Potencial dendrocronológico de cariniana pyriformis plantado en San José del Guaviare, Guaviare

Abstract

Sustainable management of tropical forests requires accurate information on the growth of tree species and their relationship with environmental conditions. In this context, the study of growth rings serves as a valuable tool for understanding ecosystem dynamics, assessing forest productivity, and estimating growth rates to facilitate proper resource planning. Trees preserve natural records of climatic variations and physiological processes within their structure over time, enabling the analysis of how factors such as precipitation influence their development. This information is particularly relevant for designing responsible harvesting strategies and mitigating the impacts of improper forest exploitation. In the Colombian Amazon a region facing persistent high levels of deforestation linked to agricultural expansion, land grabbing, and unplanned infrastructure development generating scientific knowledge about economically important species is of strategic importance. Analyzing the dendrochronological potential of cariniana pyriformis provides insight into its growth patterns and response to local climatic conditions, offering evidence to strengthen reforestation and plantation establishment programs. Consequently, this type of research contributes to the sustainable management of forest resources, promotes the conservation of natural forests, and supports informed decisión making regarding the region's environmental and productive development