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Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica
On-line version ISSN 1851-2372
Abstract
ORTEGA-BAES, Pablo et al. La familia Cactaceae en Argentina: patrones de diversidad y prioridades políticas para su conservación. Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. [online]. 2015, vol.50, n.1, pp.71-78. ISSN 1851-2372.
In this paper we used species richness and endemism of Argentine cacti to select those provinces with highest priority for the conservation of this plant family in the country. The role of cactus diversity as a surrogate for dicot diversity was further analyzed. Species richness (number of species) and endemism (number of endemic species) were determined for each of the 24 provinces of Argentina. Fifteen provinces were selected as priority based on the number of species and 14 provinces were selected based on the number of endemic species. Salta province presents the highest species richness and endemism. Endemic species are a good surrogate for cactus diversity. Similarly, cactus diversity is a good surrogate for dicot diversity.
Keywords : Endemism; Salta province; Species richness; Surrogate.