Evaluation Of Biomass And Carbon Capture In Andean High Forest Through Floristic, Structural And Functional Patterns In The Eastern Cordillera - Cundinamarca

La presente investigación se desarrolló en el Municipio de Guasca, Municipio de Tabio y los cerros de Torca en donde se cuenta con bosque alto andino y comprende la cuenca alta del Río Bogotá, teniendo como objetivo evaluar la biomasa y captura de carbono de este ecosistema a partir de patrones florísticos, estructurales y funcionales, en 6 Parcelas Permanentes de Monitoreo (PPM) de 0,04 ha que se establecieron en el año 2013, por medio del uso de la Tecnología Field-Map, tecnologia que facilita la toma de datos y reduce la incertidumbre de la información recolectada. En total se muestrearon 624 individuos distribuidos en 48 especies. Se calculó el IVI para determinar las 10 especies más importantes. Las especies que tuvieron mayor incremento diamétrico anual, reservas potenciales y tasa de acumulación de biomasa aérea y carbono forestal fueron Croton bogotanus Cuatrec. (0,42 cm/año), Weinmannia tomentosa L.f. (0,30 cm/año) y Clusia multiflora Kunth. (0,30 cm/año). La zona de estudio presenta una biomasa aérea estimada de 141,46 t ha-1 y almacena un promedio de 70,73 t C ha-1.This research was carried out in the Municipality of Guasca, Municipality of Tabio and the mountains of Torca, where there is high Andean forest and where is the high basin of the Bogotá River and this study had the objective to evaluate the biomass and carbon capture of this ecosystem from floristic, structural and functional patterns, in 6 Permanent Monitoring Plots (PPM) of 0.04 ha that were established in 2013, through the use of the Field-Map Technology, that facilitates the collection of data and reduces the uncertainty of the information collected. In the same way, 624 individuals were monitored from 48 species. The IVI was calculated to determine the 10 most important species. The species that had the highest annual diameter increases, potential reserves and rate of accumulation of aerial biomass and forest carbon were Croton bogotanus Cuatrec. (0.42 cm/year), Weinmannia tomentosa L.f. (0.30 cm / year) and Clusia multiflora Kunth. (0.30 cm/year). These reflect the importance of these forests in terms of the ecosystem services they can present for the well-being of the population. The study area has an estimated aerial biomass of 141.46 t ha-1 and stores an average of 70.73 t C ha-1.Instituto De Investigación De Recursos Biológicos Alexander Von Humbold