Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico
Sustainable community forest management supports the economy of many rural communities without compromising the capacity of the forest to regenerate and, thus, to provide ecosystem services such as carbon storage. This activity has been widely documented in the Yucatan Peninsula but has been scarcel...
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| author | Hurtado-Torres, María Camila Dupuy-Rada, Juan Manuel Montañez-Escalante, Patricia Jiménez-Osornio, Juan |
| author_facet | Hurtado-Torres, María Camila Dupuy-Rada, Juan Manuel Montañez-Escalante, Patricia Jiménez-Osornio, Juan |
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| description | Sustainable community forest management supports the economy of many rural communities without compromising the capacity of the forest to regenerate and, thus, to provide ecosystem services such as carbon storage. This activity has been widely documented in the Yucatan Peninsula but has been scarcely evaluated in the State of Yucatan. For this research we compared the tree composition, structure, diversity, and carbon stored in aboveground biomass in three areas of a tropical dry forest with different ages of regrowth after forest management in the ejido San Agustín (AAF1, AAF10 and AAF+50 years). In each one, two 1-ha clusters were established consisting of four circular 400 m2 plots, where all trees ≥ 7.5 cm in diameter were identified and measured (diameter and height). We analyzed tree size distribution, species diversity, relative importance value, and aboveground biomass (using allometric equations). The most dominant species was Bursera simaruba and the AAF+50 showed the lowest dominance. The tree diameter distribution did not vary among the forest management areas and showed an inverted J pattern suggesting a high regeneration potential. Diversity did not differ among the management areas, whereas the carbon stored in aboveground biomass did and, was higher in the AAF+50 (65.2 t /ha). The results indicate that the management plan established by the ejido has not affected tree diversity or the regeneration potential and allows a high carbon storage. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-24992023-03-07T02:16:07Z Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico Diversidad arbórea y carbono almacenado en selvas bajo manejo forestal comunitario en Yucatán, México Hurtado-Torres, María Camila Dupuy-Rada, Juan Manuel Montañez-Escalante, Patricia Jiménez-Osornio, Juan aprovechamiento forestal biomasa aérea distribución de tamaños diversidad verdadera servicios ecosistémicos selva mediana subcaducifolia forest management aboveground biomass tree size distribution true diversity ecosystem services semi-deciduous tropical forest Sustainable community forest management supports the economy of many rural communities without compromising the capacity of the forest to regenerate and, thus, to provide ecosystem services such as carbon storage. This activity has been widely documented in the Yucatan Peninsula but has been scarcely evaluated in the State of Yucatan. For this research we compared the tree composition, structure, diversity, and carbon stored in aboveground biomass in three areas of a tropical dry forest with different ages of regrowth after forest management in the ejido San Agustín (AAF1, AAF10 and AAF+50 years). In each one, two 1-ha clusters were established consisting of four circular 400 m2 plots, where all trees ≥ 7.5 cm in diameter were identified and measured (diameter and height). We analyzed tree size distribution, species diversity, relative importance value, and aboveground biomass (using allometric equations). The most dominant species was Bursera simaruba and the AAF+50 showed the lowest dominance. The tree diameter distribution did not vary among the forest management areas and showed an inverted J pattern suggesting a high regeneration potential. Diversity did not differ among the management areas, whereas the carbon stored in aboveground biomass did and, was higher in the AAF+50 (65.2 t /ha). The results indicate that the management plan established by the ejido has not affected tree diversity or the regeneration potential and allows a high carbon storage. El manejo forestal comunitario sustentable favorece la economía de las comunidades rurales sin comprometer la capacidad de regeneración ni los servicios ecosistémicos que brindan las selvas, como el almacenamiento de carbono. Esta actividad ha sido ampliamente documentada en la Península de Yucatán, pero escasamente evaluada en el estado de Yucatán. En esta investigación se hizo una comparación de composición arbórea, estructura, diversidad y carbono almacenado en la biomasa aérea en tres áreas de selva mediana subcaducifolia con diferente tiempo de regeneración después de un aprovechamiento forestal en el ejido San Agustín (AAF1, AAF10 y AAF+50 años). En cada una se establecieron dos conglomerados conformados por cuatro parcelas circulares de 400 m2, en las que se identificaron y midieron (diámetro y altura) todos los árboles de diámetro mayor o igual a 7.5 cm. Se analizó la distribución de tamaños de los árboles, la diversidad de especies, su valor de importancia relativo y la biomasa aérea (a partir de ecuaciones alométricas). La especie más dominante fue Bursera simaruba y el AAF+50 presentó la menor dominancia. La distribución de clases diamétricas no varió entre las áreas de aprovechamiento y mostró un patrón de J invertida, lo cual sugiere un alto potencial de regeneración. La diversidad tampoco varió entre las áreas de aprovechamiento, mientras que el carbono almacenado en la biomasa aérea sí, siendo mayor en el AAF+50 (65.2 t /ha). Los resultados indican que el plan de manejo establecido por el ejido no ha afectado la diversidad arbórea ni su potencial de regeneración y permite un alto almacenamiento de carbono. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2022-12-17 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/xml https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/2499 10.21829/myb.2022.2832499 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 28 No. 3 (2022): Autumn 2022; e2832449 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 28 Núm. 3 (2022): Otoño 2022; e2832449 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/2499/2427 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/2499/2452 10.21829/myb.2020.261892 10.21829/myb.2020.261969 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Hurtado-Torres, María Camila Dupuy-Rada, Juan Manuel Montañez-Escalante, Patricia Jiménez-Osornio, Juan Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico |
| title | Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico |
| title_full | Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico |
| title_short | Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico |
| title_sort | tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in yucatan, mexico |
| url | https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/2499 |
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