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Effect of landscape composition and configuration on biodiversity at multiple scales: a case study with amphibians from Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca, Mexico
ContextLand use change modifies landscapes’ original compositions and configurations, which can have a positive, negative, or neutral effect on...
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Traditional Management of Maize in the Sierra Sur, Oaxaca, Maintains Moderate Levels of Genetic Diversity and Low Population Differentiation Among Landraces
Oaxaca is one of the areas of early maize diversification, with 28 to 35 recognized agronomic races. Campesinos (farmers) cultivate at least ten...
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Richness, distribution, and endemism of neotropical subtribe Ponerinae (Orchidaceae, Epidendreae)
The subtribe Ponerinae (Orchidaceae) includes the genera Helleriella A. D. Hawkes, Isochilus R. Brown, Nemaconia Knowles & Westc., and Ponera Lindl....
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Taxonomic distinctiveness and phylogenetic variability of amphibians and reptiles in the cloud forest of Mexico
The cloud forest shows a great diversity of groups and has been considered as centers of high richness and endemism, throughout Asia, Africa and...
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The geography of evolutionary divergence in the highly endemic avifauna from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Mexico
BackgroundMesoamerica is a remarkable region with a high geological and ecological complexity. Within northern Mesoamerica, the biotic province of...
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Wixaritari or Huichol Ethnobotany of the Southern Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico
The Wixaritari, Wixarika, or Huichol is a contemporary group of Indigenous people, one of the most traditionally preserved of Mexico and probably the...
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Wixaritari or Huichol Ethnobotany of the Southern Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico
The Wixaritari, Wixarika, or Huichol is a contemporary group of Indigenous people, one of the most traditionally preserved of Mexico and probably the...
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New insights into the geographic patterns of functional role and taxonomic richness of ants from Mexico
AbstractOne approach to prioritise conservation efforts is to identify hotspots that are either species-rich or that harbour a high proportion of...
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Modelling the effects of climate and land-cover changes on the potential distribution and landscape connectivity of three earth snakes (Genus Conopsis, Günther 1858) in central Mexico
Anthropogenic land use and climate change are the greatest threats to biodiversity, especially for many globally endangered reptile species. Earth...
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Biocultural Ethnobotany of the Zapotec Mountains of Oaxaca
Life in the mountains of Oaxaca (southern Mexico) is characterized by high biological and cultural diversities; both are outstanding in both...
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Ethnobotany in the Sierra Tarahumara, Mexico: Mountains As Barriers, Conduits, and Generators of Plant-People Interactions and Relationships
Mountains provide a backdrop to study ethnobotanical processes. Their varied topography, orientation, and gradients allow the development of an array...
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Lopezia guerrerensis (Onagraceae, sect. Lopezia), una nueva especie del estado de Guerrero, México
Lopezia guerrerensis is described as a new species for the flora of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. It is similar to the species of the Lopezia miniata ...
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Biocultural Ethnobotany of the Zapotec Mountains of Oaxaca
Life in the mountains of Oaxaca (southern Mexico) is characterized by high biological and cultural diversities; both are outstanding in both...
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Recent Climate of Serdán-Oriental Basin
Mexico displays a wide variety of climates, from arid to tropical and humid. Extensive orographic features (Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre...
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Biogeographic Regionalization of the Mexican Transition Zone
The Mexican Transition Zone is the area where the Neotropical and Nearctic regions overlap. In its strict sense followed in this book, it corresponds...
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The genetic diversity of wild grapes in Mexico
This is the first report evaluating the genetic diversity of Mexican grape species utilizing DNA-based markers to understand the distribution of...
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Dos especies nuevas de Asparagaceae (Agavoideae) de los estados de Guanajuato y Querétaro, México
Se describen e ilustran dos especies nuevas de Asparagaceae, procedentes de la porción sur de la Sierra Madre Oriental en los estados de Guanajuato y...
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Potential GIAHS Sites in Central and South America
Coffee culture plays a significant role in sha** agriculture in the Sierra del Rosario mountains today. The presence of coffee crops is closely...
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Long-distance dispersal drives the genetic variation and historical demography of Quercus magnoliifolia and Quercus resinosa (Fagaceae) in the Mexican highlands
While hybridization and introgression can have a strong adaptive importance, it can impede divergence of species. Quercus magnoliifolia and Q. resinosa ...
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Nopal de Monte: Cacti Named and Used by a Mixtec Community in Mountainous Oaxaca
Indigenous communities are significant reservoirs of traditional ethnobotanical knowledge and represent a central source of information about use and...