The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines
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 exhaust...
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| author | Genea Nichole G. Cortez Jorge Anton D. Ordas Sarah Grace S. Zamudio Carmela Dawn D. Caguioa Mary Ashley A. Rodriguez Rosario R. Rubite Danilo N. Tandang Cecilia B. Moran |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-e70555a8351d44b293940fbb1b1a0c5b2023-12-09T11:00:09ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2023-12-01196983101110.15560/19.6.983110097The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, PhilippinesGenea Nichole G. Cortez0Jorge Anton D. Ordas1Sarah Grace S. Zamudio2Carmela Dawn D. Caguioa3Mary Ashley A. Rodriguez4Rosario R. Rubite5Danilo N. Tandang6Cecilia B. Moran7University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo TomasDe La Salle UniversityUniversity of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo TomasUniversity of the Philippines ManilaNational Museum of the PhilippinesUniversity of Santo TomasThe 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.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/110097/download/pdf/ChecklistmangrovesPhilippine biodiversitypro |
| spellingShingle | Genea Nichole G. Cortez Jorge Anton D. Ordas Sarah Grace S. Zamudio Carmela Dawn D. Caguioa Mary Ashley A. Rodriguez Rosario R. Rubite Danilo N. Tandang Cecilia B. Moran The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines Check List Checklist mangroves Philippine biodiversity pro |
| title | The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines |
| title_full | The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines |
| title_fullStr | The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines |
| title_short | The mangal flora diversity of Del Carmen Forest on Siargao Island, Philippines |
| title_sort | mangal flora diversity of del carmen forest on siargao island philippines |
| topic | Checklist mangroves Philippine biodiversity pro |
| url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/110097/download/pdf/ |
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