Análisis de la diversidad funcional, estimación de carbono mediante ecuaciones alométricas y la cantidad de particulados presentes en especies leñosas de los cuatro biocorredores de los ríos en la zona urbana de Cuenca, Azuay

Abstract

Urban vegetation complies with various ecosystem services used by humans, such as carbon retention in its aerial structure and the retention of particulate material in its leaves, these services vary in quantity depending on the plant species, for this reason reason. The objectives of this research were to analyze functional diversity, estimate carbon through allometric equations and the amount of particulates present in woody species on the banks of the four river biocorridors in the urban area of Cuenca, Azuay. Measurements were made in three randomly established plots in each of the 4 rivers in the urban area of Cuenca, identifying species, measuring the factors number of individuals, height, diameter at breast height and particulate matter, leaf areas. The results obtained in the diversity of species show a total of 327 sampled individuals, in a total of 16 botanical families, of which Eucalyptus globulus was the predominant species in the rivers of Cuenca with 63.9% of the data collected and a Medium and low alpha diversity of the banks of the Cuenca rivers sampled. Ligustrum japonicum was the species that presented a greater uptake of particulate matter in the leaves with 16.03 mg/cm2. Finally, the species Eucalyptus globulus presented the highest carbon uptake in its aerial structure with 699.27 kg/plant.