Abstract

RAMIREZ-SANCHEZ, Luis Giovanni; PRIEGO-SANTANDER, Ángel G; BOLLO MANENT, Manuel  and  CASTELO-AGUERO, Danays del Carmen. Potential for Conservation of Geodiversity of the Landscape of the State of Michoacan, Mexico. Perspectiva Geográfica [online]. 2016, vol.21, n.2, pp.321-344. ISSN 0123-3769.  https://doi.org/10.19053/01233769.5856.

Landscape heterogeneity varies in the space depending on the ratio between polygons and typological units. The high variability of the geographical area of Michoacan state has conferred a high ecological connotation, suggesting important values of geodiversity. To better understand the landscape heterogeneity, complex polygon count was computed and the number of sites containing each of these polygons. For each polygon the indexes such as typological complexity, chorological, relative richness of ecosystem and maximum diversity were applied. A single value was calculated for each landscape in order to develop a unified map of the natural potential for conservation of geodiversity. To this end an average value among all indicators of the landscapes units was calculated and Ave categories were distinguished. The results show that in the Purepecha Plateau region valuable potentials for the conservation of geodiversity were found.

Keywords : Geodiversity; Geoecological Diversity; Michoacan; Landscapes.

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