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DOI | 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117499 |
Long-term enrichment with the camedor palm (Chamaedorea elegans Mart.) improved forest cover in an anthropogenic tropical landscape | |
Lascurain-Rangel, Maite1; Rodriguez-Rivas, Guillermo2; Antonio Gomez-Diaz, Jorge1; Luis Alvarez-Palacios, Jose1; Benitez-Badillo, Griselda1; Lopez-Binnquist, Citlalli3; Davalos-Sotelo, Raymundo1; Carlos Lopez-Acosta, Juan3 | |
2019-10-15 | |
发表期刊 | FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
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ISSN | 0378-1127 |
EISSN | 1872-7042 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 450 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Mexico |
英文摘要 | The use of non-timber forest products forms part of the strategy contributing to the well-being of populations near forest areas. Chamaedorea is one of the most important palm genera that is globally commercialized profitably for its attractive foliage used in floral decorations. In our study area located in the central region of Veracruz, Mexico we identified changes in tree cover between 1973 and 2017 using the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). We conducted plant surveys to identify tree species richness associated with the cultivation of C. elegans. We conducted semi-structured interviews with local palm producers to understand their perceptions regarding changes in tree cover in the study area and its association with the presence of the camedor palm. Soil cover patterns and vegetation index signatures indicated an increase in the forested area from 1973 to 2017 (after more than 43 years), with a 69% gain in secondary vegetation coverage with low NDVI values. This increase is associated with the cultivation of palm, since arboreal cover had previously been dominated by species traditionally used as shade for camedor cultivation. Tree diameters at breast height (DBH) were low, indicating young secondary forests with low recruitment and diversity in the understory suggestive of simplified species assemblages; most of the associated species were long-living pioneers and typical of the secondary forest favored by the palm producers. Producers mentioned they did not remove coffee because it is their main means of subsistence, and in combination with the palm, there is greater economic benefit. They also confirmed an increase in forest cover owing to the introduction of palm cultivars in the areas north and south of the study area. This was confirmed with the NDVI results, which detected the same spatial pattern. These changes resulted in the interruption of the processes of succession without the transition of secondary to old-growth forests. However, the canopy of the study area provides better environmental services than did the previously existing vegetation cover. This study showed the need for the assessment of non-timber forest products as key indicators of land use change and alterations in associated plant cover. |
英文关键词 | Non-timber forest products Secondary forest Soil cover patterns Vegetation index Veracruz, Mexico |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000484651100011 |
WOS关键词 | MANAGEMENT ; PATTERNS |
WOS类目 | Forestry |
WOS研究方向 | Forestry |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/187651 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Inst Ecol AC, Red Biol Evolut, Carretera Antigua Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz, Mexico; 2.Univ Veracruzana, Fac Ciencias Agr, Vivero Forestal Univ, Av Culturas Veracruzanas S-N, Xalapa 91090, Veracruz, Mexico; 3.Univ Veracruzana, Ctr Invest Trop, Jose Maria Morelos 44, Xalapa Enriquez 91000, Veracruz, Mexico |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Lascurain-Rangel, Maite,Rodriguez-Rivas, Guillermo,Antonio Gomez-Diaz, Jorge,et al. Long-term enrichment with the camedor palm (Chamaedorea elegans Mart.) improved forest cover in an anthropogenic tropical landscape[J]. FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT,2019,450. |
APA | Lascurain-Rangel, Maite.,Rodriguez-Rivas, Guillermo.,Antonio Gomez-Diaz, Jorge.,Luis Alvarez-Palacios, Jose.,Benitez-Badillo, Griselda.,...&Carlos Lopez-Acosta, Juan.(2019).Long-term enrichment with the camedor palm (Chamaedorea elegans Mart.) improved forest cover in an anthropogenic tropical landscape.FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT,450. |
MLA | Lascurain-Rangel, Maite,et al."Long-term enrichment with the camedor palm (Chamaedorea elegans Mart.) improved forest cover in an anthropogenic tropical landscape".FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 450(2019). |
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