Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México

The effect of interspecific competition on the dynamics of temperate forests in Mexico has rarely been investigated. In this study, the dynamics of an oak forest in the Sierra Madre Oriental are described using techniques involving strong inference. In particular, methods are presented to determine...

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Hauptverfasser: Castillo Lara, Pedro, Flores Cano, Jorge Alberto, Aguirre Rivera, Juan Rogelio, Yeaton H., Richard I.
Format: Online
Sprache:spa
Veröffentlicht: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016
Online Zugang:https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1215
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author Castillo Lara, Pedro
Flores Cano, Jorge Alberto
Aguirre Rivera, Juan Rogelio
Yeaton H., Richard I.
author_facet Castillo Lara, Pedro
Flores Cano, Jorge Alberto
Aguirre Rivera, Juan Rogelio
Yeaton H., Richard I.
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description The effect of interspecific competition on the dynamics of temperate forests in Mexico has rarely been investigated. In this study, the dynamics of an oak forest in the Sierra Madre Oriental are described using techniques involving strong inference. In particular, methods are presented to determine which species are important in the tree community, the sequence of establishment of these species, the competitive replacement of one species by another and, finally, how each species’biology affects their succesional status. The results show a sequence of three species of red oaks (Quercus coccolobifolia, Q. cras sifolia and Q. affinis) replacing one another over time with a fourth species, a white oak Q. obtusata, f u n ctioning as a subdominant to Q. affinis in the late succesional stage of the forest.
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spelling oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-12152022-11-30T00:36:07Z Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México Dinámica sucesional del encinar de la sierra de Álvarez, San Luis Potosí, México Castillo Lara, Pedro Flores Cano, Jorge Alberto Aguirre Rivera, Juan Rogelio Yeaton H., Richard I. Oak forests strong inference competitive replacement succession Bosques de encino inferencia fuerte remplazo competitivo sucesión The effect of interspecific competition on the dynamics of temperate forests in Mexico has rarely been investigated. In this study, the dynamics of an oak forest in the Sierra Madre Oriental are described using techniques involving strong inference. In particular, methods are presented to determine which species are important in the tree community, the sequence of establishment of these species, the competitive replacement of one species by another and, finally, how each species’biology affects their succesional status. The results show a sequence of three species of red oaks (Quercus coccolobifolia, Q. cras sifolia and Q. affinis) replacing one another over time with a fourth species, a white oak Q. obtusata, f u n ctioning as a subdominant to Q. affinis in the late succesional stage of the forest. El efecto de la competencia interespecífica sobre la dinámica de los bosques templados en México ha sido poco estudiado. En este trabajo, por medio de técnicas de inferencia fuerte, se documenta la dinámica de un bosque de encino de la Sierra Madre Oriental. En particular, se proponen métodos para determinar cuáles especies son importantes en la dinámica de una comunidad arbórea, la secuencia de establecimiento de esas especies, el remplazo competitivo de una especie por otra y, finalmente, cómo la biología de las especies afecta su estado sucesional. Los resultados presentan una secuencia de especies de encinos rojos (Quercus coccolobifolia, Q. crassifolia y Q. affinis) remplazándose sucesionalmente, y un encino blanco (Q. obtusata) que se presenta como subdominante en la etapa sucesional tardía dominada por Q. affinis. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016-08-30 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/1215 10.21829/myb.2008.1411215 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 14 No. 1 (2008): Primavera 2008; 21-35 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 14 Núm. 1 (2008): Primavera 2008; 21-35 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1215/1389 Derechos de autor 2016 Madera y Bosques
spellingShingle Castillo Lara, Pedro
Flores Cano, Jorge Alberto
Aguirre Rivera, Juan Rogelio
Yeaton H., Richard I.
Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México
title Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México
title_full Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México
title_fullStr Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México
title_full_unstemmed Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México
title_short Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México
title_sort succession dynamics of the sierra de alvarez oak forests in san luis potosí, méxico
url https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1215
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