Andean forest

Sub-Andean forest

The collection representing the sub-Andean forest at the Bogotá Botanical Garden covers an area of 8891 m ² ( Fig. 1J View FIG ). This ecosystem, found at altitudes between 1000 and 2500 meters above sea level, is characterized by an average temperature of 16°C to 23°C and annual rainfall ranging from 1000 to 4000 mm. At the JBB, the collection includes more than 1000 individuals from 200 species, including Cedrela montana Moritz ex Turcz. , Quercus humboldtii , Billbergia nutans H.Wendl. , Dendropanax arboreus (L.) Decne & Planch., and Ceroxylon vogelianum (Engel) H.Wendl. Due to anthropogenic pressure, these forests are undergoing constant transformation and are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems in Colombia ( Rudas et al. 2007). The conservation of this collection is a priority to protect its biodiversity and to study and preserve the endemic and threatened species of these ecosystems.

THEMATIC COLLECTIONS

Thematic collections are groups of plants that do not represent a specific ecosystemic or taxonomic interest. The collections include the following.