Maulino forest

The chief tree species is Nothofagus glauca. Other tree species include Nothofagus × leoni, Nothofagus alessandrii and Gomortega keule. José San Martín and Claudio Donoso identify three forest subtypes: ==Fauna==

Native birds include the Magellanic tapaculo (Scytalopus magellanicus), ochre-flanked tapaculo (Eugralla paradoxa), and Chestnut-throated huet-huet (Pteroptochos castaneus). ==Fragmentation and degradation==

Large swathes of former Maulino forest were cleared for agriculture. This led to significant soil erosion before the areas were planted with Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus radiata. and epigeic beetles. By unit area the tree species richness is greater in small Maulino forest fragments than in the larger fragment protected in Los Queules National Reserve. While fragmented Maulino forest have been to some degree invaded by exotic species these fragments are still valuable for their native species diversity. In view of this researchers Pablo I. Becerra and Javier A. Simonetti fragmentation is a lesser evil compared with the replacement of Maulino forest. ==Protected areas==

Los Queules National Reserve protects 145 hectares of a 600-hectare fragment of native forest. The predominant canopy tree is hualo (Nothfagus glauca). ==References==