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Conservation of Cultural and Biological Diversity in the Mesoamerican Region

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity Conservation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 June 2022) | Viewed by 7145

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Kalina Bermúdez Torres

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Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos, Calle CEPROBI No. 8, Col. San Isidro, Yautepec, Morelos 62731, México
Interests: secondary metabolites; Mexican plants; valorization of species of the tropical dry forest
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Dr. Alonso Santos Murgas

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Facultad de Ciencias Naturales Exactas y Tecnología, Escuela de Biología, Departamento de Zoología, Universidad de Panamá, Panamá
Interests: Entomology, Biology and Ecology of Insects

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Annually, the Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation (SMBC, for its acronym in Spanish) organizes one of the most important regional academic congresses for professionals and students working in Biology and Conservation of cultural and biological diversity of the Mesoamerican region, rotating its venue year after year among the countries of the region. The event brings together the scientific community of the region to share the main findings and results of their research, discuss ideas, and create thematic networks that allow them to follow up on the most important environmental issues in our countries.

Selected papers that were presented at the congress are invited to submit their extended versions to this Special Issue of the journal Diversity after the conference. Submitted papers should be extended to the size of regular research or review articles, with at least a 50% extension of new results. All submitted papers will undergo our standard peer-review procedure. Accepted papers will be published in open-access format in Diversity and collected together in the Special Issue website. There are no page limitations for this journal.

Dr. Kalina Bermúdez Torres
Dr. Alonso Santos Murgas
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Keywords

  • biodiversity
  • ecosystems
  • sustainability
  • conservation
  • Mesoamerican region

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Conservation of Biocultural Diversity in the Huasteca Potosina Region, Mexico
by Mario del Roble Pensado-Leglise, Salvador Luna-Vargas and Hilda Angélica Bustamante-Ramírez
Diversity 2022, 14(10), 841; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/d14100841 - 06 Oct 2022
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The Huasteca Potosina region has a relevant landscape heritage of biocultural diversity, due to high biological diversity and the presence of the Teenek (Huastec Mayan), Nahua, and Xi’iuy (Pame) ethnic groups. The object of this study is to analyze, among the different cultural [...] Read more.
The Huasteca Potosina region has a relevant landscape heritage of biocultural diversity, due to high biological diversity and the presence of the Teenek (Huastec Mayan), Nahua, and Xi’iuy (Pame) ethnic groups. The object of this study is to analyze, among the different cultural groups of the region, how the performances of the relevant Socioecological Systems (SESs) influence the conservation of biocultural diversity. Quantitative approaches are used to determine the expected trends of indices (Informant Consensus Factor, ICF; Cultural Importance Index, CII; Shannon–Wiener Biodiversity Index, SWI) commonly used in the ethnobotanical field. Data of the main domestic forest species used by the groups mentioned above were collected in 2021. We analyzed the SES profile for each of the ethnic groups and a mestizo group, as well as their relationship with the biome they mainly inhabit and the domestic functions fulfilled by the ethnobotanical species. As a result, we found that the low deciduous forest and the sub-evergreen tropical forest biomes, which co-evolved mainly with the Nahua and the Teenek SESs, present higher diversity and effective use of species so that offer better chances for conserving the landscape heritage of biocultural diversity. Otherwise, the results also show the critical nature regarding the biomes inhabited by the Pame and the mestizo’s SESs. Full article
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The Potential Effect of Climate Change on the Distribution of Endemic Anurans from Mexico’s Tropical Dry Forest
by Claudia Ballesteros-Barrera, Oscar Tapia-Pérez, Rocío Zárate-Hernández, Adrián Leyte-Manrique, Angélica Martínez-Bernal, Bárbara Vargas-Miranda, Matías Martínez-Coronel and Selene Ortiz-Burgos
Diversity 2022, 14(8), 650; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/d14080650 - 12 Aug 2022
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Mexico is one of the richest countries in amphibian species (420 spp.), with a high level of endemism (69%). The order Anura represents the most diverse and widespread of the three extant amphibian orders (257 spp.). The anurofauna of Mexico’s tropical dry forest [...] Read more.
Mexico is one of the richest countries in amphibian species (420 spp.), with a high level of endemism (69%). The order Anura represents the most diverse and widespread of the three extant amphibian orders (257 spp.). The anurofauna of Mexico’s tropical dry forest ecosystem host a high proportion of the species and endemism registered in the country. In terms of conservation, both dry forests and amphibians are at risk due to climate change because it is expected that as the temperature becomes higher and precipitation decreases, this vegetation type may experience water stress. We applied the MaxEnt algorithm to estimate the potential current and future (year 2070) geographic distribution patterns of 95 endemic Mexican anuran species inhabiting the country’s tropical dry forests by considering two representative concentration pathway scenarios (RCP4.5/RCP8.5) and analyzed the potential distributional pattern changes. The results indicated that overall, species would experience enough of a significant warming effect to cause a reduction in the original distribution area, with 44% of species losing an average of 50% of their original range (9 spp. in threatened category); additionally, 22% of the species in the dry forest ecosystem will experience an average increase of almost 50% in their original area, two species will lose more than 80% of their range, and one will disappear. Full article
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Potential Distribution and Medicinal Uses of the Mexican Plant Cuphea aequipetala Cav. (Lythraceae)
by Luis Rafael Garibay-Castro, Pedro Joaquín Gutiérrez-Yurrita, Alma Rosa López-Laredo, Jesús Hernández-Ruíz and José Luis Trejo-Espino
Diversity 2022, 14(5), 403; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/d14050403 - 20 May 2022
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Carrying out studies that lead us to obtain information on both the cultural and biological heritage of a locality, region, or country allows us to create appropriate strategies for the conservation of biocultural diversity. In this context, the objective of this study was [...] Read more.
Carrying out studies that lead us to obtain information on both the cultural and biological heritage of a locality, region, or country allows us to create appropriate strategies for the conservation of biocultural diversity. In this context, the objective of this study was to model the potential distribution of Cuphea aequipetala Cav. within the Mexican territory, to identify the main environmental variables that delimit its habitat, and to obtain information from traditional knowledge through the medicinal uses that the inhabitants of nearby communities give to the plant. Potential distribution modeling was performed with MaxEnt together with 19 bioclimatic variables of Worldclim plus three variables closely related to the habitat of the species. Data on its presence were obtained in situ within the Lagunas de Zempoala National Park and from iNaturalist. Information on the medicinal uses of the plant was obtained through semi-structured surveys with people who were in continuous contact with it. The potential range of C. equipetala Cav. was 3205.63 km2, which represents 0.16% of the Mexican territory. The altitude, precipitation in the driest period, average temperature of the warmest quarter, and average temperature of the driest quarter were the variables that had the greatest effects on the potential distribution (49%), and these factors mainly delimited the suitability of the habitat. C. aequipetala Cav. is still used in traditional medicine, mainly for conditions related to cancer, shocks, and inflammation. Finally, it was found that the potential distribution coincided with the states of the country where its medicinal use was reported. This information is important, since it constitutes the basis for performing actions targeting the conservation of this species of medicinal relevance. For example, potential distribution areas can be integrated into habitat restoration and conservation plans to prevent anthropogenic activities, such as felling, that directly affect the habitat. This information can also be used as a reference to promote the preservation of medicinal uses among the young population of the distribution areas. Full article
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