Conservation in Mexico: exploring achievements, challenges and perspectives from terrestrial ecology
Por:
List, Rurik, Rodriguez, Pilar, Pelz-Serrano, Karla, Benitez-Malvido, Julieta, Lobato J.M.
Publicada:
1 ene 2017
Categoría:
Ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics
Resumen:
The development of ecology in Mexico started in the second half of the last century, providing important insights to conservation of biodiversity. In this context, some topics have had a significant development, such as tropical forest regeneration, and methods for the selection of priority sites for conservation; whereas other issues have developed more recently, such as studies on invasive species and their effects on native biodiversity. The dimension of the environmental problems faced by Mexico and the planet presents new challenges to ecologists, whose research aims to contribute to biodiversity conservation. In a mega-diverse country like Mexico, it is crucial to increase resources for training researchers and strengthen institutions that conduct research in ecology and conservation. Undoubtedly, the information generated by ecology studies focused on conservation is one of the main tools to take the appropriate biodiversity management and conservation decisions. © 2017 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología
Filiaciones:
Área de Investigación en Biología de la Conservación, Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Lerma, Hidalgo Pte. 46, Colonia La Estación, Lerma, Estado de México, Mexico
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, Periférico-Insurgentes Sur, Núm., 4903, Col. Parques del Pedregal, Delegación Tlalpan, Cd. de México, Mexico
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro 8701, Col. Ex Hacienda de San José de la Huerta, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Metropolitana Lerma, Area Invest Biol Conservac, Dept Ciencias Ambientales, Hidalgo Pte 46, Lerma 52006, Estado De Mexic, Mexico
Comis Nacl Conocimiento & Uso Biodiversidad, Perifer Insurgentes 4903, Cd De Mexico 14010, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Ecosistemas & Sustentabilidad, Antigua Carretera Patzcuaro 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
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