Structure and diversity of the piedmont scrub adjacent to the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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Fecha de publicación2015-01-01
ResumenIn this study the structure and diversity of the piedmont scrub that abuts the western portion of the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico, were examined. Vegetation composition and diversity were assessed by sampling vegetation in 41 plots of 100 m(2) each. All trees and shrubs with a basal diameter (d(0.10)) >= 0.5 cm were counted, including succulents. In addition, the crown diameter (d(crown)) for each species was recorded. Species richness was assessed by means of the Margalef index (D-Mg), while Shannon's index (H') was used to assess species diversity. A total of 45 species, 39 genera and 18 families were recorded. Fabaceae was the most important family with the highest species richness (12), followed by Cactaceae (5), Euphorbiacae, Rhamnaceae, Rutaceae and Verbenaceae (3); these families accounted for 64.44\% of the entire flora recorded in the area. As for dominance (D-r), Fabaceae, Rutaceae, Asteraceae and Verbenaceae accounted for 64.08\% of the Importance Value Index (IVI) in the community. The scrub presented a density of 3629 ind./ha(-1) and a total crown cover of 6629 m(2)/ha(-1). Acacia amentacea and Zanthoxylum fagara were the most important species, since they accounted for 25.87\% of the IVI values in the locality. The rank/abundance curve for species fitted best to a log-normal function, which is characteristic of mature communities. The present study shows that the studied community is characterized by a high diversity and species richness in comparison to other arid and semi-arid climate vegetation in Northeast Mexico. Structural and diversity attributes documented in this study indicated that the piedmont scrub neighboring Monterrey is a well-preserved community in a mature successional stage; hence, it is urgent to develop strategies aimed at its conservation.es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5091
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialINST ECOLOGIA ACes_ES
RelaciónActa Botanica Mexicanaes_ES
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Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteActa Botanica Mexicana
Palabra clavearid vegetationes_ES
Palabra clavefloristic richnesses_ES
Palabra claveperi-urban vegetationes_ES
Palabra clavevegetation communityes_ES
TítuloStructure and diversity of the piedmont scrub adjacent to the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexicoes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorAlanis-Rodriguez, Eduardo
AutorJimenez-Perez, Javier
AutorMora-Olivo, Arturo
AutorGuadalupe Martinez-Avalos, Jose
AutorManuel Mata-Balderas, Jose
AutorCollantes Chavez-Costa, Alejandro
AutorRubio-Camacho, Ernesto A.
AutorAlanis-Rodriguez, Eduardoes_ES
AutorJimenez-Perez, Javieres_ES
AutorMora-Olivo, Arturoes_ES
AutorGuadalupe Martinez-Avalos, Josees_ES
AutorManuel Mata-Balderas, Josees_ES
AutorCollantes Chavez-Costa, Alejandroes_ES
AutorRubio-Camacho, Ernesto A.es_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Rango de páginas1-19es_ES
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen113es_ES

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