Vascular epiphyte diversity in two forest types of the “El Cielo” Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-09-15T00:30:08Z
Fecha de publicación2017-01-01
ResumenWe assessed the diversity, vertical distribution, and the effect of structural and geographical factors on the diversity of vascular epiphyte assemblages (VEAs) in two forest types in the “El Cielo” Biosphere Reserve. We found 2839 epiphyte individuals from 15 species on 240 host trees (27 species) in the semideciduous forest and 5085 individuals from 8 species on 215 host trees (12 species) in the pine–oak forest. Epiphytes showed a preference for the middle zone of the host trees. The diversity of VEAs was uneven in both forest types, although the VEA in the semideciduous forest was the most diverse. VEAs across forests were slightly similar in their composition (30% mean overlap), but very different in their structure (i.e., they did not share very abundant species). The variation in species richness among VEAs was influenced by forest structure, independently of forest type. Compositional differences of VEAs among forest types were explained by geographic distance and host-tree identity (31% and 28% variation explained, respectively). By characterizing the diversity of VEAs we provide a basic understanding of the factors influencing epiphyte diversity in these understudied ecosystems.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2016-0184es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/2076
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialCanadian Science Publishinges_ES
RelaciónBotanyes_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2016-0184es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteBotany
TítuloVascular epiphyte diversity in two forest types of the “El Cielo” Biosphere Reserve, Mexicoes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorRosa-Manzano, Edilia de la
AutorGuerra-Pérez, Antonio
AutorMendieta-Leiva, Glenda
AutorMora-Olivo, Arturo
AutorMartínez-Ávalos, José Guadalupe
AutorArellano-Méndez, Leonardo U.
AutorRosa-Manzano, Edilia de laes_ES
AutorGuerra-Pérez, Antonioes_ES
AutorMendieta-Leiva, Glendaes_ES
AutorMora-Olivo, Arturoes_ES
AutorMartínez-Ávalos, José Guadalupees_ES
AutorArellano-Méndez, Leonardo U.es_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número6es_ES
Rango de páginas599-610es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2016-0184
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen95es_ES

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