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https://doi.org/10.1515/botcro-2015-0016

Is drought altering plant populations in the mountainous region of Northeastern Mexico?

Jaime F García orcid.org/0000-0003-1390-4319 ; The Autonomous University of Nuevo León, School of Agronomy, Campus La Ascension, Km 3.5 Sandia el Grande, 67950 Sandia el Grande Aramberri, Nuevo León, México
Enrique Jurado ; The Autonomous University of Nuevo León, School of Forest Sciences, Km 145, 67700 Linares, Nuevo León, México

Sažetak

Mortality in six plant species was examined in the vegetation of a mountain region in Northeastern Mexico and hypotheses of survival pathways within populations in the ecosystem were tested. Significant differences in the general mortality pattern were found among species indicating species-specific responses to stress gradients. Average mortality differed among species: Yucca carnerosana, 33.8%; Pinus cembroides, 29.9%; Larrea tridentata, 25.9%; Hechtia podantha, 13.7%; Agave lechuguilla, 13.0%; and Thelocactus santaclarensis, 9.0%. Within populations, mortality increased with water stress and survivorship increased with less stressful environments. Results from this study may be useful for the development of a management plan to support the conservation and sustainable use of forest vegetation in this mountain community.

Ključne riječi

Agave lechuguilla; climate change; Hechtia podantha; Larrea tridentata; Pinus cembroides; Thelocactus santaclarensis; water stress; Yucca carnerosana

Hrčak ID:

137867

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/137867

Datum izdavanja:

1.4.2015.

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