Table 2.
Sociocultural and environmental information of the villages where the 98 vegetation samplings were taken
| Village | Ethnic group | Total population | No. of plots | Vegetation types* | Elevation range (m) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimalhuacan, Coyomeapan |
Nahua |
189 |
2 |
Thorn-scrub forest (2) |
1740 |
[51] |
| Aticpac, Coyomeapan |
Nahua |
153 |
3 |
Woody forest at elevations below 1,800 m (3) |
1080 |
[51] |
| Ahuatlán, Coyomeapan |
Nahua |
413 |
4 |
Highland woody forest (1), agroforestal system in highland woody forest (3) |
1980 |
[52] |
| Santa María Coyomeapan |
Nahua, Mazatec |
937 |
3 |
Highland woody forest (1), agroforestal system in highland woody forest (2) |
1950-2000 |
[52] |
| Yohuajca, Coyomeapan |
Nahua |
304 |
1 |
Highland woody forest (1) |
2422 |
[52] |
| San Luis Atolotitlán |
Mestizo |
922 |
19 |
Agricultural system(2), Agroforestal system in Columnar cacti forest (3),Thorn-scrub forest (3), Highland woody forest (3), Woody forest at elevations below 1800 m (6), riparian vegetation (2) |
1880-2300 |
[53] |
| San Rafael Coxcatlán |
Nahua, Mestizo |
261 |
2 |
Woody forest at elevations below 1800 m (2) |
900-1000 |
[54] |
| Santa María Ixcatlán |
Ixcatec, Mestizo |
573 |
17 |
Highland woody forest (8), Woody forest at elevations below 1800 m (2), riparian vegetation (1), schlerophyllus scrub forest(2), agricultural system (2), grassland (2) |
1750-2200 |
[55] |
| San Lorenzo Pápalo |
Cuicatec |
583 |
29 |
Highland woody forest (13), Woody forest at elevation below 1800 m (2), agricultural system(8), riparian vegetation (2), Agroforestal system in highland woody forest(4) |
1400-2460 |
[52,56] |
| Santiago Quiotepec |
Mestizo |
176 |
14 |
Columnar cacti forest (8), riparian vegetation (2), agricultural system (4) |
550-700 |
[57] |
| San José Tilapa |
Nahua, Mestizo |
1,977 |
2 |
Woody forest elevation below 1800 m (2) |
900-1000 |
[54] |
| Teotitlán de Flores Magón | Nahua, Mazatec, Mestizo | 7,598 | 2 | Woody forest elevation below 1800 m (2) | 900-1000 | [54] |
*As characterized by Valiente-Banuet et al. [36] Numbers in parentheses indicate plot samplings of each type of vegetation.