scholarly journals Landscape Genetics of Leaf-Toed Geckos in the Tropical Dry Forest of Northern Mexico

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e57433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Blair ◽  
Victor H. Jiménez Arcos ◽  
Fausto R. Mendez de la Cruz ◽  
Robert W. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Genetics ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Northern Mexico

scholarly journals Leaf beetles attracted to light in a tropical dry forest of northern Mexico (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Dugesiana ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-290
Author(s):  
Sara López Pérez ◽  
◽  
Geovanni M. Rodríguez-Mirón ◽  
Magdalena Ordóñez Reséndiz ◽  
Santiago Zaragoza Caballero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distance ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Leaf Beetles ◽  
Northern Mexico ◽  
Species Similarity ◽  
Temporal Abundance ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Determining Factor

This is the first study of the composition of leaf beetles attracted to light in Mexico. We analyze the richness, temporal abundance and similarity between four localities of tropical dry forest in Sierra de San Javier, Sonora. A total of 3217 individuals belonging to 45 morphospecies, 31 genera and 10 tribes within five subfamilies of Chrysomelidae were collected in light traps in the tropical dry forest of Sierra de San Javier, Sonora. Galerucinae was the subfamily with the greatest number of genera and species. The genera with the highest number of species were Pachybrachis Chevrolat and Alagoasa Bechyné. Eight genera were represented by two species and 21 genera by only one species. Metrioidea rugipennis (Blake) was the species with the highest number of individuals (80% of the abundance recorded). According to the taxonomic and species similarity analysis, the sites San Javier and La Barranca had the highest similarity, while the lowest values were recorded at Rancho Las Peñitas and Cañón de Lo de Campa. The low similarity between sites cannot be explained by the geographic distance since it was not a determining factor to explain the low similarity in Sierra de San Javier.

scholarly journals Chronic leaf harvesting reduces reproductive success of a tropical dry forest palm in northern Mexico

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. e0205178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonel Lopez-Toledo ◽  
Angeles Perez-Decelis ◽  
Franceli Macedo-Santana ◽  
Eduardo Cuevas ◽  
Bryan A. Endress
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Northern Mexico

scholarly journals Hymenochaete cifuentesii, H. potosina, and H. raduloides spp. nov. from the tropical dry forest of Mexico

Mycotaxon ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Contreras-Pacheco ◽  
Ricardo Valenzuela ◽  
Tania Raymundo ◽  
Leticia Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest

scholarly journals Soil Moisture Dynamics in Response to Precipitation and Thinning in a Semi-Dry Forest in Northern Mexico

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Argelia E. Rascón-Ramos ◽  
Martín Martínez-Salvador ◽  
Gabriel Sosa-Pérez ◽  
Federico Villarreal-Guerrero ◽  
Alfredo Pinedo-Alvarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Rainfall Events ◽  
Rainfall Characteristics ◽  
Northern Mexico ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moisture Dynamics

Understanding soil moisture behavior in semi-dry forests is essential for evaluating the impact of forest management on water availability. The objective of the study was to analyze soil moisture based in storm observations in three micro-catchments (0.19, 0.20, and 0.27 ha) with similar tree densities, and subject to different thinning intensities in a semi-dry forest in Chihuahua, Mexico. Vegetation, soil characteristics, precipitation, and volumetric water content were measured before thinning (2018), and after 0%, 40%, and 80% thinning for each micro-catchment (2019). Soil moisture was low and relatively similar among the three micro-catchments in 2018 (mean = 8.5%), and only large rainfall events (>30 mm) increased soil moisture significantly (29–52%). After thinning, soil moisture was higher and significantly different among the micro-catchments only during small rainfall events (<10 mm), while a difference was not noted during large events. The difference before–after during small rainfall events was not significant for the control (0% thinning); whereas 40% and 80% thinning increased soil moisture significantly by 40% and 53%, respectively. Knowledge of the response of soil moisture as a result of thinning and rainfall characteristics has important implications, especially for evaluating the impact of forest management on water availability.

Dynamic seed zones to guide climate-smart seed sourcing for tropical dry forest restoration in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 490 ◽  
pp. 119127
Author(s):  
Tobias Fremout ◽  
Evert Thomas ◽  
Kelly Tatiana Bocanegra-González ◽  
Carolina Adriana Aguirre-Morales ◽  
Anjuly Tatiana Morillo-Paz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Seed Zones ◽  
Dry Forest Restoration ◽  
Seed Sourcing

scholarly journals Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga?

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 542-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Mertens ◽  
J. Germer ◽  
J. A. Siqueira Filho ◽  
J. Sauerborn
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Threat Assessment ◽  
Red List ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
International Union ◽  
Population Decrease ◽  
Domestic Ruminants ◽  
Spondias Tuberosa ◽  
Iucn Assessment ◽  
Additional Income

Abstract Spondias tuberosa Arr., a fructiferous tree endemic to the northeast Brazilian tropical dry forest called Caatinga, accounts for numerous benefits for its ecosystem as well as for the dwellers of the Caatinga. The tree serves as feed for pollinators and dispersers as well as fodder for domestic ruminants, and is a source of additional income for local smallholders and their families. Despite its vantages, it is facing several man-made and natural threats, and it is suspected that S. tuberosa could become extinct. Literature review suggests that S. tuberosa suffers a reduced regeneration leading to population decrease. At this juncture S. tuberosa cannot be considered threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Categories and Criteria, as it has not yet been assessed and hampered generative regeneration is not considered in the IUCN assessment. The combination of threats, however, may have already caused an extinction debt for S. tuberosa. Due to the observed decline in tree density, a thorough assessment of the S. tuberosa population is recommended, as well as a threat assessment throughout the entire Caatinga.

Unraveling the drivers of plant taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity in a human-modified tropical dry forest

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kátia F. Rito ◽  
Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez ◽  
Jeannine Cavender-Bares ◽  
Edgar E. Santo-Silva ◽  
Gustavo Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Β Diversity

scholarly journals Relations between stomatal closure, leaf turgor and xylem vulnerability in eight tropical dry forest trees

2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. BRODRIBB ◽  
N. M. HOLBROOK ◽  
E. J. EDWARDS ◽  
M. V. GUTIÉRREZ
Keyword(s):  
Stomatal Closure ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Forest Trees ◽  
Xylem Vulnerability
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