Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico
Background and Aims: The cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, presents the highest level of conservation and is the largest in terms of extension in Mexico. Mosses are a key component of cloud forest flora, playing important ecological functions. However, the composition and moss diversity in...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2020
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| author | Hernández-Rodríguez, Enrique Aguirre Hidalgo, Victor |
| author_facet | Hernández-Rodríguez, Enrique Aguirre Hidalgo, Victor |
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| description | Background and Aims: The cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, presents the highest level of conservation and is the largest in terms of extension in Mexico. Mosses are a key component of cloud forest flora, playing important ecological functions. However, the composition and moss diversity in this region remains unknown. Hence, our goals were to determine the floristic composition and estimate the α and β diversity of mosses in the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez.
Methods: The floristic composition of mosses in the cloud forest located within the municipality of Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, was evaluated through eight sampling sites. In this forest, the diversity α and β of this floristic group were also estimated. The analyses were performed for all the species, as well as for the guilds of the terrestrial and epiphytic species.
Key results: In this study, we registered 102 species of mosses, grouped into 64 genera and 32 families. Of those species, 13 are new records for the state. The most diverse families were Leucobryaceae and Orthotrichaceae. The genera with the highest number of species were Syrrhopodon, Campylopus, Fissidens, Macromitrium and Pogonatum. This study reports a high α and β diversity of mosses with a similar pattern between the terrestrial and epiphytic species.
Conclusions: The cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, is an ecosystem with a high moss diversity and a great possibility of increasing the records for the state. Based on the analyses of estimated diversity, the need becomes evident to continue fundamental studies at the microenvironmental level on one of its most characteristic components. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.abm.ojs.inecol.mx:article-16162022-11-17T21:36:00Z Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Diversidad de musgos del bosque nublado de la Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca Hernández-Rodríguez, Enrique Aguirre Hidalgo, Victor briofitas bosque húmedo bosque mesófilo diversidad α diversidad β. bryophytes humid forest mesophyll forest α diversity β diversity. Background and Aims: The cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, presents the highest level of conservation and is the largest in terms of extension in Mexico. Mosses are a key component of cloud forest flora, playing important ecological functions. However, the composition and moss diversity in this region remains unknown. Hence, our goals were to determine the floristic composition and estimate the α and β diversity of mosses in the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez. Methods: The floristic composition of mosses in the cloud forest located within the municipality of Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, was evaluated through eight sampling sites. In this forest, the diversity α and β of this floristic group were also estimated. The analyses were performed for all the species, as well as for the guilds of the terrestrial and epiphytic species. Key results: In this study, we registered 102 species of mosses, grouped into 64 genera and 32 families. Of those species, 13 are new records for the state. The most diverse families were Leucobryaceae and Orthotrichaceae. The genera with the highest number of species were Syrrhopodon, Campylopus, Fissidens, Macromitrium and Pogonatum. This study reports a high α and β diversity of mosses with a similar pattern between the terrestrial and epiphytic species. Conclusions: The cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, is an ecosystem with a high moss diversity and a great possibility of increasing the records for the state. Based on the analyses of estimated diversity, the need becomes evident to continue fundamental studies at the microenvironmental level on one of its most characteristic components. Antecedentes y Objetivos: El bosque nublado de la Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, presenta el mayor nivel de conservación y es el más grande en términos de extensión en México. Los musgos son un componente clave de la flora del bosque nublado y desempeñan funciones ecológicas importantes. Sin embargo, la composición y diversidad de musgos de esta región continúan siendo desconocidas. Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron determinar la composición florística y estimar la diversidad α y β de musgos del bosque nublado de la Sierra Juárez. Métodos: La composición florística de musgos del bosque nublado, ubicado dentro del municipio Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, fue evaluada a través de ocho sitios de muestreo. Además, se estimó la diversidad α y β de este grupo florístico. Los análisis fueron realizados para todas las especies, así como para los gremios de especies terrestres y epífitas. Resultados clave: Se registraron 102 especies de musgos, agrupadas en 64 géneros y 32 familias. De dichas especies, 13 son nuevos registros para el estado. Las familias más diversas fueron Leucobryaceae y Orthotrichaceae. Los géneros con el mayor número de especies fueron Syrrhopodon, Campylopus, Fissidens, Macromitrium y Pogonatum. En este estudio se reporta una alta diversidad α y β de musgos con un patrón similar entre los musgos de los gremios terrestre y epífito. Conclusiones: El bosque nublado de la Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, es un ecosistema con una alta diversidad de musgos y gran posibilidad de incrementar los registros para el estado. Con base en los análisis de diversidad estimada, se hace evidente la necesidad de continuar estudios básicos a nivel microambiente sobre uno de sus componentes más característicos. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2020-02-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion artículo evaluado por pares application/epub+zip application/pdf application/xml https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1616 10.21829/abm127.2020.1616 Acta Botanica Mexicana; No. 127 (2020) Acta Botanica Mexicana; Núm. 127 (2020) 2448-7589 0187-7151 spa https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1616/4124 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1616/4125 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1616/1996 Derechos de autor 2020 Acta Botanica Mexicana https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Hernández-Rodríguez, Enrique Aguirre Hidalgo, Victor Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title | Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full | Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_short | Moss diversity of the cloud forest of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico |
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| url | https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1616 |
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