Functional groups in the dynamics of the seed bank in a temperate forest of Mexico City, Mexico

keywords: Established vegetation, germination, litter, recruiting, substrates, temporality

Abstract

Background: In order to know how the environmental factors, act on the selection of different functional groups of species it is important to understand the dynamics of regeneration. This research analyzes the seed bank of different substrates and the standing vegetation to know the effects of the season and slope orientation on their abundance and composition in a temperate forest in Mexico City.

Questions and / or Hypotheses: Which environmental factors affect germination and the recruiting of individuals and how this knowledge could be considered to establish conservation and conservation programs?

Studied species / data description /Mathematical model: This research was carried out in 30 plots that were established in a temperate forest during both seasons of the year.

Study site and dates: Temperate forest of Quercus rugosa (L.) in the Magdalena river Basin, Mexico City.

Methods: Through a TWINSPAN classification analysis nine functional groups were determined in the seed bank and the standing vegetation. Through a Multiple Response Permutation Analysis (MRPP) and a Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) the environmental effect was determined, seasonally and spatially on the abundance and richness of the functional groups.

Results: A high similarity inside each group and a high dissimilarity between groups were found. The Multivariate Permutation Variance Analysis (PERMANOVA) showed a significant effect of the season and of the slope orientation on the functional groups.

Conclusions: In all groups the most abundant species were secondary vegetation species, of these, three species are introduced. The soil substrate showed the highest richness and abundance values.

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Silvia Castillo-Argüero, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias
Functional groups in the dynamics of the seed bank in a temperate forest of Mexico City, Mexico

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Published
2020-07-20
How to Cite
Martínez-Orea, Y., Bonilla-Valencia, L., Vázquez-Santos, Y., Romero-Romero, M. A., Solís-Oberg, S., Santibáñez-Andrade, G., & Castillo-Argüero, S. (2020). Functional groups in the dynamics of the seed bank in a temperate forest of Mexico City, Mexico. Botanical Sciences, 98(3), 487-499. https://doi.org/10.17129/botsci.2584
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ECOLOGY / ECOLOGÍA