Vegetation

Types of vegetation:

The most important vegetation zones that can be observed are: Agricultural zones, Forests, Grasslands, Lowland Jungle, and Secondary Vegetation.

Agriculture: Agave, Corn, Sugarcane.

Forest: (Pinus ocarpa) and oak (Quercus) species in the upper stratum; and (Acacia pennatula) and (Arbutus sp.) in the middle stratum.

Induced Grassland: Three-awn grass (Aristida adscensionis), Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), Rosette grass or Cogon grass (Cenchus spp.), etc. Herbaceous species are also found, such as (Heteropogon contortus), (Rynchelytrums repens), and (Cloris gaynus).

Deciduous Lowland Jungle: Tepehuaje, Osote, Pitayo, Órgano, Ceiba, Pochote; in the middle stratum: Guacima, Tepame; in the lower stratum: Tacote, Aile, Madroño, Tejocote, Tapame, Oak, and grasses.

Secondary Vegetation: It is a plant community that originates from the destruction of primary vegetation, which can recover and tend to its original state in some cases, while in others it may have a different species composition. The areas that have this type of vegetation are located to the east and southwest of the municipality and cover 9.80% of the municipal area.

SOURCE: State Gobernment, 2014

Simbology

-Agricultural areas classified with high potential intensity of use should be conserved, aiming to prevent urban growth on them.

-All forest and deciduous lowland jungle areas should be preserved, avoiding human settlements and the expansion of agricultural and livestock activities from reducing their extent.

SOURCE: Self elaborated with INEGI information