Recopilación, generación y análisis de información sobre el tamaño de semillas de especies leñosas en el Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: Knowing the seeds size is important to help us to understand the ecology and biology of seeds in different ecosystems. The objective of this study was to provide information on the length and width of seeds of woody species at the country level. Therefore, we collect and investigate information on the seeds size of different project reports made at the UTPL. We finding a total of 234 woody species corresponding to 67 families, the most representative being the fabaceas. It was found that most species produce small seeds from 1 to 9.8mm long x 2.7 to 8.1mm wide. Furthermore, it was determined that the species of the Arecaceae, Sapotaceae and Moraceae families have larger seeds in both length and width. The information obtained in this work constitutes a baseline for future studies in seed ecology and also could provide guidelines for conservation programs of forest genetic resources of the different species in the country.