Abstract

AMADOR-CRUZ, Francisco; HAZETE MARTA­NEZ, Nolasco  and  SANTIAGO-HERNA¡NDEZ, Mauricio. Note about the ecological value of an industrial area in central Mexico. Lilloa [online]. 2022, vol.59, n.2, pp.113-125. ISSN 0075-9481.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.30550/j.lil/2021.59.1/2022.07.05.

To contribute to reinforcing the idea that sites not associated with Protected Natural Areas have high ecological value, we carried out this research in a river located in the middle of an industrial park. Over 1.4 km of the Rio Hondo, there were defined ten sampling plots of 10 x 10 m to evaluate trees and shrubs (height and diameter at breast height) and ten nested squares of 1 x 1 m for herbaceous (we only recorded the presented species). Each specimen was taxonomically determined and its abundance was established (very common, common, frequent, scarce, rare, very rare). Twenty-three plant species were recorded, the best represented family was Poaceae. A total of 105 individuals were counted, with an average height of 7.3 m; the median diameter at breast height was of 29.5 cm. The Río Hondo maintains typical elements of riparian vegetation, such as Alnus acuminata and Salix humboldtiana. Although, it is located in an industrial park and in a highly impacted area, the Río Hondo maintains a plant structure of a high ecological value.

Keywords : Floristic inventory; gallery forest; riparian vegetation; riverine forest.

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