Table 1 Summary of the locations sampled within the SEP and their main characteristics
Location | Coordinates | Altitude | Vegetationa | Soil typeb | Geologyc | Topography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mountain (CEI) | N10° 53.198′ W85° 41.490′ | 495 m | Grass only but scarce, with patches of exposed soils | Entisol (Lithic ustorthent) | Ophiolite | Top of a mountain (Cerro el Inglés) |
Mountain (LN) | N10° 49.849′ W85° 42.236′ | 309 m | Grass only but scarce, with exposed soils | Entisol (Lithic ustorthent) | Ophiolite | Top of a mountain (Loma Nance), small terrace |
Mountain (PG) | N10° 50.957′ W85° 46.372′ | 17 m | Semi-deciduous/deciduous forest mixed with grass | Entisol (Lithic ustorthent) | Ophiolite | Lower side of a hill, near Potrero Grande river |
Mountain (ES) | N10° 53.797′ W85° 46.796′ | 197 m | Grass dominated, Semi-deciduous/deciduous forest | Entisol (Lithic ustorthent) | Ophiolite | Top of a mountain (El Silencio road) |
Mountain (BOQ) | N10° 53.030′ W85° 46.826′ | 269 m | Grass dominated, Semi-deciduous/deciduous forest | Entisol (Lithic ustorthent) | Ophiolite | Top of a mountain (Loma Boquerones) |
Lowland (DAN) | N10° 49.947′ W85° 43.499′ | 69 m | Semi-deciduous/deciduous forest, no grass present | Entisol (Lithic ustorthent) | Ophiolite | River terrace surrounded by steep mountains, ~ 10 km upstream from MAN location |
Lowland (MAN) | N10° 50.606′ W85° 47.110′ | − 4 m | Seasonal evergreen forest of lowlands, no grass present | Inceptisol (Fluventic ustropept)d | Sedimentary deposits | Flat area between the base of a hill and the Potrero Grande mangrove flooded area |
Lowland (BES) | N10° 54.249′ W85° 46.493′ | 18 m | Seasonal evergreen forest of lowlands no grass present | Inceptisol (Ustic dystropept)d | Ophiolite (north margin) | Flat area on a river valley, close to a river, base of the ES mountains |
Lowland (MUR) | N10° 54.094′ W85° 44.025′ | 52 m | Seasonal evergreen forest of lowlands no grass present | Inceptisol (Ustic dystropept)d | Ophiolite (north margin) | Small terrace, close to a creek in Murciélago sector, lower side of a small hill |
Lowland (SE) | N10° 54.730′ W85° 48.217′ | 25 m | Seasonal evergreen forest of lowlands, no grass present | Inceptisol (Fluventic ustropept)d | Sedimentary deposits/ Ophiolite (north margin) | Lower side of a hill, on a very steep area |