamento de Ciencias Básicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guantánamo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Oriental de Ecosistemas y Biodiversidad (Bioeco) CITMA ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>6</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>341</fpage>
<lpage>353</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2310-34692018000300341&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2310-34692018000300341&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2310-34692018000300341&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La investigación se desarrolló en la Reserva Ecológica de Baitiquirí, perteneciente al municipio San Antonio del Sur, provincia Guantánamo, en la fecha comprendida entre septiembre del 2016 a junio del 2017. La misma tiene como objetivo determinar el estado de conservación de la vegetación del bosque semideciduo micrófilo. El área se caracteriza por una temperatura media de 25,45oC., con precipitaciones anuales de 756,3 mm3; el suelo es Pardos Sialíticos Carbonatados Ócricos. Se levantaron un total de 25 parcelas rectangulares de 500 m2, mediante un muestreo aleatorio simple para contabilizar las especies florísticas presentes en los diferentes estratos. Se midió la altura y el diámetro a las plantas mayores de un metro. Se determinó la estructura vertical y horizontal del bosque y por último se evaluaron las 6 variables para determinar el estado de conservación con un total de 26 indicadores. Se obtuvo un total de 51 especies pertenecientes a 47 géneros y 29 familias. Las especies de mayor importancia ecológica son Phyllostylon brasiliensis Capan, Guaiacum officinale L., Malachra alceifolia Jacq, Cordia sulcata DC. y Amyris elemifera L. El estado de conservación del área es regular, con un 44,5 %, siendo la estructura del bosque y la problemática socio-ambiental las variables de mayor peso ecológico, producto a la presencia de especies invasoras, regeneración natural, estratificación, la fragmentación y la posibilidad de ocurrencia de incendios.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The research was carried out in the Baitiquirí ecological reserve, an area of the municipality of San Antonio del Sur in the province of Guantánamo, in September 2016 and June 2017. The objective of this research is to determine the conservational status of the vegetation of the semideciduous microphyllous forest. The area is characterized by a registered average temperature of 25,45 oC while the annual rainfall average is 756,3 mm3. The soils are brown sialitic carbonate ochre. A total of 25 squared plots of 500 m2 were studied by a simple random sampling where the floristic species present in the different defined strata were counted. The height and diameter were measured for the species larger than one meter. The horizontal and vertical structures were determined and finally 6 variables were evaluated to determine the conservational status, comprehending a total of 26 indicators. A total of 57 species belonging to 50 genera and 35 families were found. The most important ecological species: Phyllostylon brasiliensis Capanema, Guaiacum officinale L., Malachra alceifolia Jacq, Cordia sulcata DC. y Amyris elemifera L. The state of conservation of the area is regular showing 44,5 % and the structure of the forest as well as the socio-environmental problems were the indicators of greater ecological significance, which is a consequence of the presence of invasive species, natural regeneration, stratification, fragmentation and the possibility of fire occurrence.]]></p></abstract>
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