Only a day's drive south of the U.S.-Mexico border, a tropical
deciduous forest opens up a world of exotic trees and birds that
most people associate with tropical forests of more southerly
latitudes. Like many such forests around the world, this diverse
ecosystem is highly threatened, especially by large-scale
agricultural interests that are razing it in order to plant grass
for cattle.
This book introduces the tropical deciduous forest of the Alamos
region of Sonora, describing its biodiversity and the current
threats to its existence. The book's contributors present the most
up-to-date scientific knowledge of this threatened ecosystem. They
review the natural history and ecology of its flora and fauna and
explore how native peoples use the forest's many resources.
Included in the book's coverage is a comprehensive plant list
for the Rio Cuchujaqui area that well illustrates the diversity of
the forest. Other contributions examine tree species used by Mayo
Indians and the numerous varieties of domesticated plants that have
been developed over the centuries by the Mayos and other indigenous
peoples. Also examined are the diversity and distribution of
reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds in the region.
"The Tropical Deciduous Forest of Alamos" provides critical
information about a globally important biome. It complements other
studies of similar forests and allows a better understanding of a
diverse but vanishing ecosystem.
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