Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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The sound of roosters and dogs kicked off the morning. We ate a hardy breakfast at 8 a.m.: muffins, eggs w/ sausage, tortillas, beans and salsa. Supplies were loaded at Stephanie's; we took off around 11:00 a.m. After a couple of hours of driving we picked up Felix in Sabinito.








We stopped at one of the ranches for lunch: sandwiches, pasta salad and chips. Thank you Stephanie!




After lunch we hiked the arroyos: Devil's Pool, Iguana invisible only too Tony and four donkeys.






At sunset we arrived at Palo Injerto Monte Mojino. Ramon, Alejandro, Evan, Marla and Juana greeted us when we arrived. For dinner we had: tortilla soup, beef, mashed potatoes, and baby Jesus bread (for epiphany): Lenna and Crystal got the two baby Jesuses, so they will be throwing a party on February 2. At dinner, we received gifts from the staff: a bandanna and baskets made of blue palm leaves.






A red spotted toad joined us for dinner, and a scorpion was spotted in the dining area: Leo promptly killed the scorpion.





Bird survey tomorrow morning, looking forward to hearing what rhyme-master Kaitlynn has to say. --Nick B.







photos from Julie D., Lenna O., and Stephanie L.
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Alamos, Sonora, Mexico
This course combines pre-trip classroom instruction with field study in the Sierra de Alamos in Southeastern Sonora, Mexico. Its purpose is to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to biodiversity and conservation of a diverse and significantly threatened ecosystem.

Readings

  • Alvarez-Yepiz, J. C., A. Martinez-Yrizar, et al. (2008). "Variation in vegetation structure and soil properties related to land use history of old-growth and secondary tropical dry forests in northwestern Mexico." Forest Ecology and Management 256(3): 355-366.
  • Anten, N. P. R., M. Martinez-Ramos, et al. (2003). "Defoliation and growth in an understory palm: Quantifying the contributions of compensatory responses." Ecology 84(11): 2905-2918.
  • Dacosta, J. M. and J. Klicka (2008). "The Great American Interchange in birds: a phylogenetic perspective with the genus Trogon." Molecular Ecology 17(5): 1328-1343.
  • Endress, B. A., D. L. Gorchov, et al. (2004). "Harvest of the palm Chamaedorea radicalis, its effects on leaf production, and implications for sustainable management." Conservation Biology 18(3): 822-830.
  • Endress, B. A., D. L. Gorchov, et al. (2004). "Non-timber forest product extraction: Effects of harvest and browsing on an understory palm." Ecological Applications 14(4): 1139-1153.
  • Felger, R. S. and E. Joyal (1999). "The palms (Areacaceae) of Sonora, Mexico." Aliso 18(1): 1-18.
  • Joyal, E. (1996). "The palm has its time: An ethnoecology of Sabal uresana in Sonora, Mexico." Economic Botany 50(4): 446-462.
  • Joyal, E. (1996). "The use of Sabal uresana (Arecaceae) and other palms in Sonora, Mexico." Economic Botany 50(4): 429-445.
  • O' Brien, C., A. D. Flesch, et al. (2006). Biological inventory of the Rio Aros, Sonora, Mexico: A river unknown. C. O'Brien. Tucson, University of Arizona.
  • Rendon-Carmona, H., A. Martinez-Yrizar, et al. (2009). "Selective cutting of woody species in a Mexican tropical dry forest: Incompatibility between use and conservation." Forest Ecology and Management 257(2): 567-579.
  • Ticktin, T. (2004). "The ecological implications of harvesting non-timber forest products." Journal of Applied Ecology 41(1): 11-21.
  • Vasquez-Leon, M. and D. Liverman (2004). "The political ecology of land-use change: Affluent ranchers and destitute farmers in the Mexican municipio of Alamos." Human Organization 63(1): 21-33.

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