A Proposal for a Comprehensive Geographical Delimitation of the Mangrove of Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Sanabria-Coto, Iván, Carvajal-Oses, Milagro, Campos-Rodríguez, Rooel, Solera-Steller, Paola
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2018
Descripción:Studying the characteristics of the physiographic context of a region, supported with geographic information systems, remote sensing inputs, and digital elevation models, allows to analyze the horizontal distribution of plant species of a mangrove, and this contributes its geographical delimitation. This paper shows that there are potential physiographic conditions for the expansion of the mangrove in Nosara. Thus, its current delimitation, by means of landmarks, could be overcome due to plant adaptability resulting from the future increase in sea level. Therefore, an additional geographical area is recommended to play a role within the coastal master plans as a buffer zone that not only facilitates the adaptive migration (resilience) of the vegetal species of the mangrove but also allows the creation of management plans for the future.
País:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/10698
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/10698
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nosara, mangrove, physiographic, geomorphology, buffer zone.
Nosara, manglar, fisiográfico, geomorfología, amortiguamiento