Composition, structure and diversity of tree and shrub strata in a tropical deciduous forest at Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

An analysis of the floristic composition, structure and diversity tree shrub strata was carried out at tropical deciduous forest El Picante hill, located in San José Tilapa, Puebla. Five transects (T1-T5) were along elevation range 1,055 to 1,095 m asl “point-centred quarter” sampling method used. A total 53 taxa belonging 47 genera 28 families recorded. The best-represented Fabaceae, Cactaceae, Asteraceae Burseraceae. main indicators those with highest importance value indexes (IVI), stratum Ceiba aesculifolia, Bursera morelensis B. aptera, while Lippia graveolens, Parthenium fruticosum Acaciella angustissima. T4 recorded richness, on other hand, T5 stood by presence greatest abundance trees shrubs. This study complements knowledge this ecosystem Tehuacán Valley, México.