Table 2.
Geographic location, physical and economic characteristics of the five communities studied in the municipality of San Agustín Loxcicha, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca (PF, pine forest; POF, pine-oak forest; OF, oak forest; SDF, subdeciduous forest; CMF, cloudy mountain forest; EGF, evergreen forest; DF, deciduous forest)
| Community | Climate | Soil unit | Geographic coordenates | Altitude (m.s.n.m) | Vegetation units | Crops | Number of inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenavista Loxicha |
C(w2)(w)A(C)m(w)A(C)w2(w)Aw2(w) |
LitosolCambisol eútricoCambisol crómicoCambisol húmicoLuvisol crómicoFeozem háplicoFeozem lúdicoAcrisol húmico |
N 15°01′55″ |
1450 |
PF, OF, POF. CMF, EGF, SDF |
coffee |
2495 |
| W 96° 37′01″ | |||||||
| Juquilita |
N 16° 01′ 24″ |
2050 |
POF |
Maize in association with squash and different varieties of beans |
356 |
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| W 96° 34′ 53″ | |||||||
| San Francisco Loxicha |
N 15°54′15″ |
480 |
SDF, CMF |
Coffee,maize in association with Jamaica roselle, different varieties of bean |
1723 |
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| W 96° 36′10″ | |||||||
| Magdalena Loxicha |
N 15°53′55″ |
330 |
DF |
Maize in association with Jamaica roselle, different varieties of bean |
2464 |
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| W 96° 41′28″ | |||||||
| San Vicente Yogondoy |
N 15°53′55″ |
1460 |
PF, OF |
Maize in association with Jamaica roselle, different varieties of bean |
922 |
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| W 96° 41′28″ |