DIVERSIDAD DE HEPÁTICAS Y MUSGOS EN TURBERAS DEL NEVADO DEL TOLIMA, COLOMBIA

A study of the diversity of liverworts and mosses in the Tolima snow mountain was conducted in four peatlands (north face, eastern and western slopes) differentiated by water regimens. A total of 54 species, 30 mosses and 24 liverworts, belonging to 35 genera and 29 families were found. With data coverage and incidence of bryophytes obtained, different measurements and calculations were performed to obtain diversity indices. The peatland number four presented the highest species richness index, with a total of 24 species, followed by the peatland number three with 18 species and finally the petlands number one and two with 16 species each. We also used estimators of diversity Bootstrap and representativeness for each bog. The representative of the sampling was above 82% allowing a comparison between peatlands. Although the studied peatlands are very different according to the water regimen comparison, they are indistinguishable in terms of abundance, diversity and species richness. The peatlands are only distinguishable in terms of their composition.