Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico

Cordia dodecandra A. DC. is an arboreal component of forests and Maya homegardens in the state of Yucatan, México. Changes in land use and landscape fragmentation have led to declines in wild populations. Understanding this species’ population structure is relevant to determining the current state...

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Autores principales: Hurtado-Torres, María Camila, Montañez-Escalante, Patricia Irene, Ruenes-Morales, María del Rocío, Jiménez-Osornio, Juan José, Estrada-Medina, Héctor
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Publicado: Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias-UNCuyo 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3794
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Estrada-Medina, Héctor
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Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico
agroforestería
conservación de árboles tropicales
especies nativas multipropósito
reservorios de germoplasma
agroforestry
tropical tree conservation
multipurpose native species
germplasm reservoirs
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Montañez-Escalante, Patricia Irene
Ruenes-Morales, María del Rocío
Jiménez-Osornio, Juan José
Estrada-Medina, Héctor
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title Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico
title_short Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico
title_full Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico
title_fullStr Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico
title_sort assessment of population structure and management of cordia dodecandra a. dc. in homegardens and tropical forest in yucatan, mexico
description Cordia dodecandra A. DC. is an arboreal component of forests and Maya homegardens in the state of Yucatan, México. Changes in land use and landscape fragmentation have led to declines in wild populations. Understanding this species’ population structure is relevant to determining the current state of its populations and proposing strategies for its conservation. The population structure of C. dodecandra in forest and homegardens in Yucatan, and the management practices associated with the species were documented with interviews. Relative importance of the tree species in the associated vegetation was estimated. Seedling density (< 1m of height) was higher in the homegardens than the forest with an evident decrease in the density of juvenile individuals caused by practices such as weeding. In contrast, the forest contained a greater number of adult and larger individuals than in the homegardens. Individual C. dodecandra were taller in the forest, but those in the homegardens had a larger diameter at breast height. Although it has multiple uses (e.g. food, ornamental, wood) the C. dodecandra in homegardens received only minimal maintenance, possibly threatening its permanence in this system. This is concerning since the homegardens function as de facto germplasm banks for this species. Highlights Cordia dodecandra trees from homegardens have a diameter at breast height (DBH) larger than those that live in the dry forest. Cordia dodecandra trees in tropical dry forests, are taller than in homegardens. Succession data showed that tropical dry forests have more adult trees of Cordia dodecandra, and homegardens have a higher density of seedlings.
publisher Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias-UNCuyo
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url https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3794
topic agroforestería
conservación de árboles tropicales
especies nativas multipropósito
reservorios de germoplasma
agroforestry
tropical tree conservation
multipurpose native species
germplasm reservoirs
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conservación de árboles tropicales
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reservorios de germoplasma
agroforestry
tropical tree conservation
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germplasm reservoirs
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spelling I11-R107article-37942020-12-04T21:59:31Z Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico Assessment of population structure and management of Cordia dodecandra A. DC. in homegardens and tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico Hurtado-Torres, María Camila Montañez-Escalante, Patricia Irene Ruenes-Morales, María del Rocío Jiménez-Osornio, Juan José Estrada-Medina, Héctor agroforestería conservación de árboles tropicales especies nativas multipropósito reservorios de germoplasma agroforestry tropical tree conservation multipurpose native species germplasm reservoirs Cordia dodecandra A. DC. is an arboreal component of forests and Maya homegardens in the state of Yucatan, México. Changes in land use and landscape fragmentation have led to declines in wild populations. Understanding this species’ population structure is relevant to determining the current state of its populations and proposing strategies for its conservation. The population structure of C. dodecandra in forest and homegardens in Yucatan, and the management practices associated with the species were documented with interviews. Relative importance of the tree species in the associated vegetation was estimated. Seedling density (< 1m of height) was higher in the homegardens than the forest with an evident decrease in the density of juvenile individuals caused by practices such as weeding. In contrast, the forest contained a greater number of adult and larger individuals than in the homegardens. Individual C. dodecandra were taller in the forest, but those in the homegardens had a larger diameter at breast height. Although it has multiple uses (e.g. food, ornamental, wood) the C. dodecandra in homegardens received only minimal maintenance, possibly threatening its permanence in this system. This is concerning since the homegardens function as de facto germplasm banks for this species. Highlights Cordia dodecandra trees from homegardens have a diameter at breast height (DBH) larger than those that live in the dry forest. Cordia dodecandra trees in tropical dry forests, are taller than in homegardens. Succession data showed that tropical dry forests have more adult trees of Cordia dodecandra, and homegardens have a higher density of seedlings. Cordia dodecandra A. DC. is an arboreal component of forests and Maya homegardens in the state of Yucatan, México. Changes in land use and landscape fragmentation have led to declines in wild populations. Understanding this species’ population structure is relevant to determining the current state of its populations and proposing strategies for its conservation. The population structure of C. dodecandra in forest and homegardens in Yucatan, and the management practices associated with the species were documented with interviews. Relative importance of the tree species in the associated vegetation was estimated. Seedling density (< 1m of height) was higher in the homegardens than the forest with an evident decrease in the density of juvenile individuals caused by practices such as weeding. In contrast, the forest contained a greater number of adult and larger individuals than in the homegardens. Individual C. dodecandra were taller in the forest, but those in the homegardens had a larger diameter at breast height. Although it has multiple uses (e.g. food, ornamental, wood) the C. dodecandra in homegardens received only minimal maintenance, possibly threatening its permanence in this system. This is concerning since the homegardens function as de facto germplasm banks for this species. Highlights Cordia dodecandra trees from homegardens have a diameter at breast height (DBH) larger than those that live in the dry forest. Cordia dodecandra trees in tropical dry forests, are taller than in homegardens. Succession data showed that tropical dry forests have more adult trees of Cordia dodecandra, and homegardens have a higher density of seedlings. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias-UNCuyo 2020-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3794 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo; Vol. 52 No. 2 (2020): June-December; 140-152 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias UNCuyo; Vol. 52 Núm. 2 (2020): Julio-Diciembre; 140-152 1853-8665 0370-4661 eng https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3794/2713