A new species of Portulaca (Portulacaceae) from the state of Guanajuato (Mexico) Auteurs: Ocampo Acosta, Gilberto

“…It is only known from the type locality, in the municipality of Iturbide, state of Guanajuato, Mexico. It belongs to section Portulaca of subgenus Portulaca and is distinguished mainly by its perennial habit with napiform root as well as by its red style.…”

A new species of Fuirena (Cyperaceae) from the state of Campeche (Mexico) Auteurs: Ramos Álvarez, Clara Hilda, Diego-Pérez, Nelly

“…., is described from plants collected in the state of Campeche, Mexico. F. stephani can be distinguished from F. robusta Kunth, by the shape of the outer perianth set. …”

Two new species of Bursera (Burseraceae) from the state of Oaxaca (Mexico) Auteurs: Rzedowski, Jerzy, Calderón de Rzedowski, Graciela

Pinguicula conzattii (Lentibulariaceae), a new species from Oaxaca, Mexico Auteurs: Zamudio, Sergio, van Marm, Johan

Tigridia gracielae (Tigridieae: Iridaceae), a new species from Mexico Auteurs: Rodríguez, Aarón, Ortiz-Catedral, Luis

“…Tigridia gracielae (Tigridieae: Iridaceae), from the state of México, is a new species morphologically similar to T. venusta, from the state of Michoacán. …”

A new genus of Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) from the State of Guerrero, Mexico Auteurs: Diego Pérez, Nelly, Calderón de Rzedowski, Graciela

The genus Heliopsis (Heliantheae; Asteraceae) in Mexico and the alkamides stored in its roots Auteurs: García-Chávez, Abraham, Ramírez Chávez, Enrique, Molina-Torres, Jorge

“…It includes 14 species, most of them endemic to Mexico. One of the species, Heliopsis longipes, is utilized in traditional medicine. …”

Urtica praetermissa (Urticaceae): a new species from central Mexico Auteurs: Steinmann, Victor W.

“…Urtica praetermissa (Urticaceae), a new species from central Mexico, is described and illustrated. It occurs in the trans-Mexican volcanic belt and the Sierra Madre del Sur in the Distrito Federal and the states of Guerrero, Mexico, and Michoacan. …”

Inga colimana (Leguminosae) a new species from western Mexico Auteurs: Padilla V., Eloy, Cuevas G., Ramón, Solís M., Arturo

Wood anatomy of species of a deciduous dry forest at Tamaulipas, Mexico Auteurs: Ramírez-Martínez, Monserrat, Terrazas, Teresa, Aguilar-Rodríguez, Silvia, Martínez-Ávalos, José Guadalupe

“…Wood anatomy of 21 species of the deciduous dry forest at Tamaulipas, Mexico was studied with the aim of contributing to their anatomical knowledge and to compare their attributes with each other and with other deciduous dry forest of Mexico. …”

Feasibility of generating electricity through gasification of sawmill residues in the North of Mexico Auteurs: Balderrama-Castañeda, Salvador, Luján-Álvarez, Concepción, Lewis, David K., Ortega-Gutiérrez, Juan A., de Jong, Bernardus H.J., Nájera-Ruiz, Tonatiuh

Use and management of firewood in dwellings of six localities from Yucatán, México Auteurs: Quiroz-Carranza, Joaquín, Orellana, Roger

“…The consumption patterns of domestic firewood was analyzed in 1153  homes of six localities of Yucatan, Mexico, through questionnaires structured applied key informants and field samplings in the extraction sites.  …”

Mangrove reforestation tests in a semiarid coastal swamp of Yucatán, México Auteurs: Febles-Patrón, José Luis, Novelo López, Jorge, Batllori Sampedro, Eduardo

“…(black mangrove) seedling survival and growth were evaluated in reforestation trials as part of an environmental restoration and regional development program in the Chabihau coastal microbasin, Yucatan, Mexico. Building of road bridges over inlets modified swamp conditions by increasing tide reflux and reducing salinity extremes. …”

Application of multi-criterion techniques on integral forest management in Durango, México Auteurs: Pérez-Verdín, Gustavo, Hernández-Díaz, José Ciro, Márquez-Linares, Marco Antonio, Tecle, Aregai

“…In this study, a technical framework to analyze and solve a multiobjective forest problem in an ejido of Durango, Mexico is presented. Forest inventory data and expert consultation were used to construct ten objective response functions expressed in terms of tree basal area, number of trees per hectare, and quadratic mean diameter. …”

Planning forest recreation in natural protected areas of southern Durango, Mexico Auteurs: Pérez Verdín, Gustavo, Lee, Martha E., Chavez, Deborah J.

“…This research investigated the usefulness of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) for managing forest recreation in two natural protected areas of southern Durango, Mexico. We used onsite interviews to document the recreation activities visitors participated in, the characteristics of their preferred recreation sites, and socio-demographic information. …”

Additive biomass equations for pine species of forest plantations of Durango, Mexico Auteurs: Návar Cháidez, José de Jesús, González Barrientos, Nicolás, Graciano Luna, José de Jesús, Dale, Virginia, Parresol, Bernard

“…Statistical analysis between three weighted additive biomass equations are presented for planted pine species typical of the coniferous forests of the Western Sierra Madre mountain range of Durango, Mexico. Statistical and graphical analyses were used to select the best single and multiple individual biomass component equation. …”

Cultura forestal en Quintana Roo, México; observaciones y perspectivas Auteurs: Keyes Hennin, Michael Robert

Mangrove swamps: sentinel ecosystem in front of the climatic change, Gulf of Mexico Auteurs: Yáñez-Arancibia, Alejandro, Day, John W., Twilley, Robert R., Day, Richard H.

“…We conclude that mangrove ecosystem is a “sentinel-ecosystem” in front of climate change impactin the Gulf of Mexico.…”

Variation of carbon uptake from forest species in Mexico: a review Auteurs: Pompa-Garcia, Marin, Sigala Rodríguez, José Ángel

“…Currently, assessing carbon content in forest species is considered essential for programs designed to mitigate global warming. Although in Mexico these studies are becoming more numerous, we still do not know the state of the art in this scientific field. …”

Potential distribution and abundance of candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) in northern Zacatecas, Mexico Auteurs: Bañuelos-Revilla, José Enrique, Palacio-Núñez, Jorge, Martínez-Montoya, Juan Felipe, Olmos-Oropeza, Genaro, Flores-Cano, Jorge Alberto

“…The candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) grows in arid regions of Mexico, having social and economic importance, although its availability is not clearly defined. …”