Table 1 Main characteristics of the four species studied on the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, state of Puebla, Mexico, in November 2014, indicating the number of individuals studied (n), the density (individuals per 100 m2), the post-fire height (mean, standard deviation, and range; m), the diameter (basal for Dasylirion lucidum, of rosette for A. potatorum, of the body for Echinocactus platyacanthus, and at breast height for Juniperus deppeana [mean and standard deviation; cm]), and the mortality (in percentage of individuals)
Species | n | Density (plants per 100 m2) | Height (m) | Height range (m) | Diameter (cm) | Diameter range (cm) | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dasyliron lucidum | 34 | 28.6 | 0.91±0.41 | 0.32 to 1.85 | 20.4±5.89 | 9 to 33 | 2.3 |
Agave potatorum | 30 | 17.6 | 0.27±0.11 | 0.05 to 0.47 | 32.7±14.3 | 11 to 70 | 10.0 |
Echinocactus platyacanthusa | 20 | 2.1 | 0.67±0.25 | 0.21 to 1.40 | 47.8±12.4 | 28 to 78 | 4.8 |
Juniperus deppeanab | 47 | 1.8 | 4.22±1.47 | 0.85 to 6.30 | 22.0±10.7 | 5 to 55 | 25.5 |