Delimiting the biological traits of the vegetation of dry rivers: the case of the ramblas of the Segura basin (SE of Spain)

Vegetación de los ríos secos

Authors

  • Néstor Martínez-Yoshino Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología. Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo. 30100 Murcia.
  • María Luisa Suárez-Alonso Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología. Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo. 30100 Murcia.
  • Maria Rosario Vidal-Abarca Departamento de Ecología e Hidrología. Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo. 30100 Murcia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.43.02
Keywords: Ephemeral streams, Ramblas, Ecosystem services, Plant community, Segura Basin

Supporting Agencies

  • Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad
  • Fondos FEDER (Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional)

Abstract

Dry rivers (ramblas) are ecosystems of great relevance in the Segura Basin due to the extent they occupy. These ecosystems harbour plant communities characterized by the diversity and unique ness of the species that make it up. The objective of this paper is to analyze the biological traits that characterize these communities and relate them to its capacity to provide ecosystem services to society. The results obtained indicate that the plant communities of these ecosystems present clearly terrestrial and xerophilous biological traits with a dominance of phanerophytic and camephytic forms, with various adaptations to drought and a total absence of helophyte species. Furthermore, more than 90% of the species studied provide some ecosystem service.

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06-02-2021 — Updated on 07-02-2021
How to Cite
Martínez-Yoshino, N., Suárez-Alonso, M. L., & Vidal-Abarca, M. R. (2021). Delimiting the biological traits of the vegetation of dry rivers: the case of the ramblas of the Segura basin (SE of Spain): Vegetación de los ríos secos. Anales de Biología, (43), 11–25. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.43.02
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