This is an endangered species. In my country Venezuela, only two small spots of this species remain. Despite similar environmental and biotic conditions in the surroundings and no apparent dispersion barriers, the species is totally absent out of these spots.
The species is a tropical coniferous tree from South American Andes (Podocarpaceae) . It grows in the cloud forest of several countries (Colombia, Ecuador, etc). It has been logged intensively in the past and probably become extinct in many places. However, in Venezuela it is a protected species, as well as many nearby areas with similar site conditions. Our preliminary demographic studies show that although seedlings are abundant, small saplings are almost absent, thus, even a protected status of the species and forests could be not enough to stop declining populations.
Dear Mauricio, search by Alessandro Camargo Angelo in ResearchGate.
Best regards.
Andressa.
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