Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico
The "tropical mountain cloud forest" are ecosystems characterized by the level of tree strata, abundant ferns and epiphytes. Currently this type of vegetation exists in the form of relicts in some of the country's glens, so it is important to conserve this ecosystem that occupies less...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2019
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| author | Rosas Rangel, Dulce María Mendoza, Manuel E. Gómez-Tagle, Alberto Tobón Marín, Conrado |
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| description | The "tropical mountain cloud forest" are ecosystems characterized by the level of tree strata, abundant ferns and epiphytes. Currently this type of vegetation exists in the form of relicts in some of the country's glens, so it is important to conserve this ecosystem that occupies less than 1% of the national territory and has a high value in the face of water scarcity and forests loss. Its ecological importance lies in the high diversity of flora and the presence of endemic species at threat of extinction, which have a function as a protective cover to prevent soil erosion. Its hydrological importance derives from the presence of rains and cloudiness or fog during several months through the year, which reduces solar radiation incidence by decreasing water outflow associated to evapotranspiration. It is characterized by two inputs; one is rainfall and second is horizontal precipitation, associated to fog which is intercepted by canopy. In this work, a review of the studies carried out in Mexico through specific and specialized searches in online search engines (Web of Science, ScienceResearch, Academia.edu and Google Scholar) is presented. A high number of ecological peer-reviewed research publications was found about biodiversity (fauna, floristic listings and vegetation structure), disturbance, secondary succession, ecological restoration; however, a limited number of works on ecosystem services (hydrological and carbon capture) were identified; the most recent research is related to climate change. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-17592022-11-29T22:49:58Z Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico Avances y desafíos en el conocimiento de los bosques mesófilos de montaña de México Rosas Rangel, Dulce María Mendoza, Manuel E. Gómez-Tagle, Alberto Tobón Marín, Conrado biodiversity cloud forest climate change edaphology ecohydrology ecology biodiversidad bosque de niebla cambio climático edafología ecohidrología ecología The "tropical mountain cloud forest" are ecosystems characterized by the level of tree strata, abundant ferns and epiphytes. Currently this type of vegetation exists in the form of relicts in some of the country's glens, so it is important to conserve this ecosystem that occupies less than 1% of the national territory and has a high value in the face of water scarcity and forests loss. Its ecological importance lies in the high diversity of flora and the presence of endemic species at threat of extinction, which have a function as a protective cover to prevent soil erosion. Its hydrological importance derives from the presence of rains and cloudiness or fog during several months through the year, which reduces solar radiation incidence by decreasing water outflow associated to evapotranspiration. It is characterized by two inputs; one is rainfall and second is horizontal precipitation, associated to fog which is intercepted by canopy. In this work, a review of the studies carried out in Mexico through specific and specialized searches in online search engines (Web of Science, ScienceResearch, Academia.edu and Google Scholar) is presented. A high number of ecological peer-reviewed research publications was found about biodiversity (fauna, floristic listings and vegetation structure), disturbance, secondary succession, ecological restoration; however, a limited number of works on ecosystem services (hydrological and carbon capture) were identified; the most recent research is related to climate change. Los “bosques mesófilos de montaña” son ecosistemas que se caracterizan por el nivel de estratos arbóreos, abundantes helechos y epífitas. Actualmente esta formación vegetal se encuentra en forma de relictos en algunas de las cañadas del país, por lo que es importante conservar este ecosistema que ocupa menos de 1% del territorio nacional y que tiene un alto valor ante la escasez de agua y la pérdida de los bosques. Su importancia ecológica radica en la alta diversidad de flora y la presencia de especies endémicas en peligro de extinción que funcionan como cubierta protectora para evitar la erosión. Su importancia hidrológica deriva de la presencia de lluvias y nubosidad, neblina o niebla durante gran parte del año que reduce la incidencia de radiación solar disminuyendo las salidas de agua por evapotranspiración. Además, al ingreso de precipitación por lluvia hay que adicionar la precipitación horizontal de la niebla interceptada por el dosel. En este trabajo se presenta una revisión bibliográfica de los estudios realizados en México mediante búsquedas específicas y especializadas en buscadores académicos (Web of science, ScienceResearch, Academia.edu y Google scholar). Se encontró un alto índice de publicaciones de investigación ecológica en torno a la biodiversidad (fauna, listados florísticos y estructura de la vegetación), perturbación, sucesión secundaria, restauración ecológica; sin embrago, se identificaron un número limitado de trabajos sobre servicios ecosistémicos (hidrológicos y captura de carbono) y los más recientes están relacionados al cambio climático. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2019-07-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Revisión bibliográfica evaluada por pares application/pdf application/xml https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2511759 10.21829/myb.2019.2511759 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 25 No. 1 (2019): Spring 2019 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 25 Núm. 1 (2019): Primavera 2019 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2511759/1932 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2511759/1943 Derechos de autor 2019 Madera y Bosques |
| spellingShingle | Rosas Rangel, Dulce María Mendoza, Manuel E. Gómez-Tagle, Alberto Tobón Marín, Conrado Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico |
| title | Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico |
| title_full | Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico |
| title_short | Advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of Mexico |
| title_sort | advances and challenges in the knowledge on the tropical mountain cloud forests of mexico |
| url | https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/e2511759 |
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