The Tropical Deciduous Forest of Alamos
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The Tropical Deciduous Forest of Alamos

Biodiversity of a Threatened Ecosystem in Mexico

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Tropical Deciduous Forest of Alamos

Biodiversity of a Threatened Ecosystem in Mexico

About this book

Only a day's drive south of the U.S.-Mexico border, a tropical deciduous forest opens up a world of exotic trees and birds that most people associate with tropical forests of more southerly latitudes. Like many such forests around the world, this diverse ecosystem is highly threatened, especially by large-scale agricultural interests that are razing it in order to plant grass for cattle.

This book introduces the tropical deciduous forest of the Alamos region of Sonora, describing its biodiversity and the current threats to its existence. The book's contributors present the most up-to-date scientific knowledge of this threatened ecosystem. They review the natural history and ecology of its flora and fauna and explore how native peoples use the forest's many resources.

Included in the book's coverage is a comprehensive plant list for the Río Cuchujaqui area that well illustrates the diversity of the forest. Other contributions examine tree species used by Mayo Indians and the numerous varieties of domesticated plants that have been developed over the centuries by the Mayos and other indigenous peoples. Also examined are the diversity and distribution of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds in the region.

The Tropical Deciduous Forest of Alamos provides critical information about a globally important biome. It complements other studies of similar forests and allows a better understanding of a diverse but vanishing ecosystem.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. 1. Introduction and Prospect: Secrets of a Tropical Deciduous Forest - Paul S. Martin & David A. Yetman
  4. 2. Structure and Functioning of Tropical Deciduous Forest in Western Mexico - Angelina Martínez-Yrízar, Alberto Búrquez, & Manuel Maass
  5. 3. Vegetation, Flora, and Seasons of the Río Cuchujaqui, a Tropical Deciduous Forest near Alamos, Sonora - Thomas R. Van Devender, Andrew C. Sanders, Rebecca K. Wilson, & Stephanie A. Meyer
  6. 4. Monte Mojino: Mayo People and Trees in Southern Sonora - David A. Yetman, Thomas R. Van Devender, Rigoberto A. López Estudillo, & Ana Lilia Reina Guerrero
  7. 5. Crop Diversity among Indigenous Farming Cultures in the Tropical Deciduous Forest - Barney T. Burns, Mahina Drees, Gary P. Nabhan, & Suzanne C. Nelson
  8. 6. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Sierra de Alamos - Cecil R. Schwalbe & Charles H. Lowe
  9. 7. Birds of the Tropical Deciduous Forest of the Alamos, Sonora, Area - Stephen M. Russell
  10. List of Contributors
  11. Index