Francisco Martin Huerta-Martinez- Dr
- Professor at University of Guadalajara
Francisco Martin Huerta-Martinez
- Dr
- Professor at University of Guadalajara
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Biologist, Master in Sciences and PhD in Plant Ecology
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February 1990 - December 2018
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Understanding the effects of urbanization on bee communities is essential for conservation and management programs for these pollinators. We investigated bee communities in two distinct land-use conditions in Mexico: one within the Bosque el Nixticuil-San Esteban-El Diente Natural Protected Area, which represents a conserved oak forest, and the oth...
Background: Bees rely on plants for nutrition and reproduction, making the preservation of natural areas crucial as pollinator reservoirs. Seasonal tropical dry forests are among the richest habitats for bees, but only 27% of their original extent remains in Mexico. In contrast, temperate forests harbor fewer bee species and face high deforestation...
In Mexico, land use changes have significantly impacted the diversity of amphibians and reptiles in a negative way. In light of this, we evaluate the alpha and beta components of the taxonomic diversity of amphibians and reptiles in a heterogeneous landscape in west-central Mexico. Additionally, we provide a checklist of amphibian and reptile speci...
Reptiles are threatened by anthropogenic landscape transformation, largely due to agriculture. However, ecosystems nowadays constitute a matrix of fragmented landscapes. We analyzed a heterogeneous landscape's reptile taxonomic and functional diversity patterns across ten land cover/use types in Jalisco state, in west-central Mexico. At the alpha d...
Mexico’s wild bee richness includes 1,800 species, however, there is a lack of studies on this group in the country. Therefore, it is of extreme importance to intensify the study on this group of insects, so this research aimed to compile an inventory of the melittofauna of Sierra de Quila, Jalisco, Mexico, to evaluate alpha diversity in different...
Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal Plants – Nutritional and Dietary Benefits
Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal Plants – Curative Properties and Treatment
Strategies
En el estado de Jalisco, localizado en el oeste de México, se encuentran yacimientos fósiles que abarcan desde el Cretácico inferior al Cuaternario. En este trabajo se presenta una lista sistemática del registro fósil de Jalisco, México, y se analiza la composición de su riqueza. Fue revisada la literatura global sobre el tema y consultadas las col...
Las plantas medicinales han sido utilizadas por diversas culturas desde tiempos prehispánicos en México. En este estudio, se describe el uso de plantas medicinales en los barrios antiguos de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Se registraron 137 especies, 130 géneros y 68 familias. El 34% de las especies pertenece a las familias Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Ma...
Background: Magnolia pugana populations are declining, in addition, it is estimated that precipitation will decrease by up to 10 % and temperatures will increase (2-4 °C) under the most severe climate change scenario, which may affect germination.
Hypotheses: The interaction of increased temperature and decreased water potential reduces and delays...
Curative Properties and Treatment Strategies VOLUME 2 Nutritional and Dietary Benefits
Las Áreas de protección de flora y fauna Bosque La Primavera (BLP) y Sierra de Quila (SQ) del estado de Jalisco con frecuencia se ven afectadas por factores antrópicos que modifican la distribución espacial y crecimiento de las especies arbóreas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue comparar la dinámica estructural y área basal de especies arbóreas de a...
The monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus, is a species of parrot that is native to South America. By 2016 it had become invasive in Mexico and its populations have since increased dramatically, particularly in urban areas. It is currently difficult to predict whether it will expand into non–urban areas of the country. The aim of this work was to asse...
The animals that visit the flowers,
pollinators and reproductive system of Opuntia
joconostle were studied. The objectives of the work
were to identify its floral visitors, to determine
which are the most effective pollinators and
to evaluate the importance of floral visitors in
seed production. To determine the richness and
frequency of the animal...
Amphibians contribute to Mexico being considered a megadiverse country, due to its high endemism close to 60 %. At least 174 species (48 %) of Mexican amphibians are threatened or critically threatened mainly by anthropogenic factors. The objective of the present work was to describe richness, diversity, distribution patterns, and to identify the m...
This is a review about the main ecological interactions, it was written to help Biology Students at University of Gudalajara
Craugastor pygmaeus is the smallest anuran within its genus and probably the smallest known anuran from Mexico. In this study, it is described the advertisement call of the C. pygmaeus from the population of La Cienega in Flora and Fauna Protection Area Sierra de Quila, Jalisco, Mexico. The call consists of the repetition of a short whistle without...
Craugastor pygmaeus is the smallest anuran within its genus and probably the smallest known anuran from Mexico. In this study, it is described the advertisement call of the C. pygmaeus from the population of La Cienega in Flora and Fauna Protection Area Sierra de Quila, Jalisco, Mexico. The call consists of the repetition of a short whistle without...
Background:
Populus luziarum and P. primaveralepensis are endemic species of western Mexico; growing in riparian forests they are critically endangered. The best way to conserve their seeds is unknown, which could be limiting for their conservation.
Hypothesis:
The germinability of both subtropical species is like that of boreal and template Salic...
Forest fires can generate economic losses, social vulnerability, and environmental damage. Therefore, more knowledge about the causes and effects on the territory is needed. The present study aimed to develop a spatial model to determine the influence of socio-economic and environmental variables on the probability of fire in a protected area. The...
The present study provides information on the composition and seasonal abundance of the families Chrysopidae, Coniopterygidae and Hemerobiidae associated with Mexican lime trees [Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle] in Tecomán, Colima. The study was conducted in a Mexican lime orchard, untreated chemically. Field surveys were carried out during...
Principal component analysis was used to search for relationships among communities of predators (Coccinellidae, Syrphidae, and Chrysopidae), aphids, and environmental conditions in crops of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The aphid species collected were Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch), an...
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El conocimiento de la biodiversidad en un área natural protegida es fundamental para el desarrollo de acciones para su manejo y conservación. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar los patrones de riqueza, categorías de endemismo, así como el estatus de conservación y vulnerabilidad de las aves en la Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Abra...
Species distribution along environmental gradients reflects the effects of several factors at different scales. The research was carried out at El Huizache Corridor, in the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, which is an important center of origin and diversification of cacti. The aim of the study was to assess the relative importance of climatic and...
Sotoa confusa is a little conspicuous terrestrial orchid that is distributed in arid and semi-arid land of Mexico and south of USA, its life history is poorly known, so phenology and interaction of this species with shrubs was studied; its bloom occurs in March and fructifies in April (the driest period of the year), latter, from July to September...
In Mexico, bean crop is one of the most important agricultural resources to provide food also for its economic value as product. However, there is a lack of research related with Phaseolus vulgaris varieties, specifically for plants cultivated for human consumption as common bean pods. It was characterized the main phenological events and the bioma...
An extensive survey of lady beetles (Coccinellidae) predatory on Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was conducted in cultivated sorghum in seven states in Mexico. In total, 495 specimens belonging to 12 species, 10 genera, six tribes, and three subfamilies were collected: Brachiacantha decora Casey, Coccinella septempunctata (Lin...
Knowledge about birds in Mexico and their distribution is the result of many years of explorations in specific areas; despite of the effort done, in some regions of Mexico it is still unknown the composition and distribution; that is the case for inland wetlands, which represent wintering sites and migration routes for a great variety of waterbirds...
Bee communities were studied with three different conditions of land-use: 1) urban area; 2) crops and livestock; and, 3) preserved vegetation. All three conditions have elements of tropical dry forest and are in the "Sierra de Quila" Flora and Fauna Protection Area and its influence zone. Sampling was carried out throughout the year (three days per...
Wetlands in central Mexico are important habitats for assemblages of migratory and resident birds. To study variation in richness and abundance of waterbirds, we conducted monthly observations in 30 permanent plots throughout the Sayula Lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico, during the winter season (from October to March) from 2004–2007 and from 2009–2011. Seve...
Knowledge about birds in Mexico and their distribution is the result of many years of explorations in specific areas; despite of the effort done, in some regions of Mexico it is still unknown the composition and distribution; that is the case for inland wetlands, which represent wintering sites and migration routes for a great variety of waterbirds...
Wetlands in central Mexico are important habitats for assemblages of migratory and resident birds. To study variation in richness and abundance of waterbirds, we conducted monthly observations in 30 permanent plots throughout the Sayula Lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico, during the winter season (from October to March) from 2004-2007 and from 2009-2011. Seve...
ID 1 er Autor: Luis, Villarreal-Ruiz / ORC ID: 0000-0001-8472-4898, Researcher ID Thomson: V-7279-2018 ID 1 er Coautor: Cecilia, Neri-Luna / ORC ID: 0000-0002-8941-2305, Researcher ID Thomson: X-2192-2018 ID 2 o Coautor: Francisco Martín, Huerta-Martínez / ORC ID: 0000-0001-6923-3425, Researcher ID Thomson: Resumen Se evaluó el efecto de la escarif...
Resumen Se evaluó el efecto de la escarificación con cautín de estaño en la germinación de cinco pinos mexicanos del Subgénero Diploxylon. La mayor parte de la semilla de las especies de los pinos estudiados fue recolectada en poblaciones naturales en el Ejido de Pueblo Nuevo, Municipio de Chignahuapan, Estado de Puebla, México, a excepción de P. g...
The sorghum plant grows in a wide range of soils and environments, and its agronomic and economic importance worldwide is incrementing yearly. This crop has several traits that make it a model for research for the study of C4 species and stress tolerance. In this research, three methods for creating a controlled environment to grow the sorghum plan...
El monitoreo de la biodiversidad constituye una herramienta fundamental para entender los patrones y procesos ecológicos que ocurren en períodos prolongados de tiempo. Las actividades de monitoreo son clave para el desarrollo de los planes de manejo y conservación en las Áreas Naturales Protegidas. Este libro es el resultado de la colaboración de l...
Egypt is part of Sahara of North Africa in the hyperarid regions, with a hot and almost rainless climate. The Egyptian deserts are among the most arid parts of the world. Therefore, desert vegetation covers vast areas formed mainly of xerophytic shrubs and subshrubs. Egypt includes three deserts: (1) the Eastern, (2) the Western, and (3) Sinai. The...
The Sinai Peninsula is currently recognized as one of the central regions for biodiversity in the Middle East by the World Conservation Union. It is rich both in the number of species and the high percentage of endemics. The roughness in geomorphology leads to differentiation of enormous number of microhabitats and landforms which resulted in relat...
It is not easy to define the word ‘desert’. Botanicall, deserts could be defined as areas with little rainfall, and sparse vegetation made up of special plants having particular characteristics that enable them to avoid, resist, or tolerate harsh environments. Four major categories of derts are known: (1) subtropical deserts, (2) cool coastal deser...
In this chapter, three main plant groups (climbing, succulent, and parasitic plants) that occur as a direct response to desert environments in Egypt were investigated. There are both herbaceous and woody climbing plants, the woody known as lianas while the herbaceous are vines. Citrullus colocynthis, Cocculus pendulus, Cucumis prophetarum, Pergular...
The coastal deserts in Egypt are found along the Mediterranean (east and west), the Red Sea, and the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba in Sinai Peninsula. The variations in their floristic composition and vegetation structure are varied considerably. The association between the landform units and their floristic features showed significant differences. In th...
Arid zones are defined as regions in which water supply is deficient and the degree of rainfall and atmospheric humidity are below world averages. In North America there is an extended continuous arid strip running from southwest Canada going down most Western United States and part of Northern Mexico and reaching the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. D...
Outside the oases of the Western Desert, five desert zones along a precipitation gradient were distinguished. In addition to the well-known semi-desert and full desert zones in the very north, three zones of extreme desert show a significant differentiation where the “accidental vegetation” occurs as precipitation is so low and falls so irregularly...
Urbanization, land reclamation, and road construction are the major human impacts on the desert ecosystem. These man-made habitats represent species-rich environments due to habitat heterogeneity and diverse disturbances. New urban industrial cities were examined in terms of their synanthropic vegetation in the distinguished five main habitats (fro...
This chapter provides features of environmental factors and phytogeographical divisions for desert vegetation in China. There are three kinds of desert vegetation in China: semi-desert, true desert, and extremely arid desert. The desert vegetation is distributed on different land forms with diversified soil feature, extending in NW China with mean...
The inland part of the Eastern Desert of Egypt forms an ecosystem with characteristic habitats: (1) rocky surface, (2) erosion pavement, (3) gravel desert, (4) slopes, (5) cliffs, and (6) desert wadi, which represents a drainage system collecting water from extensive catchment area. The geographic position of the mountainous range along the Red Sea...
Pakistan is a subtropical country spread over an area of 79.6 million hectares (mha) lying between 24° and 37° N and 61° and 75° E. Most of the area is semiarid to arid, extending over 70 mha (87.94% of its land mass), receiving 250 mm annual rainfall. The deserts of Pakistan cover 11 mha (13.82%) of the land situated in the central and southeaster...
Biotic interactions may shape deeply the structure of ecological communities and ecosystem functioning since species are interconnected in a direct and indirect manner through a complex web of interactions. Species are usually engaged in antagonistic or mutualistic networks. Two of the most studied plant–plant interactions are competition and facil...
This chapter provides an overview of desert flora and plant communities. The vegetation-environment relationships were explained with two case studies, true desert in the Jungar Basin and extremely arid desert in the Anxi Extremely Arid Desert National Nature Reserve. There are 610 species in the desert of China, which can be classified into Centra...
La fragmentación de los ecosistemas por deforestación y cambios en el uso de suelo es reconocida como una de las principales amenazas para la biodiversidad a nivel global. En la región biogeográfica de la Sierra Madre Oriental (SMO) en México se presentan procesos de cambio que producen fragmentación y pérdida de hábitats, derivados de la presión d...
This book provides a comprehensive discussion on plant responses in hyperarid regions of Egypt, China, Mexico, and Pakistan. It describes their location, physiographic features, accidental vegetation along two transects, endangered vegetation species, and human impact, variety of plant types (e.g. climbing, succulent, and parasitic). Studies on bio...
The ecological relationships of "pitayo" and "cardón" were studied in the Sayula, Jalisco Basin. A multivariate approach was used considering three sets of explanatory variables: geographical (FG), edaphic (E) and biotic (B). Three columnar cacti species Stenocereus queretaroensis, and S. dumortieri and Pachycereus grandis were found. According to...
Biotic pollination is a mutualistic interaction between animals and plants of importance for the func- tioning of natural ecosystems, as it is indispensable in the reproduc- tion of many species of wild-type and cultivated plants, from which we obtain food and raw materials for various industries. The main biotic pollinators of plants are in- sects...
Water is the most critical resource for sustainable agricultural development worldwide in the 21st century challenged by climate change at local and global scales. As a consequence the study and understanding of plants mechanisms to overcome drought are important for the development of sustainable strategies for crop plants stress tolerance, adapta...
During the last two decades, forest fires have increased in frequency and intensity in various parts of the world. The main causes of these patterns are associated both with land-use activities and with climate change. The La Primavera Forest is a highly important natural reserve due to its proximity to the city of Guadalajara; therefore, the predi...
The interaction of various elements of socioeconomic, political and cultural nature, influenced by landscape and climatic factors, are important aspects of fire regimes. Space models that integrate these elements and factors help to more accurately predict potential fire areas. The Protected Area Wildlife La Primavera (APFFLP) is the main regulator...
El Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna La Primavera (APFFLP), ubicada en Jalisco, México, presenta una tasa de incendios forestales que ha variado entre 0 y 60 incidentes por año en los últimos 15 años, pero se carece de un programa para la prevención y mitigación de efectos, debido a la falta de información documentada sobre las posibles causas y...
The flora and fauna protection area La Primavera, located in Jalisco, Mexico, presents a forest fire rate which has varied between 0 and 60 incidents per year in the last fifteen years. However, it has no program for preventing and mitigating the effects, due to the lack of documented information on the possible causes and consequences, as well as...
Esta guía provee de una referencia simplificada para realizar el monitoreo de aves de acuerdo con lo estipulado en el Programa de Monitoreo Comunitario de Aves de la
Reserva de la Biósfera de la Sierra Abra Tanchipa y fue diseñada como ayuda de bolsillo para campo.
El Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna La Primavera (APFFLP), ubicada en Jalisco, México, presenta una tasa de incendios forestales que ha variado entre 0 y 60 incidentes por año en los últimos 15 años, pero se carece de un programa para la prevención y mitigación de efectos, debido a la falta de información documentada sobre las posibles causas y...
RESUMEN Los estudios cuantitativos acerca de la vegetación en México se han centrado en bosques tropicales y mesófilos de montaña; comparativamente, los existentes sobre bosques templados son relativamente escasos. Muchos se han enfocado a describir la luz como fuerza directriz en la repartición de recursos entre las especies; sin embargo, algunos...
Ferocactus histrix is a barrel cactus that is widespread in Mexico. A population located in Llanos de Ojuelos, a semiarid zone representative of many disturbed regions in north-central Mexico, was studied. Over a period of 10 years (1997 to 2007), the average number of individuals decreased from 21.95 to 3.53 plants per 300 m2. A change in populati...
naturaleza puede producir estructuras complejas incluso en situaciones simples, y obedecer leyes simples incluso en situaciones complejas". Goldenfell & Cadanoff (1999) Introducción Actualmente se ha reconocido a escala mundial que debido a su importancia ecológica y evolutiva, la simbiosis micorrícica constituye, probablemente, una de las adaptaci...
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We studied the influence of soil heterogeneity on plant community structure in a semiarid region of Central Mexico using Bray-Curtis Ordination. The results showed that some edaphic factors, such as soil depth, organic matter, and potassium and calcium content, explained 80% of the total variation in structure of the studied communities. We found t...
Species composition, diversity, structure and microclimate were compared in two edge type of montane cloud forest (FF, edges with pine forest and FS, secondary shrubland) within a forest-edge-exterior gradient at Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve (Jalisco, Mexico). The cloud forest presented higher richness (126 species, 52 interior habitat spe...
The effect of vermicompost on the establishment and growth of Aeschynomene americana was evaluated in abandoned mine-spoil as a strategy for its restoration. 1 m² plots with 1 kg m-2 vermicompost (Eisenia foetida earthworm compost) were established and compared with a control without vermicompost. After one crop cycle it was observed that vermicomp...
La composición, diversidad, estructura y microclima fueron comparadas en dos tipos de bordes de bosque mesófilo de montaña (BMM) en la Sierra de Manantlán (Jalisco, México), uno con borde suave (B-B, contiguo a bosque de pino-encino) y otro con borde abrupto (B-M, contiguo a matorral secundario). Se establecieron 9 parcelas permanentes (n=5 en B-B...
We studied the diet of the Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus) at La Primavera Forest, Jalisco, Mexico. This resident species had a diverse diet throughout all seasons. The diet included acorns of Quercus viminea, Q. castanea, and Q. laeta, which were stored primarily in granaries in live trunks of pine (Pinus spp.) trees. They also consume...
We analyzed the patterns of distribution of mammal species richness in Jalisco State and their relationships with some environmental factors. We retrieved distribution data from several national and foreign biological collections. We used the collecting localities to generate a spatial record of distribution points. The state was divided into 159 g...
Se analizaron los patrones de distribución de la riqueza de mamíferos en el estado de Jalisco y sus relaciones con algunos factores ambientales. Se obtuvo información de registros de mamíferos de Jalisco de diferentes colecciones biológicas nacionales y extranjeras. Se utilizaron las localidades de recolecta para realizar una cobertura de puntos. E...
During pre-Hispanic times, there were extensive Opuntia forests in the semiarid regions of central Mexico. In the colonial period the migration of the Spanish to these regions promoted land clearing for agricultural activities, a tendency that continues in modern times, ultimately leading to deforestation and fragmentation of wild Opuntia populatio...
Vegetation-environment relationships as well as richness, α and β diversity were studied at El Huizache, San Luis Potosi state, which is a priority region for biological conservation in Mexico. A BrayCurtis ordination revealed that landscape features play an important role on plant communities organization; such variables explained 80% of the total...
Cover data for 93 perennial plant species from fifty 1 ha sites, were used to ordinate desert vegetation in relation to 50 environmental variables at El Huizache Corridor. Cumulative variance recovered in the Bray and Curtis variance-regression ordination was substantial 80%. Community structure of desert plant communities at El Huizache Corridor m...
Se estudiaron las relaciones vegetación-entorno así como la riqueza, y diversidad a y b en la región de El Huizache, San Luis Potosí, la cual es una zona prioritaria para la conservación de la biodiversidad en México. La ordenación de Bray-Curtis reveló que las características del paisaje influyen de manera determinante sobre la organización de las...
La perturbación de los ecosistemas (bosques y selvas) por el hombre en sus actividades agropecuarias e industriales favorece la diseminación de las plantas parásitas conocidas como muérdagos o injertos, que infectan árboles maderables causando cuantiosas pérdidas económicas.
