Altitudinal zonation of ferns along the northeastern slope in Mount Makiling, Philippines

Issue Date

7-2018

Abstract

Fern zonation studies provide information regarding fern composition along the altitudinal gradient of a mountain and the thee studies recognize ferns’ importance as a bioindicator. In this study, fern zonation patterns as well as species composition along the northeastern slope of Mount Makiling during the wet season were determined. The plot technique method was employed along the altitudinal gradient of Mount Makiling resulting n 9 sampling sites during the months of December 2010 and January 2011. Moisture content, pH, and substrate contributed to a higher diversity ferns during wet season. There is an increasing trend in diversity along the altitudinal gradient. A total of 36 fern taxa were indentified belonging to 19 genera and 14 families. There were 3 zones identified during the wet season using a dendogram by average clustering: Zone 1: Bolbitis – Ferns sp.1 (150-250 masl); Zone 2: Lygodium – Christella – Sphaerostephanos (350-650 masl); and Zone 3: Sphaerostephanos – Selaginella (750-1050 masl).

Source or Periodical Title

Sylvatrop: the technical journal of Philippine Ecosystems and Natural Resources

ISSN

0115-0022

Volume

28

Issue

2

Page

47-68

Document Type

Article

Frequency

biannually

Physical Description

2 maps; 3 charts; 6 tables

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

PTERIDOPHYTA; FERNS; INDICATOR PLANTS; PLANT ECOLOGY; FOREST BIODIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY; TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS; SLOPE; ALTITUDE; MOUNTAIN CLIMATE

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