Abstract:
The altitudinally zoned vegetation of Volca'n Rincón de la Vieja apparently
correlates with the Holdridge Life Zones. These include Tropical
Moist Forest, Premontane Wet Forest, Premontane Rain Forest, and
Lower Montane Rain Forest. There is aiso a complex of recolonising
^ vegetation on and around the ashfieid of the active cráter. Such áreas
of vegetation exist in harsh environmental conditions, and exhibit many
xerophytic features. A recent eruption is aiso reported, and the damage
caused on the summit área is detailed.
