Effects of the type of montane forest edge on oak seedling establishment along forest–edge–exterior gradients

López‐Barrera, Fabiola; Manson, Robert H.; González‐Espinosa, Mario; Newton, Adrian C.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2005.12.055

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“…Increases in the number of sprouts of Quercus rugosa and Crataegus mexicana occurred each year in the open area, whereas in the forest edge only happened in 2011 in C. mexicana and in 2012 in Q. rugosa. Similar results were reported by López-Barrera et al (2006) who found that seedlings of several species of Quercus planted in open areas produced more sprouts than those along the forest edge. In the case of Prunus serotina, Auclair (1975) pointed out that clonal growth in plants of this species depends on forest structure.…”

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“…In order to contribute to connect these areas, improve the environmental conditions of Barranca de Tarango and preserve the original vegetation, we committed ourselves in assisting in the recovery of this forest by employing one of the most widely used ecological restoration practices consisting on planting tree native species (Harrington 1999, SER 2002) in a forest edge and an open area. It is known that forest edges are suitable places for the restoration of disturbed ecosystems (Bonfil & Soberón 1999, Asbjornsen et al 2004, López-Barrera & Newton 2005, López-Barrera et al 2006, Bueno & Llambí 2015, but, is the open area equally appropriate for restoration as is the forest edge? To answer this question, we established experimental plots in a forest edge and an open area adjacent to it in order to introduce three native species.…”

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Restoration of a degraded oak forest in Mexico City by introducing tree native species

Chávez-García¹,

Mendoza²

2017

Bot. Sci.

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Background: Uncontrollable urban expansion and population growth converted Mexico City into one of the largest cities of the world. Ravines remain important oak forest relicts that should be conserved and restored to recover the biodiversity and the ecological services they provide. Question:Is an open area equally appropriate for ecological restoration as is the forest edge? Does plant performance of introduced species vary between the open area and the forest edge? Study species: Prunus serotina, Quercus rugosa, and Crataegus mexicana. Study site: Oak forest in Barranca de Tarango, Mexico City; July 2010 to July 2012. Methods: Plants of these species were planted in the forest edge and in an open area adjacent to it, where soil properties and light conditions were measured. Results: Soil properties and leaf area index were better and significantly larger, respectively, in the forest edge than in the open area. Stem height, basal area and number of sprouts of these plants did not differ between sites or years. Plants of C. mexicana produced the largest number of sprouts, followed by Q. rugosa. Survival of plants was similar in the open area and the forest edge; however, P. serotina had the lowest survival, and C. mexicana the highest. Conclusions: Q. rugosa and C. mexicana with higher survival are more likely to perform better in both sites than P. serotina, on account of their ability to produce more sprouts. The forest edge is better than the open area for introducing native species in Barranca de Tarango. Low performance of these species was mainly due to the construction of a highway that crosses the study area. Key words: forest edge, oak forest, ravine, restoration, sprouts. Restauración de un bosque de encino degradado en la Ciudad de México mediante introducción de especies arbóreas nativas ResumenAntecedentes: La expansión urbana y el crecimiento poblacional convirtieron a la Ciudad de México en una de las más grandes del mundo. Las barrancas, como relictos importantes de bosques de encinos, deben ser conservadas y restauradas para recuperar la biodiversidad y los servicios ambientales que proporcionan. Preguntas: ¿Una zona abierta es igualmente apropiada para la restauración ecológica como lo es el borde del bosque? ¿El desempeño de especies introducidas varía entre la zona abierta y el borde del bosque? Especies de estudio: Prunus serotina, Quercus rugosa y Crataegus mexicana. Sitio de estudio: Bosque de encino en la Barranca de Tarango, Ciudad de México; julio de 2010 a julio 2012. Métodos: Estas especies se plantaron en el borde del bosque y en un área abierta adyacente a éste, donde se midieron propiedades del suelo y condiciones lumínicas. Resultados: Las propiedades del suelo fueron mejores y el índice de área foliar significativamente mayor en el borde que en el área abierta. La altura, área basal del tallo y el número de rebrotes no difirieron entre sitios ni entre años. Plantas de C. mexicana produjeron la mayor cantidad de rebrotes, seguidas de Q. rugosa. La supervivencia fue similar...

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Restoration of a degraded oak forest in Mexico City by introducing tree native species

Chávez-García¹,

Mendoza²

2017

Bot. Sci.

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“…The first one indicates that coexistence could be promoted by being temporally separated in their growth stages (i.e. acorn maturity and seedling establishment at different moments of the year) (Cavender-Bares and Pahlich 2009;Olvera-Vargas et al 2010;Pérez-López et al 2013) or by exploiting different areas of the soil water-table depth (López-Barrera et al 2006;Pérez-López et al 2013). Another hypothesis is that one of the species could get advantage from the presence of the other by positive synergic effects, which could promote the establishment and survival of both species in the same site (Chávez-Vergara and García-Oliva 2013).…”

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Patterns of distribution of nine Quercus species along an environmental gradient in a fragmented landscape in central Mexico

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Elucidating the factors determining plant distribution is still on discussion. It has been stated that the distribution is mostly determined by environmental factors, but the evidence on whether this or other processes are the determinants remains inconclusive. In the present study, we hypothesized that oak species differ in their distribution, which might be mostly influence by the environment. Particularly, we explored: i) the patterns of distribution of Quercus species at a landscape scale; ii) the climatic, soil and topographic factors that might determine their distribution, and iii) the degree of association between the species within fragments. The study included the analysis of 78 oak forest fragments at the Cuitzeo lake Basin in Michoacán state, Mexico in which nine oak species were registered. The species showed clear differences in their distribution; three groups of oak species that differ significantly in their spatial arrangement were detected with a NMDS (Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling) analysis. We observed a relationship between oak species distribution with temperature and precipitation. In particular, Q. candicans, Q. crassipes and Q. rugosa were frequently distributed at sites with higher rainfall and lower temperature; in contrast, Q. deserticola, Q. gentryi and Q. glaucoides were at more arid areas. We found associations between pairs of oak species; the most recurrent one was between species from the Quercus and the Lobatae sections. Overall, the pattern of distribution among oak species was determined by environmental factors, which suggests that they partition their habitat to avoid competition for resources. Key words: coexistence, ecological niche, habitat fragmentation, patterns of distribution, oaks. Patrones de distribución de nueve especies de Quercus a lo largo de un gradiente ambiental en un paisaje fragmentado del centro de México ResumenElucidar los factores que determinan la distribución de las plantas todavía se encuentra en debate. Se ha dicho que la distribución es principalmente determinada por factores ambientales, pero la evidencia de si estos u otros procesos son los más determinantes aún no es concluyente. En el presente estudio, se predijo que las especies de Quercus difieren en su distribución, y está principalmente determinada por el ambiente. En particular, se exploró: i) los patrones de distribución de especies de Quercus en una escala de paisaje; ii) si los factores climáticos, edáficos y topográficos determinan su distribución; y iii) el grado de asociación entre especies dentro de los fragmentos. En este estudio se censaron 78 fragmentos de encinares en la Cuenca de Cuitzeo en el estado de Michoacán, México, en los cuales se registraron nueve especies de encinos. Las especies mostraron claras diferencias en su distribución; tres grupos de especies de Quercus que difieren significativamente en su arreglo espacial fueron detectados con un análisis NMDS (Escalamiento Multidimensional No-métrico). Así mismo, se observó una relación entre la distribució...

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“…Both fragmentation and decreases in forest area have caused serious losses of biological diversity (Sole et al 2004, Bailey 2007, Conceicao and Oliveira 2010. The forest edge is the line dividing edge interior and edge exterior, and the str ucture and species composition differs between the interior and exterior of the forest edge (Thomas et al 1979, Oosterhoorn and Kappelle 2000, Lopez-Barrera et al 2006, Marchand and Houle 2006, which increases with increasing fragmentation. Vegetation at the forest edge interior consists mainly of secondar y shr ub and tree species; edge ef fects are sometimes expressed as a reduction in canopy height and an increase in subcanopy stature from the forest interior towards the edge (Oosterhoorn and Kappelle 2000).…”

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Colonization of tree species along an interior-exterior gradient across the forest edge in a tropical montane forest, northwest Thailand

Asanok

Marod

Pattanavibool³

et al. 2012

Tropics

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We investigated the environmental factors and tree species characteristics that are important for colonization of an interior-exterior gradient across the forest edge, for application to the restoration of abandoned shifting-cultivation areas in tropical montane forests in the Umphang Wildlife Sanctuar y, nor thwest Thailand. The relative impor tance of physical environment and recruit limitation was evaluated in relation to the regeneration traits of tree species. Three belt transect plots (150 m x 20 m) were established at the transition from secondary forest (edge interior) to open areas (edge exterior) of different ages (1, 3, and 5 years) after abandonment of shifting cultivation. We also set three belts (20 m x 50 m each) in a primary forest remnant. The species composition of canopy trees, regenerated seedlings, and saplings was studied, together with aspects of the physical environment. We found that it was difficult for primary forest species to effectively colonize the forest edge exterior, mostly due to recruitment limitations rather than the physical environment. Many of secondary forest species and generalists were also affected by recruitment limitation (significant negative correlation with the distance from forest edge), though they were also affected by factors related to the physical environment and forest structure and more abundant in open area. Only a few species, like Choerospondias axillaris (primary forest species), Wendlandia tinctoria (secondary forest species), Colona elobata, and Ficus hispida (generalist species) did not suggest recruitment limitation. These results suggested that natural regeneration of secondary forest and generalist species could be utilized as a first step in restoration expecting their facilitation effects for primary forest species.

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Effects of the type of montane forest edge on oak seedling establishment along forest–edge–exterior gradients

Cited by 46 publications

References 53 publications

Restoration of a degraded oak forest in Mexico City by introducing tree native species

Restoration of a degraded oak forest in Mexico City by introducing tree native species

Patterns of distribution of nine Quercus species along an environmental gradient in a fragmented landscape in central Mexico

Colonization of tree species along an interior-exterior gradient across the forest edge in a tropical montane forest, northwest Thailand

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