Fig. 4
From: Semiarid ethnoagroforestry management: Tajos in the Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato, Mexico
General scheme of tajos. I) River, II) mountain slope. Sequence of construction of tajos: 1) Stage 1, starting of tajo construction, 2) stage 2, first crops developed, 3) stage 3, older tajos with longer management, 4) stage 4, fully developed tajos with perennial plant species and crops. Perennial vegetation: A) Vegetation near slopes, B) vegetation near riverside, C) vegetation in plot boundaries, D) vegetation isle