Aboveground biomass compartments of Pinus oaxacana stands under silvicultural regimes Autorzy: Chávez-Pascual, Edwin Yoshimar, Rodríguez-Ortiz, Gerardo, Enríquez-del Valle, José Raymundo, Velasco-Velasco, Vicente Arturo, Gómez-Cárdenas, Martín

“…The objective of this study was to generate allometric models to estimate aboveground biomass of Pinus oaxacana and mixture of associated species as a response to silvicultural regimes. In Ixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico, during 2014, 12 experimental units of 400 m2 were established in stands under different silvicultural regimes: 1) without treatment (conservation), 2) seed trees with 10-year regeneration, 3) seed trees with 15-year regeneration, 4) clearcutting with 7-year regeneration. …”

Productive potential of Cedrela odorata L.: estimation through the 3-PG model Autorzy: Montero-Solís, Flor María, Álvarez-Muñóz, José, López-López, Miguel Ángel

“…The 3-PG model is applied for the first time in this species and in Mexico, so it is necessary to continue with ecophysiological studies of the species and aspects of nutrition, to achieve a better prediction of growth and to be a useful tool in decision making of forest management.…”

Production of Pinus pseudostrobus seedlings in nurseries in compost based on Shiitake waste Autorzy: Romero-Arenas, Omar, Flores Flores, Adriana del Pilar, Rivera Tapia, José Antonio, Hernández Aldana, Fernando, Parraguirre Lezama, José Filomeno Conrado, Villa Ruano, Nemesio, Landeta Cortés, Gerardo

“…In Mexico the commercial substrates more utilized for the forest seedlings production are Peat Moss, agrolite and vermiculite, however, their costs are high which makes the utility margins decrease; therefore, alternative substrates capable of promoting good quality seedlings are sought. …”

Structural characterization of an arboreal community of a silvopastoral system in a floristic transition area of Nuevo Leon Autorzy: Canizales-Velázquez, Pamela Anabel, Aguirre-Calderón, Óscar Alberto, Alanís-Rodríguez, Eduardo, Rubio-Camacho, Ernesto, Mora-Olivo, Arturo

“…The arboreal communities of a silvopastoral agroecosystem play an important role in the arid and semiarid ecosystems of the country, by conserving the biodiversity and the development of the livestock activities that are of vital importance in the North of Mexico. With the objective of characterizing an arboreal community of a silvopastoral agroforestry system in a transition zone of tamaulipan thornscrub and mezquital in Nuevo Leon, five sampling sites of 2500 m2 were established; we made an inventory of all tree species with diameter at the height of 1.30 m (DBH) > 7.5 cm. …”

Selective extraction of chicahuastle: effects, local knowledge, and management guidelines Autorzy: Palacios-Wassenaar, Olivia M., Castillo-Campos, Gonzalo, Vázquez-Torres, Mario, Wojtarowski, Astrid

“…The chicahuastle (Stenostomum aromaticum) is an endemic tree of the semi-deciduous forest in the center of Veracruz, Mexico, in danger of extinction due to its restricted distribution, timber use, and destruction of its habitat. …”

Susceptibility of Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) to insecticides in greenhouse Autorzy: Luna-Cruz, Alfonso, Vanegas-Rico, Juan Manuel, Rodríguez-Leyva, Esteban, Lomeli-Flores, J. Refugio

“…The exotic nature of L. invasa and its development in galls, impedes its natural regulation for native entomophagous in Mexico, which represents a threat for the producing regions of eucalyptus and urban areas. …”

Socio-environmental contradictions in carbon mitigation processes in agroforestry systems Autorzy: Soto-Pinto, Lorena, Jiménez-Ferrer, Guillermo

“…Maize, coffee and cattle systems are essential activities in southern Mexico. In Chiapas, some agroforestry experiences for carbon mitigation stand out because of their multifunctionality: they simultaneously produce food, forestry goods and ecosystem functions. …”

Transferability of microsatellite markers among nine pine species Autorzy: Sandoval-Padilla, Isaac, Contreras-Toledo, Aremi Rebeca, Guzmán, Luis Felipe, Amaro González, Blanca Amalia, Cortés-Cruz, Moisés

“…There are 94 species of conifers distributed in Mexico, from which Pinus L. species are the most abundant with 49 species. …”

Sustainability and the Mexican coffee culture Autorzy: Morandin Ahuerma, Indra, Contreras Hernández, Armando, Ayala Ortíz, Dante Ariel, Pérez Maqueo, Octavio

“…The present work is an approach to the complex network of their problems. 10 participatory diagnosis workshops were carried out in the four states with the highest coffee production in Mexico: Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Puebla. These workshops were held in coordination with eight organizations and 312 social actors were present at them. 22 problems and 23 strengths were identified, as well as the relationships between them. …”

Ecological restoration strategies associated with reforestations of Pinus cembroides Zucc., in the Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey Autorzy: Sandoval-García, Rufino, Jiménez-Pérez, Javier, Yerena-Yamallel, José Israel, Aguirre-Calderón, Oscar Alberto, Alanís-Rodríguez, Eduardo, Gómez-Meza, Marco Vinicio

“…Most reforestations in Mexico have a low survival rate and are abandoned after their establishment; therefore, they cannot be considered as a real alternative solution, because a proper ecological restoration process requires that the activities are based on the needs of the ecosystem, have a design and implementation of strategies, as well as an evaluation and monitoring program. …”

Genetic parameters and genotype-environment interaction in clonal trials of Cedrela odorata L. Autorzy: Olvera-Moreno, Susana, López-Upton , Javier, Sánchez-Monsalvo, Vicente, Jiménez-Casas , Marcos

“…To increase the productivity of commercial plantations, it is necessary to carry out genetic improvement activities, for which it is necessary to estimate genetic parameters. In Mexico, superior growth clones of Cedrela odorata L. have been generated that require evaluation under various environmental conditions. …”

Aboveground carbon storage in a temperate forest: high and low intensity forest management Autorzy: Cortés-Pérez, Melquiades, De León-González, Fernando, Paz-Pellat, Fernando, Leyva-Pablo, Tania, Santiago-García, Wenceslao, Ponce-Mendoza, Alejandro, Fuentes Ponce, Mariela

“…The objective of this work was to determine the effect of forest management on the diversity and structure of tree species, and to quantify the carbon content stored in the above-ground biomass of temperate forests in three systems: (1) Mexican Management Method of Irregular Forests (MMOBI) (2) Silvicultural Development Method (MDS) and (3) unmanaged forest (BNM), located in Santiago Xiacuí and Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. Alpha indices were used to estimate tree diversity. …”

Soil organic carbon and root biomass of Quercus sp. Autorzy: Gómez, Jesús D., Etchevers, Jorge D., Monterroso, Alejandro I., Campo, Julio, Paustian, Keith, Asensio, Carlos

“…The distribution of the biomass of fine, medium, and thick roots, the concentration of soil organic carbon (COS), the apparent density (Da), the COS stores in the first 90 cm of depth were studied in three forests with a predominance of oak (Quercus sp.) located in central Mexico (Morelos) The estimated age of the trees in the forests was (a) ≈ 40 years or late, (b) ≈ 20 years, and (c) ≈ 10 years or earlier. …”

Identification and prioritization of ecosystem services derived from the Xochimilco lake system Autorzy: Trujillo Moreno, Everardo, López Santiago, Marco Andrés, Valdivia Alcalá, Ramón, Romo Lozano, José Luis

“…The Protected Natural Area "Ejidos de Xochimilco and San Gregorio Atlapulco" houses an area of chinampas that provides sustenance and ecosystem services to the inhabitants of Mexico City. The objective of this research was to identify and prioritize Ecosystem Services based on the hierarchy of four groups of users to determine possible patterns or differences. …”

Coverage/land use changes in a portion of the Mountainous Mexican Transition Zone Autorzy: Camacho-Sanabria, José Manuel, Juan Pérez, José Isabel, Pineda Jaimes, Noel Bonfilio, Cadena Vargas, Edel Gilberto, Bravo Peña, Luis Carlos, Marcela, Marcela

“…The Southwest region of the State of Mexico (PSEM as it stands in Spanish) is located in the so called Mexican Transition Mountainous Zone. …”

Biology of Lycoriella ingenua and Bradysia impatiens (Diptera: Sciaridae) Autorzy: Marín-Cruz, Victor H., Cibrián-Tovar, David, Méndez-Montiel, José T., Pérez-Vera, Omar A., Cadena-Meneses, José A., Huerta, Herón, Rodríguez-Yam, Gabriel, Cruz-Rodríguez, Juan A.

“…These dipterous were morphological and molecularly identified and are mentioned for the first time as a pest in Mexico’s forestry nurseries. The proportion of sexes to Lycoriella ingenua was of one male per 1.25 females; to characterize this species eggs, pupas, larvae and cephalic capsules were measured. …”

Whole-stand growth and yield models for Pinus patula Autorzy: Santiago-García, Wenceslao, De los Santos-Posadas, Héctor Manuel, Ángeles-Pérez, Gregorio, Valdez-Lazalde, José René, Corral-Rivas, José Javier, Rodríguez-Ortiz, Gerardo, Santiago-García, Elías

“…For that, forest biometric information was used from four periodical inventories conducted in 42 permanent plots of 400 m2 in Hidalgo, Mexico. Almost all the functions of the system had good fit and satisfactory graphical behavior in their original structure. …”

Use of trees in Jamapa, traditions in a deforested area Autorzy: Lazos-Ruíz, Adi, Moreno-Casasola, Patricia, Guevara S., Sergio, Gallardo, Claudia, Galante, Eduardo

“…One of the main causes of this situation is the livestock activity, which in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, occupies a surface of about 3.7 million hectares (representing 50.6% of its territory). …”

Reconstruction of seasonal precipitation with growth-rings in the hydrological region Presidio San Pedro Autorzy: Díaz-Ramírez, Beatriz, Villanueva-Díaz, José, Cerano-Paredes, Julián

Beetles (Scarabaeidae, Trogidae and Silphidae) associated to a piglet carcass Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758) from Los Colomos forest, Guadalajara, Jalisco Autorzy: González-Hernández, A. L., Navarrete-Heredia, J. L., Quiroz-Rocha, G. A., López-Caro, J. B.