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Ramírez-Rivera EDJ, Lopez-Collado J, Díaz-Rivera P, Ortega-Jiménez E, Torres-Hernández G, Jacinto-Padilla J, Herman-Lara E. A multi-criteria approach to identify favorable areas for goat production systems in Veracruz, México. Trop Anim Health Prod 2017; 49:725-731. [PMID: 28185210 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-017-1249-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
This research identifies favorable areas for goat production systems in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Through the use of the analytic hierarchy process, layers of biophysical and soil information were combined to generate a model of favorability. Model validation was performed by calculating the area under the curve, the true skill statistic, and a qualitative comparison with census records. The results showed the existence of regions with high (4494.3 km2) and moderate (2985.8 km2) favorability, and these areas correspond to 6.25 and 4.15%, respectively, of the state territory and are located in the regions of Sierra de Huayacocotla, Perote, and Orizaba. These regions are characterized as mountainous and having predominantly temperate-wet or cold climates, and having montane mesophilic forests, containing pine, fir, and desert scrub. The reliability of the distribution model was supported by the area under the curve value (0.96), the true skill statistic (0.86), and consistency with census records.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emmanuel de Jesús Ramírez-Rivera
- Programa de Agroecosistemas Tropicales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Veracruz, Carretera Federal Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Veracruz, Código Postal 91690, Mexico
| | - Jose Lopez-Collado
- Programa de Agroecosistemas Tropicales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Veracruz, Carretera Federal Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Veracruz, Código Postal 91690, Mexico.
| | - Pablo Díaz-Rivera
- Programa de Agroecosistemas Tropicales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Veracruz, Carretera Federal Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Veracruz, Código Postal 91690, Mexico
| | - Eusebio Ortega-Jiménez
- Programa de Agroecosistemas Tropicales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Veracruz, Carretera Federal Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Veracruz, Código Postal 91690, Mexico
| | - Glafiro Torres-Hernández
- Programa de Ganadería, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Carretera México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco, Código Postal 56230, Mexico
| | - Jazmín Jacinto-Padilla
- Programa de Agroecosistemas Tropicales, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Veracruz, Carretera Federal Xalapa-Veracruz km 88.5, Veracruz, Código Postal 91690, Mexico
| | - Erasmo Herman-Lara
- Coordinación de Postgrado e Investigación, Instituto Tecnológico de Tuxtepec, Calzada Dr. Víctor Bravo A. s/n, Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Código Postal 68350, Mexico
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