Relationship between the distribution of vegetation and the environment in the coastal embryo dunes of Jalisco, Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The poorly developed soils of the embryo dunes imply little capacity for plant support, however, the adaptation mechanisms of plants respond sensitively to environmental variations, even when these variations are small, which results in a set of specialized habitats and flora that are rarely shared with other terrestrial ecosystems. The coastal dunes of the Mexican Pacific remain vaguely studied, this is why this research explored the relationship between environmental properties and the presence of plant species in the embryo dunes of the coast of Jalisco, Mexico.

Methods

Twenty-nine sites were sampled, one or two sites per embryo dune, with a random stratified design. Geomorphological and vegetation data were collected at site. Laboratory determinations included

SUBMITTER: Frias-Urena HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8898010 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature