Abstract

CHAPA ARCE, Christian Fabián et al. Effect of forest harvesting on the structure and productivity of a pine forest in Chihuahua state. Rev. mex. de cienc. forestales [online]. 2025, vol.16, n.90, pp.154-176.  Epub Aug 18, 2025. ISSN 2007-1132.  https://doi.org/10.29298/rmcf.v16i90.1541.

The objective of sustainable forest management is to meet social needs without compromising future ecosystem goods and services. The structure, composition and productivity of a pine forest under forest management in the Southwest of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, is described. The information comes from nine permanent, circular plots (1 000 m2), which were remeasured in three stages of forest management: Initial Condition [CI (2012)], Recruitment [Rec (2022)] and Final Condition [CF (2022)]. The Importance Value Index (IVI), productivity (volume), species richness and diversity were processed. In the study area, a total of four tree species are identified, three of 218 individuals in the CI, four of 297 individuals in the Rec and four of 195 individuals in the CF. The highest ecological importance and productivity in terms of volume for Pinus arizonica was recorded in the Recruitment stage with 151.38 m3 ha-1, with a similar percentage to the other stages varying between 1 and 2 %. According to the values of the different indexes used, the diversity is low.

Keywords : Composition; effect of forest harvesting; structure; forest management; Pinus arizonica Engelm.; productivity.

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