Estructura poblacional de Teline monspessulana (L.) K. Koch en fragmentos de bosque maulino en Chile central

In this note we examine the population structure of Teline monspessulana, an exotic plant that is invading fragments of theMaulino Forest. We evaluate density T. monspessulana, sizes, proportion of reproductive individuals and his relation withthe size of the patches in 8 forest fragments. Our results indicate a high proportion of individuals growing inside fragments.Moreover, the fragment size is not correlated with T. monspessulana density.In this note we examine the population structure of Teline monspessulana, an exotic plant that is invading fragments of theMaulino Forest. We evaluate density T. monspessulana, sizes, proportion of reproductive individuals and his relation withthe size of the patches in 8 forest fragments. Our results indicate a high proportion of individuals growing inside fragments.Moreover, the fragment size is not correlated with T. monspessulana density

Estructura poblacional de Pinus radiata D.Don en fragmentos de Bosque Maulino en Chile central

Gomez, P (reprint author), Univ Talca, Jardin Bot, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile.Gomez, P (Gomez, Persy); Bustamante, R (Bustamante, Ramiro); San Martin, J (San Martin, Jose); Hahn, S (Hahn, Steffen)In this note we examine the population structure of Pinus radiata, exotic plant that is invading fragments of the Maulino Forest. We evaluate pine density, age, proportion of reproductive individuals across 8 forest fragments. Our results indicate a high proportion of young individuals and reproductive individuals growing inside fragments. Moreover, the fragment size is negatively correlated with pine density but, the proportion of reproductive individuals are not correlated with this landscape attribute. Our result indicate the existence of a pine population that is actively invading forest fragments, a fact that needs to be considered in conservation plans of this native forest