Abstract

GARCIA-DE LA CRUZ, Yureli; OLIVARES-LOPEZ, Luis A.  and  RAMOS-PRADO, José M.. Tree structure and composition of a fragment of cloud forest in Veracruz state. Rev. Chapingo ser. cienc. for. ambient [online]. 2013, vol.19, n.1, pp.91-101. ISSN 2007-4018.  https://doi.org/10.5154/r.rchscfa.2012.03.025.

The tree structure and composition in a fragment of cloud forest in the central region of Veracruz state were analyzed using three 2,000 m² transects, in which dasometric data were taken from all individuals with DBH > greater than 10 cm. We found 239 individuals belonging to 14 species, 12 genera and 12 families. The family Fagaceae was dominant in the sampling areas. Quercus salicifolia, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus leiophylla and Alchornea latifolia were the most important species. They showed significant allometric relationships between the variables coverage-DBH, and height-DBH (except A. latifolia). We propose a possible synecological variant of cloud forest through the association Q. salicifolia-L. styraciflua, which reflects the low species richness reported.

Keywords : Tropical montane cloud forest; floristic diversity; Quercus salicifolia-Liquidambar styraciflua; México.

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