Ecological trascendence of the tropical jungle with special reference to the neotropic

Authors

  • Hernando Patiño Cruz Universidad Nacional de Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47366/sabia.v4n1a10

Keywords:

Tropical ecosystems, Development models, Environmental services, Sustainability, Research

Abstract

The tropical forest is the most complex ecological formation of the planet, it forms in itself the biome, macroecosystem or life form more characteristic of the tropic, reason for which this article, with a focus of integral social and ecosystemic evaluation of the tropical forest, It was proposed to teach in a pedagogical way, different concepts and conceptions of this ecological formation. In addition to the revision of documents of the last decades, the work synthesizes the concepts of the authors as a result of the study of the jungle zones of the country. The tropical forest is described as the richest and most complex biome that has produced the evolution of terrestrial life, being considered that it harbors between 40 and 50% of the living species, postulating the country as the richest in plant species, birds, amphibians , Insects and possibly microorganisms, examining these resources for their immense economic possibilities, emphasized the need for the forest and its remnants (forests, matorales, stubble, weeds) to be protected as true irradiators of alternatives for biological and microbiological control In agricultural systems, emphasizing the role of the rainforest in sustaining continental and marine aquatic life, and interpreting the jungle diversity as a large bank of germplasm of incalculable value, culminating in the immense possibilities of aesthetic, playful enjoyment, Educational, scientific, recreational and cultural and, paradoxically, obstacles, which For that social enjoyment, impose the economic and political backwardness of the social system. The exploitation without destruction of this formation is considered as one of the greatest technological challenges that man has faced throughout history.

Author Biography

Hernando Patiño Cruz, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Hernando Patiño Cruz (1939-1986), Ingeniero Agrónomo, M.Sc Biólogo, entomólogo, fitopatólogo,
gremialista, fue Profesor Emérito de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

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Published

2018-01-01

How to Cite

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Patiño Cruz H. Ecological trascendence of the tropical jungle with special reference to the neotropic. Sabia. Rev. Cient. [Internet]. 2018Jan.1 [cited 2024Nov.25];4(1):139-48. Available from: http://ediciones.unipacifico.edu.co/index.php/sabia/article/view/10