Integration of Livestock Practices in the Landscape Formation in the Municipality of Saltillo, Coahuila
摘要
The municipality of Saltillo, Coahuila, is located at the intersection of the North American Deserts, and The Great Plains ecoregions in northern Mexico (INEGI-CONABIO-INE in Ecorregiones terrestres de México, escala 1:1000000, 2007). This region is characterized as an ecological transition zone with unique landscapes (Photo 1). The municipality's regional environment is defined by its climatic transition, rugged topography, diverse vegetation, and human intervention, mainly through livestock farming activities.