THE LEGUMES FROM THE BOQUERON DE TONALA PROTECTED NATURAL AREA, OAXACA, MEXICO
Por:
Sotuyo, Solange, Julio-Catarino, Leticia, Luis Contreras-Jimenez, Jose
Publicada:
1 ene 2023
Ahead of Print:
1 nov 2022
Categoría:
Plant science
Resumen:
Background: The Boqueron de TonalaFlora and Fauna Protection Area (APFF)
has distinctive climatic, geological and edaphic characteristics,
harbouring diverse types of vegetation. The leguminosae of the area have
not been inventoried in detail as a whole.
Questions: Which are the legume species in the Boqueron de Tonala
Natural Protected Area, Oaxaca? Are there differences in species
richness by vegetation type?
Study site and dates: Boqueron de Tonala Protection Area (APFF), Oaxaca;
June 2017 to June 2018.
Methods: Eight localities and 14 sites were chosen corresponding to the
dominant plant communities, covering the entire APFF Boqueron de Tonala
and the altitudinal gradient. Fifty-eight days of effective field work
were covered. Specimens collected by subfamily, genus and species were
counted.
Results: One hundred and seventy-seven plant specimens were collected
plus their duplicates, these correspond to 85 species, from 38 genera,
included in three subfamilies and the Mimosoid clade which we treat here
as a separate group. The largest number of genera and species found
belong to the Papilionoideae subfamily. The genera with the highest
number of species are Brongniartia, Mimosa, Senna and Vachellia
(formerly part of Acacia). Seasonally, dry tropical forest was the
vegetation type with the highest number of species and genera. A new
species of the genus Coulteria was found (Caesalpinioideae subfamily) in
oak forest.
Conclusions: The floristic diversity of legume plants in the APFF
Boqueron de Tonala shows that its management and its conservation
strategies should be strengthened in the area.
Filiaciones:
Sotuyo, Solange:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Dept Bot, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
Julio-Catarino, Leticia:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Dept Bot, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
Luis Contreras-Jimenez, Jose:
Benemerita Univ Autonoma Puebla, Fac Arquitectura, Puebla, Mexico
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