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Impact of light conditions on the early development of Cinchona officinalis
Impacto de las condiciones lumínicas en el desarrollo temprano de Cinchona officinalis
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https://doi.org/10.15446/rfnam.v77n1.107836Keywords:
Cinchona tree, Enrichment bands, Forest massif, Forest plantation, Site conditions (en)Árbol de la quina, Fajas de enriquecimiento, Macizo forestal, Plantación forestal , Condiciones de sitio (es)
Cinchona officinalis, a native plant species known in Peru as the cinchona tree, has civic importance because it represents the plant wealth of this nation and medicinal importance since it was for more than 300 years the only cure for malaria, and is currently threatened. The aim was to determine the effect of light conditions on the percentage of mortality, height increase, and diameter increase of Cinchona officinalis. In the community of La Cascarilla (5°39’48.87 “S 78°54’35.24 “W), two treatments were installed, forest massif (FM) and enrichment bands (EB). For each treatment, three replicates and 16 plants per replicate were used. Monthly evaluations were carried out in which the number of dead plants, plant height, and diameter were recorded. These parameters were correlated with precipitation, temperature, and photoperiod records of the study area. The results showed that mortality in FM was 27.1% higher than that reported in EB, while the increase in height and diameter increment in the FM plot was 45.5 and 25.1% higher than that obtained in EB. In addition, a negative correlation was observed between the percentage of mortality and precipitation (rs=-0.54), and between the increase in height and diameter increment with the maximum temperature (rs=-0.73 and rs=-0.60, respectively) for the FM treatment, while for the EB treatment, there was a negative correlation between the increase in height and precipitation (rs=-0.55) and a positive correlation between the diameter increment and the minimum temperature (rs=0.53). In general, shaded conditions allow a higher survival rate at the cost of reducing height and diameter increment.
Cinchona officinalis, es una especie vegetal nativa conocida en Perú como árbol de la quina, tiene una importancia cívica porque representa la riqueza vegetal de esta nación y una importancia medicinal puesto que fue por más de 300 años la única cura para la malaria, y actualmente se encuentra amenazada. El objetivo fue determinar el efecto de las condiciones de luz sobre el porcentaje de mortalidad, incremento en altura e incremento diamétrico de Cinchona officinalis. En la comunidad de La Cascarilla (5°39’48,87”S 78°54’ 35,24”O) se instaló dos tratamientos, mediante macizo forestal (FM) y fajas de enriquecimiento (EB). Para cada tratamiento se empleó tres repeticiones y 16 plantas por repetición. Se realizaron evaluaciones mensuales en las que se registró el número de plantas muertas, altura de la planta y diámetro. Estos parámetros se correlacionaron con registros de precipitación, temperatura y fotoperíodo de la zona de estudio. Los resultados mostraron que la mortandad en FM fue un 27,1% superior a lo reportado en EB, mientras que el incremento en altura e incremento diamétrico en la parcela FM fue un 45,5 y 25,1% superior a lo obtenido en EB. Además, se observó una correlación negativa entre el porcentaje de mortandad y la precipitación (rs=-0,54), y entre el incremento en altura e incremento diamétrico con la temperatura máxima (rs=-0,73 y rs=-0,60, respectivamente) para el tratamiento FM, mientras que para el tratamiento EB, se observó que existe correlación negativa entre el incremento en altura con la precipitación (rs=-0,55) y existe una correlación positiva entre el incremento diamétrico y la temperatura mínima (rs=0,53). En general, las condiciones de sombra permiten una mayor tasa de sobrevivencia a costa de reducir su incremento en altura y diámetro.
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