Assessing Riparian Vegetation Condition and Function in Disturbed Sites of the Arid Northwestern Mexico

Assessing Riparian Vegetation Condition and Function in Disturbed Sites of the Arid Northwestern Mexico

Transformation or modification of vegetation distribution and structure in arid riparian ecosystems can lead to the loss of ecological function. Mexico has 101,500,000 ha of arid lands, however there is a general lack of information regarding how arid riparian ecosystems are being modified. To asses...

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Main Authors: Lara Cornejo-Denman, Jose Raul Romo-Leon, Alejandro E. Castellanos, Rolando E. Diaz-Caravantes, Jose Luis Moreno-Vázquez, Romeo Mendez-Estrella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
riparian ecosystems
Sonoran desert
remote sensing
land cover/land use
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/7/1/13

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