Influence of Microclimatic Variations on Morphological Traits of Ferns in Urban Forests of Central Veracruz, Mexico
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| 100 | 1 | |a Landeros-López, Jessica G |u Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91000, Mexico; jessgll@hotmail.com (J.G.L.-L.); tkromer@uv.mx (T.K.); novelazquez@uv.mx (N.V.-R.) | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Influence of Microclimatic Variations on Morphological Traits of Ferns in Urban Forests of Central Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 260 | |b MDPI AG |c 2025 | ||
| 513 | |a Journal Article | ||
| 520 | 3 | |a Urban forests are remnants of forest habitats within urban areas. Their structural alterations create stressful microclimatic conditions that can influence the morphology of sensitive plants, such as ferns. This study analyzed variations in the morphological traits of ferns in four urban forest sites in central Veracruz, Mexico, considering the microclimatic differences arising from vegetation structure. Temperature, humidity, canopy openness, and radiation were measured, along with eight foliar traits, while assessing the impact of site and habit (terrestrial or epiphytic) on the response. Sites with greater alterations in vegetation structure exhibited increased canopy openness, solar radiation, temperature, and a higher number of days with lower relative humidity. In these sites, leaves showed an increase in dry matter content and vein density, indicating a greater investment in resource storage and structural resistance. In the less-disturbed sites, terrestrial ferns demonstrated larger leaf area and specific leaf area, suggesting greater growth potential. Conversely, epiphytes generally had smaller leaves, which could represent an adaptive advantage for these species. The results also suggest a process of biotic homogenization within this plant group, reflecting a similar morphological response, except for indicator species restricted to less disturbed sites. Thus, this study reveals that microclimatic variations induced by urbanization significantly affect plant morphology and, ultimately, species diversity. | |
| 651 | 4 | |a Mexico | |
| 653 | |a Urbanization | ||
| 653 | |a Vegetation | ||
| 653 | |a Species diversity | ||
| 653 | |a Urban forests | ||
| 653 | |a Indicator species | ||
| 653 | |a Forests | ||
| 653 | |a Radiation | ||
| 653 | |a Canopies | ||
| 653 | |a Ferns | ||
| 653 | |a Urban areas | ||
| 653 | |a Plant morphology | ||
| 653 | |a Radiation measurement | ||
| 653 | |a Principal components analysis | ||
| 653 | |a Solar radiation | ||
| 653 | |a Variation | ||
| 653 | |a Relative humidity | ||
| 653 | |a Epiphytes | ||
| 653 | |a Leaf area | ||
| 653 | |a Humidity | ||
| 653 | |a Flowers & plants | ||
| 653 | |a Morphology | ||
| 653 | |a Biodiversity | ||
| 653 | |a Plants (botany) | ||
| 653 | |a Leaves | ||
| 653 | |a Ecosystems | ||
| 653 | |a Dry matter | ||
| 653 | |a Environmental conditions | ||
| 653 | |a Temperature | ||
| 700 | 1 | |a Krömer Thorsten |u Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91000, Mexico; jessgll@hotmail.com (J.G.L.-L.); tkromer@uv.mx (T.K.); novelazquez@uv.mx (N.V.-R.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Gómez-Díaz, Jorge A |u Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91000, Mexico; jorggomez@uv.mx | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Velázquez-Rosas Noé |u Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91000, Mexico; jessgll@hotmail.com (J.G.L.-L.); tkromer@uv.mx (T.K.); novelazquez@uv.mx (N.V.-R.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Carvajal-Hernández, César I |u Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91000, Mexico; jorggomez@uv.mx | |
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