Caracterización de propiedades físicas y químicas en suelos afectados por acción del incendio forestal Aguas Claras en los cerros orientales de Bogotá

Abstract

The ecosystems present in the Eastern hills are very vulnerable to the disturbances that are generated there, be they anthropic or natural. At the beginning of 2016, a forest fire occurred in Los Cerros, affecting significantly the Cerro el Aguanoso, the Aguas Claras sector; This fire disturbed the high Andean ecosystem present in the area, symbolizing important losses in terms of biodiversity. In response to the above and with the objective of recovering the high Andean ecosystem of the area and the ecological functions that it fulfills, the Botanical Garden of Bogotá José Celestino Mutis, initiated actions aimed at reforestation of the area from the Pilot Research Area in Ecological Restoration (APIRE) - La Cascada. In the present study the level of affectation in the edaphic resource after the fire was analyzed, given that it fulfills vital functions for ecosystems, such as providing physical support, providing water and nutrients to plants, contributing to the cycling of matter and nutrients, among others; This analysis was carried out through a comparison of the physical and chemical properties of the soil with the non-affected zones.