Análisis de la fragmentación del paisaje en el área protegida "Los Petenes", Campeche, México
Tropical rainforests are undergoing rapid deforestation and fragmentation processes which have led to the extinction of many plant and animal species, that is, to a loss of biodiversity. In the "Los Petenes" region located in the Campeche State, Mexico, the forest vegetation is distributed...
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| description | Tropical rainforests are undergoing rapid deforestation and fragmentation processes which have led to the extinction of many plant and animal species, that is, to a loss of biodiversity. In the "Los Petenes" region located in the Campeche State, Mexico, the forest vegetation is distributed as islands, called petenes, constituting a naturally fragmented landscape. A characterization of fragmentation patterns was carried out through the calculation of mathematical indices, and petenes were classified into various categories. The utility of the indices applied for studying the landscape in this region was discussed it was found that petenes display a considerable variation in size, shape and degree of isolation. For this reason, they constitute particularly interesting areas for studying the relationship between habitat fragmentation and biodiversity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6074c39f11d4ad98274423f41c2309b2022-12-22T02:00:47ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoInvestigaciones Geográficas0188-46112448-72792000-08-0114310.14350/rig.5912351077Análisis de la fragmentación del paisaje en el área protegida "Los Petenes", Campeche, MéxicoJean-Francois MasJorge Correa SandovalTropical rainforests are undergoing rapid deforestation and fragmentation processes which have led to the extinction of many plant and animal species, that is, to a loss of biodiversity. In the "Los Petenes" region located in the Campeche State, Mexico, the forest vegetation is distributed as islands, called petenes, constituting a naturally fragmented landscape. A characterization of fragmentation patterns was carried out through the calculation of mathematical indices, and petenes were classified into various categories. The utility of the indices applied for studying the landscape in this region was discussed it was found that petenes display a considerable variation in size, shape and degree of isolation. For this reason, they constitute particularly interesting areas for studying the relationship between habitat fragmentation and biodiversity.http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/59123 |
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| title | Análisis de la fragmentación del paisaje en el área protegida "Los Petenes", Campeche, México |
| title_full | Análisis de la fragmentación del paisaje en el área protegida "Los Petenes", Campeche, México |
| title_fullStr | Análisis de la fragmentación del paisaje en el área protegida "Los Petenes", Campeche, México |
| title_full_unstemmed | Análisis de la fragmentación del paisaje en el área protegida "Los Petenes", Campeche, México |
| title_short | Análisis de la fragmentación del paisaje en el área protegida "Los Petenes", Campeche, México |
| title_sort | analisis de la fragmentacion del paisaje en el area protegida los petenes campeche mexico |
| url | http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/59123 |
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