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Ecosystem Type:Tropical evergreen seasonal broad-leaved lowland forest on calcareous soils: Tehuantepec-Peten variant

General Ecotype:Lowland broad-leaved moist forest

UNESCO Code:IA2a(1)(b)K-TP

Description:This variant is characterized by taller forest than the eastern variants. It is also found only west of the Booth river escarpment. The canopy attains 20-30 m.


.:. IA2a(1)(b)K-TP .:.
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Altitude:50 - 250 m.

Geology & Soil:Soils are well drained gray or brown clays, variably stony over calcareous rock.

Water Regime:Mostly well drained.

Rainfall:Average rainfall less than 2000 mm per year with a pronounced dry season

Fire Risk:Limited to areas with slash and burn cultivation.

Frequent Plant Species: ecosystem imageCommon trees are Alseis yucatanensis, Ampelocera hottlei, Aspidosperma cruenta, Attalea cohune, Brosimum alicastrum, Bursera simaruba, Calophyllum brasiliense, Cedrela odorata, Clusia salvinii, Cupania belizensis, Crysophila stauracantha, Dendropanax arboreus, Drypetes laterifolia, Drypetes brownei, Ficus spp., Hirtella americana, Lonchocarpus castilloi, Manilkara zapota, Matayba oppositifolia, Metopium brownei, Passiflora mayarum, Pimenta dioica, Pouteria reticulata, Protium copal, Pseudobombax ellipticum, Pseudolmedia sp., Sabal mauritiiformis, Schizolobium parahybum, Spondias mombin, Stemmadenia donnell-smithii, Swietenia macrophylla, Talisia olivaeformis, Trichilia minutiflora, Trophis racemosa and Zuleania guidonia. The understory has species such as Adiantum pulverulatum, Malvaviscus arboreus, Piper jacquemontianum, Psychotria pubescens, Pteris longifolia and Tectaria heracleifolia. A freqently found graminoid is Ichnanthus lanceolatus.


Faunistic Comments:None.

References:(Brokaw and Mallory 1992, Wright et al. 1959: 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, Iremonger and Brokaw 1995: I.2.2.1.3); Cabrera and Sanchez, 1994. SOURCE: Central American Ecosystems Map. Vol. II.

Picture: Passiflora mayarum. Spanish Lookout, Cayo district. J. Meerman.

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