Are Plant Species’ Richness and Diversity Influenced by Fragmentation at a Microscale?
Author
Source
International Journal of Biodiversity
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
It is argued that forest fragmentation has negative effects on biodiversity at the short and long term; however, these effects might be dependent on the specific vegetation of the study area and its intrinsic characteristics.
The processes leading to fragmentation are very diverse and many of them have anthropogenic causes as logging actions and clearings for agricultural fields.
Furthermore, it is thought that scale plays an important role in the expected effects of fragmentation on biodiversity.
In this study the effect of forest fragmentation and its impact on the woody plants species, richness and diversity are analysed considering three vegetation types in a poorly studied and difficult access biodiversity hotspot in northern Mexico.
The results show that the effects of fragmentation are dependent on the vegetation type and that these are not strongly related to the species richness, and diversity in a microscale (100 m2).
Fragmentation effects on biodiversity must be analysed in a broad scale, considering the fragment as a whole.
Furthermore, conservation priority should be given to the larger fragments, which could potentially maintain a higher portion of biodiversity.
Management should also be focused on increasing the connectivity between these big and medium size forest patches.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Jesús. 2014. Are Plant Species’ Richness and Diversity Influenced by Fragmentation at a Microscale?. International Journal of Biodiversity،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467865
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Jesús. Are Plant Species’ Richness and Diversity Influenced by Fragmentation at a Microscale?. International Journal of Biodiversity No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467865
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Jesús. Are Plant Species’ Richness and Diversity Influenced by Fragmentation at a Microscale?. International Journal of Biodiversity. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467865