Biological diversity in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Dávila, Patricia Arizmendi, María Del Coro Valiente-Banuet, Alfonso Villaseñor, José Luis Casas, Alejandro Lira, Rafael
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	A general overview of the biological knowledge of the floristic province of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley in central-southern Mexico is presented. Floristic and faunistic richness and endemism, as well as uses of the flora are analyzed and discussed for this area, recently declared a biosphere reserve. The analysis shows that, in approximately 10 000 km2 the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley contains between 10 and 11.4% of the Mexican flora. In addition, the valley possesses 365 endemic species that represent 13.9% of its flora. With respect to the fauna diversity, the available information is less comprehensive than for plants. Nevertheless, the study shows that the 11 species of amphibians, 48 species of reptiles, and 91 species of birds recorded for the valley surpasses the diversity found in other dry-lands of the world. In relationship to the mammals of the region, the available data are poor for most of the groups except for bats, for which 24 species have been reported. Regarding the use of the flora, the analysis revealed that 815 species are utilized by the people in the valley. A discussion related to future research activities is also included.
Starting Page	421
Ending Page	442
Page Count	22
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1023/A:1014888822920
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.ecologia.unam.mx/laboratorios/comunidades/pdf/23internacional.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1014888822920
Volume Number	11
Journal	Biodiversity & Conservation
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article