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Héctor Estrada-Medina
Major Professor
Program
- Ph.D., Soil and Water Sciences
Education
- Bachellor’s, Biology, Facultad de Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza" - Universidad Nacional Autónom de México. 1991-1995.
- Master, Management and Conservation of Tropical Natural Resources - Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. 1998-2000.
Research Description
- Importance of the Subsurface Limestone and Pockets of Soil as Sources of Water for Tree Species in Yucatan, Mexico.
- Main topics:
- Identification of underground karst features using Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR)
- Importance of limestone bedrock and dissolution karst features on tree root growth
- Water sources and performance of two deciduous tree species growing on shallow, karst soils
Publications
- Jiménez-Osornio JJ, Estrada-Medina H, Aguilar-Cordero W, Montañez-Escalante P, Ruenes-Morales R, Ortíz-Pech R (2008) Ecological land use planning for sustainable landscapes in Yucatán. p. 42-48. In H. Tiessen, and J.W.B. Stewart (ed.) Applying ecological knowledge to landuse decisions. SCOPE-IAI-IICA. Germany.
- J. I. Querejeta, H. Estrada-Medina, M. F. Allen, J. J. Jiménez-Osornio. 2007. Water source
partitioning among Mexican native trees growing on shallow karst soils in a seasonally dry tropical climate. Oecologia, 152:26-36.
- J. I. Querejeta, H. Estrada-Medina, M. F. Allen, J. J. Jiménez-Osornio, R. Ruenes. 2006. Utilization of bedrock water by Brosimum alicastrum trees growing on shallow soil atop limestone in a dry tropical climate. Plant and soil, 287:187-197.
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