Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal morphotypes and host-adaptation in contrasting populations of Pinus greggii var. australis (Pinaceae) Autori: Rodríguez-Gómez-Tagle, Gabriela, Vargas Hernández, J. Jesús, López Upton, Javier, Pérez Moreno, Jesús

“...The diversity and differentiation of morphotypes from ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) communities in natural populations of Pinus greggii var. australis were analyzed in two contrasting environments (Zacualpan and Cieneguilla, Mexico), and in reciprocal combinations of seed and inoculum origin in the nursery.Methods: Soil samples were collected from two natural populations of P. greggii var. australis. ...”

A new species of Acanthocereus (Cactaceae) from Honduras Autori: Vega, Hermes Leonel, Oyuela, Olvin, Alemán, Maryury, Gómez Hinostrosa, Carlos, Hernández, Héctor M.

“...Conclusion: This new discovery places Honduras as an important diversity center for species of Acanthocereus (five spp.), preceded by Mexico (12 spp.). The recent botanical findings in Honduras (A. canoensis y A. lempirensis) confirm the importance of continuing and supporting floristic studies in the country and the conservation it its ecosystems. ...”

Notes on the marine algae of the International Biosphere Reserve Seaflower, Caribbean Colombia IX: new records of Lobophora declerckii, Taonia abbottiana and Verosphacela ebrachia... Autori: Daza, Y. Carla M., Franco, Paola Andrea, Díaz, Victor, Sandoval, Álvaro A., Gavio, Brigitte

“...Verosphacela has been reported, to date, only from the type locality in Florida and from Isla Mujeres, in Mexico. Due to its cryptic and small habit, it may be much more common than actually reported. ...”

Description of Meriania alexandrae (Melastomataceae, Merianieae), a new species of Colombia, and synopsis of the Selvaflorensis complex Autori: Posada-Herrera, Juan Mauricio, Mendoza-Cifuentes, Humberto

“...Background and Aims: Meriania is a Neotropical genus of trees and shrubs, comprising approximately 120 species distributed from southern Mexico to Brazil, Bolivia, and the Antilles. In Colombia, associated with the Western and Central Andes, there exists a species complex of Meriania with a set of unique characteristics that distinguishes it from other Andean groups, referred to as the Selvaflorensis complex. ...”

Durability of wood of Prosopis laevigata and the effect of its extractives on wood-decaying fungus Autori: Carrillo-Parra, Artemio, Hapla, František, Mai, Carsten, Garza-Ocañas, Fortunato

“...The natural durability of mezquite wood (Prosopis laevigata) from four localities in Northeast Mexico was determined using two test, a) terrestrial microcosm (European pre-norm 807) during 32 weeks on a non sterilized vertisol soil and, b) laboratory conditions according to the modify European Norm 113, the wood was exposed by 16 weeks to Basidiomycetes Trametes versicolor, Coniophora puteana, Irpex lacteus and Pleurotus ostreatus. ...”

Growth media characterization based on pine bark and sawdust Autori: Sánchez-Córdova, Tito, Aldrete, Arnulfo, Cetina-Alcalá, Víctor M., López-Upton, Javier

“...Forest nursery production in containers in México mainly uses peat moss, vermiculite and agrolite (standard mixture). ...”

Demanda, disponibilidad de pago y costo de oportunidad hídrica en la Cuenca Tapalpa, Jalisco Autori: López Paniagua, Cristopher, González Guillén, Manuel de Jesús, Valdez Lazalde, José René, de los Santos Posadas, Héctor Manuel

“...With the purpose to contribute on the last aspect, this study estimated the hydric demand in Tapalpa watershed in Jalisco, Mexico. Additionally, the water use value that was estimated by using the willingness to pay (WTP) technique and also by the opportunity cost analysis on the forest land use for water “production” is presented. ...”

Ajuste de funciones de ahusamiento a los perfiles fustales de cinco Pináceas de la región de El Salto, Durango Autori: Corral R., Sacramento, Návar Chaidez, José de Jesús, Fernández Sánchez, Fabián

Availability of forest residues and potential for energy production in temperate forests in El Salto, Durango Autori: Villela-Suárez, Juan Martín, Aguirre-Calderón, Oscar Alberto, Treviño-Garza, Eduardo Javier, Vargas-Larreta, Benedicto

“...Forest harvest residues are a source of renewable energyfor which their use has not yet been considered on a large scale in Mexico and for whose quantification, increasingly accurate assessments are required. ...”

Classification of land use and vegetation in tree cover loss areas (2000-2016) in the Usumacinta river watershed Autori: Peralta-Carreta, Candelario, Gallardo-Cruz, J. Alberto, Solórzano, Jonathan V., Hernandez-Gómez, Matías

“...In order to identify which plant communities have been most affected by the tree cover loss process in the period 2000 - 2016 within the Usumacinta basin, in this study, two sources of information were analyzed simultaneously, namely: the series II of land use and vegetation of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico (Inegi) and the results from the evaluation of change in tree cover at the global scale made by Hansen et al. (2013). ...”

Models to estimate biomass of Euphorbia antisyphilitica Zucc. in six townships of Coahuila Autori: Hernández-Ramos, Adrián, Cano-Pineda, Antonio, Flores-López, Celestino, Hernández-Ramos, Jonathan, García-Cuevas, Xavier, Martínez-Salvador, Martin, Martínez Angel, Luis

“...The scarce knowledge about the growth and development of the species of arid and semiarid zones in Mexico, has generated an over-use. Among the most important economically in Coahuila is the candelilla, of which the technical information available for decision-making in management is limited. ...”

Quality of Kraft pulp of Pinus pseudostrobus L. obtained from industrial chips Autori: Gabriel-Parra, Rosalío, Rutiaga-Quiñones, José Guadalupe, Orihuela-Equihua, Rocío, Rivera-Prado, José de Jesús, Sanjuán-Dueñas, Rubén, Carrillo-Parra, Artemio

“...It was carried out with the industrial chips of the wood of Pinus pseudostrobus L. of SCRIBE Company in Morelia, Michoacán, México. The temperatures used were 165 °C and 170 °C, cooking times of 40 minutes and 80 minutes and loading of reagents of 18% and 22%. ...”

Multi-criteria and multi-objective evaluation to optimize the selection of areas to establish forest plantations Autori: Hernández-Zaragoza, Pedro, Valdez-Lazalde, José René, Aldrete, Arnulfo, Martínez-Trinidad, Tomás

“...This study describes a model developed under both a hierarchical analytical process framework and a multi-objective land allocation approach, in a GIS environment, to select optimal sites for establishing six pine species (Pinus engelmannii, P. leiophylla, P. arizonica, P. cembroides, P.chihuahuana and P. durangensis) for commercial purposes in Northern Mexico. The model considers climatic, edaphological and topographical criteria and subcriteria that affect the location of suitable areas to establish commercial forest plantations. ...”

From paper to action in climate change mitigation and adaptation: The case of the coffee rust in Chiapas Autori: Libert-Amico, Antoine, Paz-Pellat, Fernando

“...Structural problems created ideal conditions for this disease which has been associated with climate change, whilst the institutional response has generated new challenges for coffee producing communities who live in biodiversity hotspots like the Chiapas Sierra Madre in southern Mexico. We discuss the synergies between climate change mitigation and adaptation by analyzing the campaign in favor of carbon stocks and biodiversity in shade-grown coffee plantations of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas. ...”

Dynamics of changes in the agroecosystem of a shade-grown coffee plantation in the upper La Antigua river basin, Veracruz Autori: Espinoza-Guzmán, Marco Antonio, Sánchez Velásquez, Lázaro Rafael, Pineda López, María del Rosario, Sahagún Sánchez, Francisco Javier, Aragones Borrego, David, Reyes García, Zemei Fernando

“...In Mexico, shade-grown coffee agroecosystems form part of the agroforestry landscape and provide shelter for a wide range of biological diversity. ...”

Crown condition of Mexican forests: Analysis 2014 Autori: Alvarado-Rosales, Dionicio, Saavedra-Romero, Luz De Lourdes, Franco-Islas, Yolanda, Villa-Castillo, Jaime, Quiroz-Reygadas, David Antonio

A close up of daily temperature and moisture in two Mexican high-elevation forests Autori: Correa-Díaz, Arian, Gómez-Guerrero, Armando, Velasco-Bautista, Efrain

“...Our data covered two mountains (Tláloc-TLA and Jocotitlán-JOC, State of México), four elevation belts (from 3500 m to 3900 m a.s.l.), and two aspects (Northwest and Southwest). ...”

Strategic participatory forest management system for sustainable forestry development Autori: Luján-Álvarez, Concepción, Olivas-García, Jesús Miguel, Vázquez Álvarez, Susana, Hernández-Salas, Javier, Castruita-Esparza, Luis Ubaldo

“...The impacts of economic globalization are manifested on the social, economic-financial, institutional and environmental, dimensions, in a society economically governedfrom the top-down. In Mexico, these effects have created the need to develop the forestry sector with sustainability vision. ...”

Characterization and potential use of Ebenopsis ebano (Berl.) Britton et Rose pod for designing integral-use alternatives Autori: Morales-Salvatierra, Andrés, Rodríguez-Castillejos, Guadalupe, Santiago Adame, Rubén, Lizarazo-Ortega, Cristian, Castillo-Ruíz, Octelina, Ruíz-Salazar, Régulo, Alvarado-Reyna, Sofía

“...Britton et Rose) has a known pod as fruit, the seeds inside the pod have a high protein content; despite its wide distribution and quantity in northeastern Mexico, no use has been reported for the pod, making it a waste product. ...”

Performance of a reforestation with native tree species of the Tamaulipas thorn scrub in degraded areas: Desempeño de una reforestación Autori: Patiño-Flores, Ana María, Alanís-Rodríguez, Eduardo, Molina-Guerra, Víctor Manuel, Sigala Rodríguez, José Ángel, Jurado, Enrique, González-Rodríguez, Humberto, Aguirre-Calderón, Oscar Alberto

“...The irrational use of natural resources has led to degradation of ecosystems. In northeastern Mexico, Tamaulipas thorn scrub has been affected by the removal of the vegetation cover due to different economic activities. ...”