Moss diversity of a pine-oak forest in Oaxaca, Mexico
Por:
Hernandez-Rodriguez, Enrique, Mendoza, Eduardo, Fenton, Nicole J., Pena-Retes, Paola
Publicada:
26 nov 2021
Resumen:
The pine-oak forests of Mexico are reservoirs of high biological
diversity, largely due to their high richness of vascular flora.
However, mosses have received little attention. We studied the floristic
composition, diversity, and species richness of the moss community in
the pine-oak forests of the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico. A
comprehensive list of the species occurring in the region was made by
reviewing herbarium databases and conducting fieldwork. We analyzed
alpha and beta diversity, as well as community structure, based on 60
sampling sites. Our results show the occurrence of 339 species of mosses
in the study area, distributed in 168 genera and 52 families. We found
high alpha and beta diversity values compared with other vegetation
types in Mexico. Our study provides a more detailed portrait of the high
moss diversity occurring in the region.
Filiaciones:
Hernandez-Rodriguez, Enrique:
Univ Quebec Abitibi Temiscamingue, Inst Rech Sur Forets, 445 Boul Univ, Rouyn Noranda, PQ J9X 5E4, Canada
Univ Michoacana, Inst Invest Recursos Nat, Av San Juanito Itzicuaro S-N, Morelia 58337, Michoacan, Mexico
Mendoza, Eduardo:
Univ Michoacana, Inst Invest Recursos Nat, Av San Juanito Itzicuaro S-N, Morelia 58337, Michoacan, Mexico
Fenton, Nicole J.:
Univ Quebec Abitibi Temiscamingue, Inst Rech Sur Forets, 445 Boul Univ, Rouyn Noranda, PQ J9X 5E4, Canada
Pena-Retes, Paola:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Bot, Inst Biol, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
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