This research was carried out in La Poma Ecological Park, which is located on the Sabana de Bogota and corresponds to an area of Lower Montane dry forest. Frequent incidences of frost means that it is a challenging environment for vegetation growth. Leaf components, patterns of canopy architecture and functional growth parameters were evaluated and characterized for populations of Abatia parviflora (Ap), Dodonaea viscosa (Dv), Escallonia paniculata (Ep), Baccharis macrantha (Bm) and Quercus humboldtii (Qh) that ranged in Recepcion: julio 6 de 2011 / Aprobacion: abril 26 de 2012 Colombia Forestal Vol. 15(1): 119 130 Palabras clave: arbustos lenosos, area foliar, biomasa forestal, cambio climatico global, ecofisiologia de plantas andinas, diversidad foliar, dosel