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The spatial intraspecific and interspecific distribution of Tephrocactus aoracanthus (Lem.) Lem. was studied using univariate and bivariate point pattern analysis, at landscape scale in four different physiographic units and at microscale in terms of the shrubs found in those units. The influence of shrubs on photosynthetically active radiation and on soil temperature under their canopies was analysed. Results show a high environmental variability in light and temperature under shrubs that generally has no influence on the distribution of T. aoracanthus. Apparently, this cactus has great ability to adapt to different conditions of both photosynthetically active radiation and temperature. However, intraspecific distribution was highly clustered in all physiographic units, independently of bushes. Possibly, the mode of seed dispersal and the rooting of cladodes at small scale are the main processes that determine the strong intraspecific clustering of T. aoracanthus.

Se presenta el Prodromus de la vegetación de Argentina, que constituye la primera versión del sinsistema nacional detallado hasta nivel de asociación y subasociación. Se describen las 57 clases de vegetación hasta ahora registradas para el país y la presencia posible de otras 16. Se indican además las comunidades vegetales sin rango taxonómico. Todas las unidades de vegetación se enmarcan en el esquema fitogeográfico vigente

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