The native trees of Sinaloa and their conservation in the family garden agroforestry system

Abstract

Studies on floristic diversity in Sinaloa reflect about 3736 species of vascular plants, of these little is known about native trees, their state of conservation and use, in addition to the above, a high rate of deforestation has been registered in the state. Recognizing biodiversity, its ecological and cultural importance is of vital importance to propose sustainable use policies and reverse the environmental damage that its loss entails, therefore the objective of this work was to document the native tree species and their use in the systems agroforestry described in the literature and in a community, for this this study was based on bibliographic and field research, with the first a list of native tree species was made and in the field knowledge about trees in a community was documented . Three sampling sites were selected using the  convenience method in the municipal seat of Badiraguato Sinaloa, 60 interviews were applied and 51 family gardens were visited, the results of which were analyzed through cluster analysis.577 native trees were registered, four endemic to Sinaloa, the most diverse family and genera were the Fabaceae, Quercus, Pinus and Burseras, 260 species showed to have some form of use in the literature, in the study area only the cornfields were registered and family gardens as agroforestry systems, 79 tree species were recognized, 57 present in family gardens, with eleven forms of use, among which the medicinal, shade and food source stand out. According to the cluster analysis, the orchards differ between those with introduced fruit trees and those with a higher frequency of native species which are located on the periphery and at the exit of the community. Home gardens are systems that allow the conservation of some species adapted to local conditions, both the species, the forms of management and their ecological implications must be studied in greater depth.