Eco-physiologically Highly Efficient Woody Plant Species in Northeastern Mexico

Abstract

In a forest ecosystem, different trees and shrubs grow together mutually sharing solar radiation and absorption of nutrients from soil horizons. Each species has its own mechanism for coexistence and adaptation in the ecosystem for different moro-physiological traits such leaf traits, branching pattern, leaf pigments, epicuticular wax, leaf nutrients, carbon fixation, protein and other traits. Nevertheless, some species are more efficient in most of these traits over all other species. Therefore, there is a great necessity to select species with highly efficient morpo-physiological traits. In the Forest Science Faculty, Universidad de Nuevo Leon, Mexico , using standard protocols, we are undertaking consistent research inputs in evaluating 37 woody plant species in a woodland forest ecosystem in Northeastern Mexico for a large number of morpho-physiological traits (24 parameters). We have selected few topmost species for these traits. For only 22 traits.