Succession and the Relationship between Vegetation and Soil in the Marl Quarries of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Open-pit mining is a common activity in the Yucatan Peninsula for the extraction of limestone. These areas are characterized by the total removal of the natural vegetation cover and soil in order to access calcareous material. The present study shows the composition and structure of the vegetation i...

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Main Authors: Mirna Valdez-Hernández, Rossana Gil-Medina, Jorge O. López-Martínez, Nuria Torrescano-Valle, Nancy Cabanillas-Terán, Gerald A. Islebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/2/116