2018
DOI: 10.3390/land7010013
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Assessing Riparian Vegetation Condition and Function in Disturbed Sites of the Arid Northwestern Mexico

Abstract: Transformation or modification of vegetation distribution and structure in arid riparian ecosystems can lead to the loss of ecological function. Mexico has 101,500,000 ha of arid lands, however there is a general lack of information regarding how arid riparian ecosystems are being modified. To assess these modifications, we use eight sites in the San Miguel River (central Sonora) to analyze (1) riparian vegetation composition, structure and distribution using field sampling and remote sensing data from Unmanne… Show more

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“…Even hydrological information on watersheds, basin size, level of fragmentation, flood vulnerability, runoff discharge points, stream order and stream networks within the watershed can also be evaluated remotely [44,67]. Studies have also assessed the loss of riparian vegetation around freshwater systems (e.g., normalized difference vegetation index) as a measure of anthropogenic impact and rapid urbanization [20,59]. Different data types including high resolution (MODIS and SPOT imagery) or lower resolution (Landsat OLI, ETM), and more recently high-resolution Google Earth images, have been harnessed to gain insight into different types of land-cover and land-use classes [18,60,73].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even hydrological information on watersheds, basin size, level of fragmentation, flood vulnerability, runoff discharge points, stream order and stream networks within the watershed can also be evaluated remotely [44,67]. Studies have also assessed the loss of riparian vegetation around freshwater systems (e.g., normalized difference vegetation index) as a measure of anthropogenic impact and rapid urbanization [20,59]. Different data types including high resolution (MODIS and SPOT imagery) or lower resolution (Landsat OLI, ETM), and more recently high-resolution Google Earth images, have been harnessed to gain insight into different types of land-cover and land-use classes [18,60,73].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This approach is relevant because most of the perennial cover is composed of pecan tree orchards, which have been introduced to the region in recent decades [77] and have different water requirements than annual crops. Based on our results, perennial agriculture currently covers a larger extent than annual agriculture; if perennial cover increases in the following years, this might further increase the pressure on native vegetation due to water use [29,73]. Additionally, this could have other implications in the agricultural sector, indicating a shift from a subsistence to a commercial type of activity [78,79].…”
Section: Riparian Vegetation and Agriculturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although agricultural cover represents a small percentage of the total study area, its presence has a profound effect on the distribution and composition of the riparian habitat [24,29,[73][74][75]. This is mostly because agricultural needs are easier to cover near the river, where fertile soils and access to water are guaranteed.…”
Section: Riparian Vegetation and Agriculturementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The water regime of rivers strongly affects the riparian vegetation, in terms of the transport of propagules, the frequency and intensity of flooding and water availability [8]. Disturbances to riparian zones increase their vulnerability to invasion by invasive alien plant species [9][10][11]. These plants mainly colonize riparian zones where the original vegetation has been removed [12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%