Multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico

The Sierra Fría in Aguascalientes is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental Physiographic Province. The predominant vegetation types in the area are pine (P i n u s spp.), oak (Q u e r c u s s p p . ) , juniper (J u n i p e r u s spp.) and mixed forests that have been modified due to wood extraction, f...

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Päätekijät: Chapa Bezanilla, Daniel, Sosa Ramírez, Joaquín, de Alba Ávila, Abraham
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Julkaistu: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016
Linkit:https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1216
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author Chapa Bezanilla, Daniel
Sosa Ramírez, Joaquín
de Alba Ávila, Abraham
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Sosa Ramírez, Joaquín
de Alba Ávila, Abraham
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description The Sierra Fría in Aguascalientes is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental Physiographic Province. The predominant vegetation types in the area are pine (P i n u s spp.), oak (Q u e r c u s s p p . ) , juniper (J u n i p e r u s spp.) and mixed forests that have been modified due to wood extraction, fire and heavy grazing. In order to estimate the degree of deterioration or recuperation of these forests a multitemporal study was done from the comparative analyses of airphotos of the area for 1956, 1970 and 1993, that were digitized and georeferenced. Changes in the areas occupied by different types of forest were compared the degree of site fragmentation of each vegetation type, using functions from the geographical information systems. Photographic mosaics for each date were generated, processed and analyzed. The area occupied by each of the forest types in the three dates was compared and an increase was found for Juniper forest, for pine forests and for oak forests from 1956 to 1993. At the same time, oaks increased in number of sites, as will as pine and juniper. Due to these results it was considered that the changes in area and fragmentation degree were not significant which indicates that the rate of use of these resources is about equal to the rate of recuperation. Nonetheless, notable changes were observed in the cover degree or micro fragmentation within sites of each vegetation type, with a tendency to increase.
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spelling oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-12162022-11-30T00:36:05Z Multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico Estudio multitemporal de fragmentación de los bosques en la Sierra Fría, Aguascalientes, México Chapa Bezanilla, Daniel Sosa Ramírez, Joaquín de Alba Ávila, Abraham Air photo Juniperus Pinus Quercus Geographical Information Systems Fotografía aérea Juniperus Pinus Quercus Sistema de Información Geográfica The Sierra Fría in Aguascalientes is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental Physiographic Province. The predominant vegetation types in the area are pine (P i n u s spp.), oak (Q u e r c u s s p p . ) , juniper (J u n i p e r u s spp.) and mixed forests that have been modified due to wood extraction, fire and heavy grazing. In order to estimate the degree of deterioration or recuperation of these forests a multitemporal study was done from the comparative analyses of airphotos of the area for 1956, 1970 and 1993, that were digitized and georeferenced. Changes in the areas occupied by different types of forest were compared the degree of site fragmentation of each vegetation type, using functions from the geographical information systems. Photographic mosaics for each date were generated, processed and analyzed. The area occupied by each of the forest types in the three dates was compared and an increase was found for Juniper forest, for pine forests and for oak forests from 1956 to 1993. At the same time, oaks increased in number of sites, as will as pine and juniper. Due to these results it was considered that the changes in area and fragmentation degree were not significant which indicates that the rate of use of these resources is about equal to the rate of recuperation. Nonetheless, notable changes were observed in the cover degree or micro fragmentation within sites of each vegetation type, with a tendency to increase. La Sierra Fría, en Aguascalientes, forma parte de la provincia fisiográfica Sierra Madre Occidental. Los tipos de vegetación predominantes en la zona son bosques de pino (Pinus spp.), encino (Quercus spp.), táscate (Juniperus spp.), y mixtos, que se han modificado debido a la extracción de leña, incendios forestales y pastoreo intensivo. Para estimar el grado de deterioro o recuperación de estos bosques se realizó un estudio multitemporal a partir del análisis comparativo de fotografías aéreas de la zona para 1956, 1970 y 1993, que fueron digitalizadas y georreferenciadas. Se compararon los cambios en las áreas ocupadas por los distintos tipos de bosque y se determinó, el grado de fragmentación de los rodales de cada tipo de vegetación, mediante funciones de sistemas de información geográfica. Se generaron, procesaron y analizaron mosaicos fotográficos para cada fecha. Se comparó el área ocupada por cada tipo de bosque en las tres fechas y se encontró aumento para bosque de táscate, para bosque de pino y para bosque de encino, entre 1956 y 1993. Asimismo, los encinares aumentaron su número de rodales lo mismo que los pinares y el táscate durante el mismo periodo. Debido a estos resultados se consideró que los cambios en superficie y grado de fragmentación fueron poco significativos, lo que indica que la tasa de aprovechamiento de estos recursos es equiparable a la de recuperación. Sin embargo, se observaron cambios notables en el grado de cobertura o microfragmentación al interior de los rodales de cada tipo de vegetación por separado, con una franca tendencia hacia el aumento. 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/1216 10.21829/myb.2008.1411216 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 14 No. 1 (2008): Primavera 2008; 37-51 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 14 Núm. 1 (2008): Primavera 2008; 37-51 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1216/1390 Derechos de autor 2016 Madera y Bosques
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title Multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico
title_full Multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico
title_fullStr Multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico
title_short Multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra Fria, Aguascalientes, Mexico
title_sort multitemporal study on forest fragmentation in sierra fria, aguascalientes, mexico
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