Identifying cloud forest conservation areas in Mexico from the potential distribution of 19 representative species
Por:
Lopez-Arce, L., Ureta-Sanchez Cordero, C., Granados-Sanchez, D., Rodriguez-Esparza, L., Monterroso-Rivas, A.
Publicada:
1 mar 2019
Categoría:
Multidisciplinary
Resumen:
Cloud forest is a sensitive and vulnerable ecosystem that is threatened
by human activities as well as climate change. Previous studies have
shown how transitional ecosystems such as cloud forests will be the most
negatively impacted by the global increase in temperature. Therefore,
the niche modeling framework was used in this study to geographically
identify the areas with the climatic potential to host the largest
number of key tree species in this ecosystem and to propose them as
priority conservation areas. A total of 19 species were modeled using
the MaxEnt algorithm; binary maps were generated for each species and
combined to produce one potential suitability map and identify climatic
priority areas. Thus, 7% of the national area of Mexico shows
suitability for the cloud forest ecosystem, although it is currently
distributed in less than 1% of the country. Finally, potential
suitability areas were compared with natural protected areas, current
land use and priority conservation areas. We found that of the current
suitable area, only 5% coincides with some federal or state protection
regime. Natural protected areas have proven to be a mechanism for forest
conservation, so we must consider increasing the number and area of
those protected areas that favor the conservation of these key cloud
forest species.
Filiaciones:
Lopez-Arce, L.:
Univ Autonoma Chapingo, Div Ciencias Forestales, Km 38-5 Carretera Mexico Texcoco, Chapingo 56230, Estado De Mexic, Mexico
División de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Km 38.5 Carretera México-Texcoco, Chapingo, Estado de México 56230, Mexico
Ureta-Sanchez Cordero, C.:
UNAM, Ctr Ciencias Atmosfera, Dept Ciencias Atmosfer, Circuito Invest Cient S-N,Ciudad Univ, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Departamento de Ciencias Atmosféricas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Circuito de la Investigación Científica s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, UNAM, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Granados-Sanchez, D.:
Univ Autonoma Chapingo, Div Ciencias Forestales, Km 38-5 Carretera Mexico Texcoco, Chapingo 56230, Estado De Mexic, Mexico
División de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Km 38.5 Carretera México-Texcoco, Chapingo, Estado de México 56230, Mexico
Rodriguez-Esparza, L.:
Univ Autonoma Chapingo, Div Ciencias Forestales, Km 38-5 Carretera Mexico Texcoco, Chapingo 56230, Estado De Mexic, Mexico
División de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Km 38.5 Carretera México-Texcoco, Chapingo, Estado de México 56230, Mexico
Monterroso-Rivas, A.:
Univ Autonoma Chapingo, Dept Suelos, Km 38-5 Carretera Mexico Texcoco, Chapingo 56230, Estado De Mexic, Mexico
Departamento de Suelos, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Km 38.5 Carretera México-Texcoco, Chapingo, Estado de México 56230, Mexico
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