Impacts of the increase of the half level the sea on the coastal vegetation of the Integral Forest Company Las Tunas, Cuba

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Figura 3. Intrusión salina actual en las costas de la provincia de Las Tunas.
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Yunior Álvarez-Gongora
Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales
Arnaldo Álvarez-Brito
Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales
Israel Domínguez-Leyva
Empresa Forestal Integral Las Tunas
Isnaudy García-Rodríguez
Instituto de Investigaciones Agro-Forestales

Abstract

Using the scenario of increase of the level of the sea for Cuba, with a high climatic sensibility, were considered the expected impacts on the coastal vegetation of the Integral Forest Company Las Tunas. Results demonstrated the strong incidence with which the penetration of the sea will be revealed on the coastal areas, evidencing an affectation in 2050 of 8 188 ha and in 2100 a total of 19 802 ha, with impacts of light intensity on 32 lots, moderate for 22 and strong in 35 for the second evaluated year. This situation will result in a significantly affection of the timber existences by the increment of flood and saline tenors; giving an idea of the magnitude of the damage and assuming that for that moment exist a similar situation to the current one, the company would have lost of 299 704.24 m3 approximately in the 2050 and of 792 545.80 m3 in the 2100. Among the principal species which will be more affected are Avicenia nitida Jacq., Rhizophora mangle L. ang Laguncularia racemosa L. The associated saline intrusion, will not leave many options of survival for the existent vegetation when being dispersed on some of 57 772 ha.

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Álvarez-Gongora, Y., Álvarez-Brito, A., Domínguez-Leyva, I., & García-Rodríguez, I. (2016). Impacts of the increase of the half level the sea on the coastal vegetation of the Integral Forest Company Las Tunas, Cuba. Revista Forestal Baracoa, 35(2), 37-43. https://www.forestbaracoa.edicionescervantes.com/index.php/fb/article/view/444
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Álvarez-Gongora, Y., Álvarez-Brito, A., Domínguez-Leyva, I., & García-Rodríguez, I. (2016). Impacts of the increase of the half level the sea on the coastal vegetation of the Integral Forest Company Las Tunas, Cuba. Revista Forestal Baracoa, 35(2), 37-43. https://www.forestbaracoa.edicionescervantes.com/index.php/fb/article/view/444

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