Evaluación del estado de conservación de Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenk. (Dryopteridaceae) en el Valle del Genal (Málaga)
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Gavira Romero, Óscar
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Dryopteris affinis es un helecho amenazado en Andalucía con la categoría de Vulnerable, conociéndose sólo de cinco regiones en esta comunidad autónoma, siendo el Valle del Genal el único espacio en el que está presente que no es ni Parque Nacional ni Parque Natural. En los últimos años se ha observado una disminución de ejemplares y pérdida de localidades en este territorio principalmente por destrucción de hábitats: desde la presión por especies cinegéticas y los trabajos forestales hasta la construcción de charcas para anfibios. Hasta realizar este estudio sólo se conocían tres ejemplares adultos en todo el territorio, pero tras prospectar las localidades conocidas y explorar las zonas más favorables, se han censado un total de 139 individuos: 110 juveniles y 29 adultos. Todos los ejemplares se concentran en una sola cuadrícula UTM de 10 x 10 km (y mayoritariamente en un arroyo que acoge el 53% de los ejemplares, y el 72% de los individuos adultos), están bastante dispersos (área de ocupación inferior al 4% de su área potencial) y los individuos reproductores son de bastante edad (36% de ellos en estado de máximo desarrollo). Se ha comprobado que la especie es altamente sensible a las alteraciones del hábitat, y actuaciones puntuales, como la construcción de charcas para anfibios, representan una agresión importante para la población de Dryopteris affinis del Valle del Genal.
Dryopteris affinisis a threatened fern in Andalusia, classified as Vulnerable. It is known to be present in five areas in the region, but the Genal Valley is the only one that is neither a National Park nor a Natural Park. Recent years have seen a decline in the number of individuals and loss of sites, mainly due to habitat destruction: from pressure from game species and forestry activity to the construction of pools for amphibians. Before conducting this study, only three adult individuals had been recorded across the entire valley. By surveying the known localities and exploring the most favorable areas, a total of 139 individuals were found: 110 juveniles and 29 adults. All individuals were concentrated in a single 10 x 10 km UTM grid square, and mainly along a small stream, the site at which 53% of all the individuals and 72% of the adults were found. Further, they were rather thinly spread (area of occupancy less than 4% of their potential area) and the breeding individuals were at an advanced age (36% at the maximum developmental stage). These findings demonstrate that the species is highly sensitive to habitat disturbance, and small-scale works, like the construction of pools for amphibians, cause significant damage to the population of Dryopteris affinisin the Genal Valley.
Dryopteris affinisis a threatened fern in Andalusia, classified as Vulnerable. It is known to be present in five areas in the region, but the Genal Valley is the only one that is neither a National Park nor a Natural Park. Recent years have seen a decline in the number of individuals and loss of sites, mainly due to habitat destruction: from pressure from game species and forestry activity to the construction of pools for amphibians. Before conducting this study, only three adult individuals had been recorded across the entire valley. By surveying the known localities and exploring the most favorable areas, a total of 139 individuals were found: 110 juveniles and 29 adults. All individuals were concentrated in a single 10 x 10 km UTM grid square, and mainly along a small stream, the site at which 53% of all the individuals and 72% of the adults were found. Further, they were rather thinly spread (area of occupancy less than 4% of their potential area) and the breeding individuals were at an advanced age (36% at the maximum developmental stage). These findings demonstrate that the species is highly sensitive to habitat disturbance, and small-scale works, like the construction of pools for amphibians, cause significant damage to the population of Dryopteris affinisin the Genal Valley.
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Gavira, O. (2024). Evaluación del estado de conservación de Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenk. (Dryopteridaceae) en el Valle del Genal (Málaga). Acta Botanica Malacitana, 49, 26–34. https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.49.2024.17860
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