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Table 2 Geographic location, physical and economic characteristics of the five communities studied in the municipality of San Agustín Loxcicha, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca (PF, pine forest; POF, pine-oak forest; OF, oak forest; SDF, subdeciduous forest; CMF, cloudy mountain forest; EGF, evergreen forest; DF, deciduous forest)

From: Traditional knowledge among Zapotecs of Sierra Madre Del Sur, Oaxaca. Does it represent a base for plant resources management and conservation?

Community

Climate

Soil unit

Geographic coordenates

Altitude (m.s.n.m)

Vegetation units

Crops

Number of inhabitants

Buenavista Loxicha

C(w2)(w)A(C)m(w)A(C)w2(w)Aw2(w)

LitosolCambisol eútricoCambisol crómicoCambisol húmicoLuvisol crómicoFeozem háplicoFeozem lúdicoAcrisol húmico

N 15°0155

1450

PF, OF, POF. CMF, EGF, SDF

coffee

2495

W 96° 3701

Juquilita

N 16° 01 24

2050

POF

Maize in association with squash and different varieties of beans

356

W 96° 34 53

San Francisco Loxicha

N 15°5415

480

SDF, CMF

Coffee,maize in association with Jamaica roselle, different varieties of bean

1723

W 96° 3610

Magdalena Loxicha

N 15°5355

330

DF

Maize in association with Jamaica roselle, different varieties of bean

2464

W 96° 4128

San Vicente Yogondoy

N 15°5355

1460

PF, OF

Maize in association with Jamaica roselle, different varieties of bean

922

   

W 96° 4128