Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico?
Mortality in six plant species was examined in the vegetation of a mountain region in Northeastern Mexico and hypotheses of survival pathways within populations in the ecosystem were tested. Signifi cant differences in the general mortality pattern were found among species indicating species-spec...
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| author | García, Jaime F. Jurado, Enrique |
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| description | Mortality in six plant species was examined in the vegetation of a mountain
region in Northeastern Mexico and hypotheses of survival pathways within populations in
the ecosystem were tested. Signifi cant differences in the general mortality pattern were
found among species indicating species-specifi c responses to stress gradients. Average
mortality differed among species: Yucca carnerosana, 33.8%; Pinus cembroides, 29.9%;
Larrea tridentata, 25.9%; Hechtia podantha, 13.7%; Agave lechuguilla, 13.0%; and Thelocactus
santaclarensis, 9.0%. Within populations, mortality increased with water stress
and survivorship increased with less stressful environments. Results from this study may
be useful for the development of a management plan to support the conservation and sustainable
use of forest vegetation in this mountain community |
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| spelling | eprints-200032022-03-05T13:16:13Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/20003/ Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? García, Jaime F. Jurado, Enrique SD Ciencia forestal Mortality in six plant species was examined in the vegetation of a mountain region in Northeastern Mexico and hypotheses of survival pathways within populations in the ecosystem were tested. Signifi cant differences in the general mortality pattern were found among species indicating species-specifi c responses to stress gradients. Average mortality differed among species: Yucca carnerosana, 33.8%; Pinus cembroides, 29.9%; Larrea tridentata, 25.9%; Hechtia podantha, 13.7%; Agave lechuguilla, 13.0%; and Thelocactus santaclarensis, 9.0%. Within populations, mortality increased with water stress and survivorship increased with less stressful environments. Results from this study may be useful for the development of a management plan to support the conservation and sustainable use of forest vegetation in this mountain community University of Zagreb. Faculty of Science 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/20003/1/4.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/20003/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/4.pdf García, Jaime F. y Jurado, Enrique (2015) Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? Acta botanica croatica, 74 (1). pp. 95-108. ISSN 0365-0588 |
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| title | Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? |
| title_full | Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? |
| title_fullStr | Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? |
| title_short | Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico? |
| title_sort | is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of northeastern mexico |
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