Table 2 Comparitive information for Biosphere Reserves in Mexico where ethnobotanical studies have been carried out. These data were obtained from publications [36,37,38,39] and from the catalog of Priority Terrestrial Regions for Mexico, CONABIO
Ethnobotanical data | Extension (km2) | Vegetation types | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuatrociénegas | Family | 57 | 843 | Halophilic, aquatic, and semi-aquatic vegetation, grassland, undergrowth scrub, submontane scrub, chaparral, pine, and oak forests |
Genus | 132 | |||
Species | 158 | |||
El Cielo | Family | 62 | 1445 | Deciduous lowland forest, submontane scrub, cold forest, pine forest, medium sub-deciduous forest |
Genus | 117 | |||
Species | 69 | |||
Cumbres de Monterrey | Family | 69 | 4290 | Pine forest, chaparral, submontane scrub, rosetophile desert scrub, oak forest, oyamel forest |
Genus | 170 | |||
Species | 240 | |||
Sierra de Huahutla | Family | 69 | 2959 | Deciduous lowland forest, oak forest |
Genus | 149 | |||
Species | 185 | |||
Monarch Butterfly | Family | 66 | 4130 | Pine forest |
Genus | 142 | |||
Species | 213 | |||