Standardized Hierarchical Vegetation Classification Mexican and Global Patterns /

• Main Authors: Velázquez, Alejandro (Author), Medina García, Consuelo (Author), Durán Medina, Elvira (Author), Amador, Alfredo (Author), Gopar Merino, Luis Fernando (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Geobotany Studies, Basics, Methods and Case Studies,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Geobiology.; Environmental geography.; Applied ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Plant science.; Botany.; Environmental management.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Applied Ecology.; Environmental Management.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Environmental Geography.; Biogeosciences.

This book outlines the transitions between cultured and natural land cover/vegetation types and their implications in the search for alternatives to reverse the trend of anthropogenic environmental degradation. It also elaborates on the proposed “standardized hierarchical Mexican vegetation classifi...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Historical Survey
• Background on Vegetation Classification Systems
• Proposal for a Standardized Hierarchical System for the Classification of Vegetation In Mexico
• The Inclusive Nature of Seclavemex
• Seclavemex Aimed at Integrating Landcover and Vegetation Mapping
• Epilogue
• Appendices.