Changes in tree species composition in Mediterranean mountains under climate change: Indicators for conservation planning

Ruiz-Labourdette, D.; Schmitz, María F.; Pineda, Francisco Díaz

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.06.021

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“…Con base en la repetición reciente de observaciones llevadas a cabo en hábitats alpinos, se ha demostrado que algunas plantas vasculares han ido colonizando altitudes más elevadas (Grabherr et al, 1994(Grabherr et al, , 2001, así como un reemplazo de la vegetación templada por xerófila en áreas de transición de bosques templados y xerófilos (Ruiz-Labourdette et al, 2013). Por otra parte, las cimas montañosas se caracterizan por tener una flora típica de esa altitud, pues no hay elementos florísticos provenientes de más arriba y no están expuestas a perturbaciones provocadas por caída de piedras o avalanchas (Pauli et al, 2003).…”

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Flora de la cima de la Mesa Alta, Jerez, Zacatecas, México

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ResumenSe hizo un estudio florístico en la cima de la Mesa Alta, ubicada 5 km al noreste de El Cargadero, municipio de Jerez, en la región centro del estado de Zacatecas. La altitud máxima de la Mesa Alta es de 2,750 m. Se evaluó la similitud florística entre las diferentes laderas de la cima. También se estudiaron los patrones de distribución geográfica. Los resultados arrojan que la flora consta de 61 familias, 157 géneros y 237 especies. Con base en la exposición geográfica, el mayor número de especies se encontró en la cima (163 especies), seguida de las laderas oeste (122), norte (56), sur (41) y este (40). Ninguna de estas floras se agrupa con una similitud mayor al 50 %. La distribución geográfica de la flora muestra que 95 especies son de ascendencia neotropical, 77 son nativas a México y 65 son de ascendencia holártica. Se reportan dos especies en la NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, Dasylirion acrotrichum y Echinocereus pulchellus. La riqueza florística de la cima de la Mesa Alta es similar a otras áreas del país con bosques de coníferas. Las diferencias entre las laderas y la cima se deben a que cada una presenta características propias de topografía, pendiente, suelo y tiempo de insolación. Los resultados obtenidos fortalecen la iniciativa para decretar la cordillera de la que forma parte la Mesa Alta como Área Natural Protegida, y proporciona una base de información para futuras comparaciones con la flora de otras cimas en Zacatecas. Palabras Clave: Echinocereus pulchellus, endemismo, orientación de ladera, pino piñonero, riqueza florística. Flora on summit of the Mesa Alta, Jerez, Zacatecas, México AbstractA floristic inventory on summit of the Mesa Alta was conducted; which is located 5 km northeast of El Cargadero town, in the municipality of Jerez in the central region of Zacatecas state, Mexico. The maximum elevation of the Mesa Alta is 2,750 m. Floristic similarity between the different slopes of the summit was evaluated. Geographical distribution patterns were also studied. The results show that the flora consists of 61 families, 157 genera and 237 species. Based in the geographic exposure, the largest number of species found at the summit (163 species), followed by the western slopes (122), north (56), south (41) and east (40). None of these floras is grouped with more than 50 % similarity. The geographical distribution of flora shows that Ninety-five species of the studied flora have Neotropical ancestry, 77 are native to Mexico and 65 have Holartic ancestry. Two species are reported in NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, Dasylirion acrotrichum and Echinocereus pulchellus. The floristic richness of the top of the Mesa Alta is similar to other areas of the country with coniferous forests. The difference between the slopes and summit is related to its specific characteristics of topography, slope, soil, and exposure time. The results support the proposal to enact the mountain range in which Mesa Alta is as a Natural Protected Area, and provide the basic information for future flora comparisons among the peaks in Zac...

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Flora de la cima de la Mesa Alta, Jerez, Zacatecas, México

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“…Whilst there has been widespread use of climatic information to predict future distributions in species distribution models (SDMs, Pearson and Dawson 2003;Attorre et al 2008;Wang et al 2012;Ruiz-Labourdette et al 2013), understanding of the range of climatic and non-climatic factors that will determine the future range of a particular species remains limited. Many now feel that SDMs are of limited value in adaptation decision making or species conservation strategies.…”

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Climate change impacts and adaptation in forest management: a review

Keenan

2015

Annals of Forest Science

478

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Abstract& Key message Adaptation of forest management to climate change requires an understanding of the effects of climate on forests, industries and communities; prediction of how these effects might change over time; and incorporation of this knowledge into management decisions. This requires multiple forms of knowledge and new approaches to forest management decisions. Partnerships that integrate researchers from multiple disciplines with forest managers and local actors can build a shared understanding of future challenges and facilitate improved decision making in the face of climate change.

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“…The choice of MAT as an effective temperature parameter is justifiable on the basis of recent results of studies using species distribution models (SDM) which show that averages play an important role in these phenomena, often more important than the extremes themselves [31][32][33]. Furthermore, as the distributions of most vascular plant species are nested in certain vegetation types (e.g., Mediterranean woodland, temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest, etc.…”

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Identification of Floral Relicts Based on Spatial Distance of Isolation

Molnár

Végvári

Tóthmérész

2017

Forests

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Abstract:The identification of climatic relicts is seldom straightforward. These species are threatened owing to current climatic trends, which underlines the importance of carrying out ecological and biogeographic investigations of them. Here we introduce a novel approach to improve the identification of climatic relicts. We are focusing on thermophilic relict plants of the Pannonian biogeographic region from the Holocene Thermal Maximum (HTM). We argue that a minimal mean annual temperature difference (MATD) of the HTM compared to the recent climate allowed a continuous northward expansion for the taxa investigated. We measured latitudinal distances between the recent occurrences of relicts and those of the main distribution found further south. Regarding estimates for MATD (1.0-2.5 • C), we only consider species with a distribution which has a 150-350 km North-South gap, since a latitudinally directed distance can be translated into temperature, showing a poleward cooling trend. Of the 15 selected species, 12 were recorded with values of 1.0-1.7 • C MATD, and three with values of 1.8-2.5 • C, some of which are presumably interglacial species. Woody species are over-represented among them (four species), using the Hungarian flora as a reference. The proposed method allows the prediction of potential climate-related changes in the future distribution of species, constrained by the topographic features of their habitats.

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Changes in tree species composition in Mediterranean mountains under climate change: Indicators for conservation planning

Cited by 77 publications

References 74 publications

Flora de la cima de la Mesa Alta, Jerez, Zacatecas, México

Flora de la cima de la Mesa Alta, Jerez, Zacatecas, México

Climate change impacts and adaptation in forest management: a review

Identification of Floral Relicts Based on Spatial Distance of Isolation

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