The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines

IF 0.6 Q4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Check List Pub Date : 2023-12-07 DOI:10.15560/19.6.983

Genea Nichole G. Cortez, J. A. Ordas, S. G. Zamudio, Carmela Dawn D. Caguioa, Mary Ashley A. Rodriguez, Rosario R. Rubite, D. Tandang, Cecilia B. Moran

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Abstract

The municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao Island, hosts one of the Philippines’ most important contiguous mangrove stands. However, there is limited knowledge about the area’s floral assemblages and communities. Hence, we provide a comprehensive species list through exhaustive botanical explorations within its 11 barangays. We report 166 species in 145 genera and 73 families, of which 20 are true mangrove species. Twenty species are Philippine endemics, and seven are threatened based on the IUCN listing. The most dominant families in the area in terms of density are Rhizophoraceae and Rubiaceae, and the dominating species include Rhizophora mucronata Lam. and R. apiculata Blume. Our results exhibit a very high diversity for the entire municipality, with barangays Del Carmen and Katipunan demonstrating the highest diversity among the 11 barangays. We emphasize the value of floristic surveys as essential baseline information in formulating effective conservation and management strategies for these vital wetland ecosystems.

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菲律宾西阿尔高岛德尔卡门森林的莽草植物多样性

锡亚尔高岛的德尔卡门市拥有菲律宾最重要的连续红树林之一。然而，人们对该地区的花卉组合和群落的了解有限。因此，我们提供了一个全面的物种清单，通过详尽的植物学探索在其11个村。我们报告了73科145属166种，其中20种是真正的红树林物种。20种是菲律宾特有的物种，根据世界自然保护联盟的名单，有7种受到威胁。该地区密度最大的科为根霉科和茜草科，优势种为根霉。和细叶蝉。我们的研究结果显示，整个城市的多样性非常高，在11个村中，Del Carmen和Katipunan村的多样性最高。我们强调植物区系调查作为制定有效保护和管理这些重要湿地生态系统战略的基本基线信息的价值。

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Check List Environmental Science-Ecology

CiteScore

1.30

自引率

0.00%

发文量

117

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Check List is a peer-reviewed online journal, devoted to publishing biodiversity data related to species’ geographic distribution. Thus, our primary mission if to fill the so-called Wallacean shortfall (Lomolino 2004) and to improve our knowledge of how life is distributed on the planet in order to better preserve it. These data are essential for studies on biogeography and provide a baseline for the conservation of biodiversity. The first step to undertaking effective conservation action is to maintain records of the distribution of species. Therefore, the journal was created from the need publish basic data on species distribution of any taxon in a timely and open manner, which are often neglected by traditional journals. Check List is a bimonthly peer-reviewed online journal, and will consider for publication: -distribution summaries of a supraspecific taxon in a broad geographic area (e.g., hemisphere, country, biome), as a review of the distribution of a taxon in the given area. -annotated list of species, of a given taxon in a strict geographic area, with comments and illustrations on the identifications, based on original data. -notes on the geographic distribution, reporting new records of one or more species while providing a complete overview on the known distribution of the treated taxa. -book reviews on books related to biodiversity, biogeography, niche modeling, or any associated field that uses species distribution as its primary data source. -opinions on relevant subjects for the journal’s mission and scope