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      Caracterización del hábitat del venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus mexicanus) en los bosques templados del Corredor Biológico Chichinautzin y modelación de su hábitat potencial en Eje Transvolcánico Mexicano Translated title: Deer habitat characteristics in temperate forests of the Biological Corridor Chichinautzin and modeling of potential habitat in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt

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          El objetivo de este trabajo fue realizar una caracterización sobre el hábitat del venado cola blanca en dos localidades de bosque templado en el norte del estado de Morelos, México. Posteriormente, se modeló la distribución potencial de especies herbáceas y arbustivas con importancia para su alimentación y cobertura para determinar sitios de mayor probabilidad de ocurrencia y zonas de importancia para esta especie dentro del Eje Transvolcánico Mexicano. Las características del hábitat evaluadas son adecuadas para el venado cola blanca, ya que el área presenta la estructura forestal y la composición florística que le proporciona alimento y cobertura de protección apropiadas, además de condiciones topográficas favorables para su movimiento y escape. La modelación realizada comprende las especies del estrato arbustivo y herbáceo que componen la estructura y composición que puede estar aprovechando el venado cola blanca en la zona de estudio. Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que la mayoría de las especies modeladas se encuentran distribuidas a lo largo del Área Natural Protegida "Corredor Biológico Chichinautzin" y en la zona centro del país, disminuyendo su presencia conforme se acerca a la costa del Océano Pacífico, lo que coincide con su distribución en los bosques templados. La información generada en este trabajo acerca de la estructura y composición del bosque y su relación con el venado cola blanca puede servir para apoyar decisiones para el manejo de la especie a nivel local y regional.

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          The aim of this work was to characterize the habitat of white-tailed deer at two locations in northern temperate forest in the state of Morelos, Mexico and model the potential distribution of herbaceous and shrub species with importance for food and cover to determine sites most likely to occur and areas of importance for this species within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Evaluated habitat characteristics are suitable for white-tailed deer, as the area has forest structure and floristic composition that provides nourishment and appropriate protection coverage, plus favorable topographic conditions for movement and escape. The modeling includes the species on shrub and herbaceous strata comprising the structure and composition that may be taking advantage of the white-tailed deer in the study area. The results suggest that most of the modeled species are distributed along the Natural Protected Area "Chichinautzin Biological Corridor" and the center of the country, reducing its presence as it approaches the coast of the Pacific Ocean, which match distribution in temperate forests. The information generated in this work about the structure and composition of the forest and its relationship to white-tailed deer can be used to support management decisions of the species locally and regionally.

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                Journal
                therya
                Therya
                Therya
                Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (La Paz )
                2007-3364
                2013
                : 4
                : 2
                : 377-393
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Reconcilia A. C. México
                [2 ] Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México México
                [3 ] Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México México
                [4 ] Fundación Doster A. C. México
                [5 ] Instituto de Ecología A.C. México
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                S2007-33642013000200014
                10.12933/therya-13-118
                631346e2-12ae-4ed7-adc8-ece00cc9bb3c

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Biodiversity Conservation
                Biology
                Veterinary Sciences
                Zoology

                General life sciences,General veterinary medicine,Animal science & Zoology
                forest structure,cover,cobertura,composición florística,estructura forestal,Maxent,nicho,floristic composition,niche

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