Table 8.4. Comparison of Species Richness in Veblen et al. (1983)
Temperate Rainforest Zones in Southern South America (it should
be noted that these are not idental to Oberdorfer's (1960)
floristic units . Life-form diversity is measured as H' = -
Ep,10gPi,
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is
the proportional representation of each woody life form . The number of fern species in each zone is also given)
Zone
Total
Total
Trees
Shrubs
Woody
Hemiparasites
H '
Ferns
Species
Woody
Climbers
Valdivian
423
155
44
76
22
13
0.518
63
(38°30' -43°20'
S)
Nort h Patagonian
149
73
31
25
15
2
0.501
45
(43°20' - 47°30'
S)
Magellanic
102
41
13
20
6
2
0.496
20
(47°30'-55°30'
S)
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