The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Hurricanes are considered among the most important determinants of the structure and composition of many tropical forests. In Quintana Roo, these natural phenomena are part of the natural dynamics of the forest. Hurricane Dean, on of the most recent of these weather events occurred on August 21, 200...
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| author | Navarro-Martínez, Angélica Durán-García, Rafael Méndez-González, Martha |
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| description | Hurricanes are considered among the most important determinants of the structure and composition of many tropical forests. In Quintana Roo, these natural phenomena are part of the natural dynamics of the forest. Hurricane Dean, on of the most recent of these weather events occurred on August 21, 2007, affecting around 900,000 ha of medium semi-evergreen forest. The damage occurred on the vegetation was quantified and changes in species composition and structure of the forest affected by Hurricane Dean were discussed. It was found that the composition of the forest was not affected. The greatest effect of the hurricane was on the forest structure. Understory trees was more damaged that canopy trees. The main types of damage were the small and medium branch damage, uprooted and snapped trees. Forest management could have increase the susceptibility of this forest to wind damage. The effects of forest management in the susceptibility of the forest are discussed based on bibliographic information and some observations during field sampling. It is proposed to reduce the number of “wood concentration” during logging activity, as well as to incorporate to management plans, the extraction of damaged trees. It is also proposed to monitor the long-term dynamics both of damaged and undamaged forest by hurricanes. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-11382022-11-30T00:09:59Z The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico El impacto del huracán Dean sobre la estructura y composición arbórea de un bosque manejado en Quintana roo, México Navarro-Martínez, Angélica Durán-García, Rafael Méndez-González, Martha Tree composition and structure Importance valor Index medium semi-evergreen forest Composición y estructura arbórea índice de valor de importancia Selva mediana subperennifolia Hurricanes are considered among the most important determinants of the structure and composition of many tropical forests. In Quintana Roo, these natural phenomena are part of the natural dynamics of the forest. Hurricane Dean, on of the most recent of these weather events occurred on August 21, 2007, affecting around 900,000 ha of medium semi-evergreen forest. The damage occurred on the vegetation was quantified and changes in species composition and structure of the forest affected by Hurricane Dean were discussed. It was found that the composition of the forest was not affected. The greatest effect of the hurricane was on the forest structure. Understory trees was more damaged that canopy trees. The main types of damage were the small and medium branch damage, uprooted and snapped trees. Forest management could have increase the susceptibility of this forest to wind damage. The effects of forest management in the susceptibility of the forest are discussed based on bibliographic information and some observations during field sampling. It is proposed to reduce the number of “wood concentration” during logging activity, as well as to incorporate to management plans, the extraction of damaged trees. It is also proposed to monitor the long-term dynamics both of damaged and undamaged forest by hurricanes. Los huracanes son considerados como uno de los factores más determinantes de la estructura y composición de muchos bosques tropicales. En Quintana Roo, estos fenómenos naturales son tan frecuentes que forman parte de la dinámica natural del bosque. El 21 de agosto de 2007, en el centrosur del Estado, ocurrió el huracán Dean, que afectó alrededor de 900,000 ha de la selva mediana subperennifolia. En este estudio se cuantifican los daños ocasionados sobre la vegetación y se analizan los cambios en la composición de especies y la estructura del bosque afectado por el huracán Dean. Se encontró que la composición del bosque no fue afectada significativamente y que el mayor efecto del huracán fue sobre la estructura del bosque. Los árboles más dañados fueron individuos de especies del sotobosque. Los principales tipos de daño fueron desramado, desenraizado y quebrado o ruptura del tronco. Asimismo, basados en fuentes bibliográficas y algunas observaciones durante el trabajo en campo, se discute el efecto que el aprovechamiento forestal puede tener en cuanto a incrementar la susceptibilidad de estos bosques al daño por viento. Se propone disminuir la cantidad de áreas de concentración de madera (bacadillas) durante la extracción forestal, así como incorporar a los planes de manejo forestal, el aprovechamiento de árboles dañados que ofrezcan alguna utilidad. También se propone el monitoreo a largo plazo de la dinámica de los bosques afectados en relación con los no afectados por huracanes. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016-08-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1138 10.21829/myb.2012.1811138 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 18 No. 1 (2012): Primavera 2012; 57-76 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 18 Núm. 1 (2012): Primavera 2012; 57-76 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1138/1319 Derechos de autor 2016 Madera y Bosques |
| spellingShingle | Navarro-Martínez, Angélica Durán-García, Rafael Méndez-González, Martha The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title | The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_full | The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_short | The impact of the hurricane Dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_sort | impact of the hurricane dean on the structure and arboreal composition of a managed forest in quintana roo, mexico |
| url | https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1138 |
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