Keywords
Endemic species
Abiotic factors
Ecosystem
Climate change
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Abstract
The present work was a descriptive study on the wild flora of the Peñuelas stream, located in Tierras Blancas, Coquimbo. This research was carried out during August and September from 2017 to 2019. The members were students of the scientific workshop of the María de Andacollo School. The work methodology was descriptive; for this, three trips were made each year. Where they photographed and noted the species found. Teams of four to five students were formed, who traveled from west to east the slopes. The objective of this project was to compare the presence of wild flora during the three years (2017-2019). Approximately 23 species of wild flora have been reported, and given the low rainfall in 2019, 39% of the total species were identified. The data obtained suggest that the advance of climate change is altering the species richness of wild flora present in the place. In addition, this project seeks to raise awareness in the community surrounding the creek to avoid anthropization, which little by little has become a landfill, and thus disseminate about the existence of wild flora present in the Peñuelas creek.
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