Restoration of a Tamaulipan Thornscrub Fragment: Response of Eight Woody Species

Abstract

The floristic composition of a fragment of restored Tamaulipan thornscrub and the response of six native woody species used for this purpose were evaluated, as well as two that were established naturally, through the attributes of the community and the dasometric variables of the species used (crown cover, height, normal diameter, and volume). 12 sites of 10 x 10 m were sampled, where tree cover (m²), normal diameter (cm), total height (m), and volume (m³) were evaluated for the eight studied species. The results indicate that the eight species exhibit statistically significant differences in their crown cover, height, normal diameter, and volume. The species with higher values regarding their dasometric variables were Parkinsonia aculeata and Acacia farnesiana.