
Figure 1:
The social-ecological system (SES) framework with the first-tier components: Resource Systems (RS), Resource Units (RU), Governance Systems (GS) and Actors (A), adding the Ecological Rules (ER) from Epstein et al. (2013), determining conditions for RS and RU and connected to the social world influencing Action Situations (adapted from McGinnis and Ostrom 2014).

Figure 2:
Location of the ejido Pabelo and the San Nicolás and Cuitzmala rivers and basins in Jalisco state, Mexico.
Table 1:
Summarized information about the different section situations identifying every resource system and their resource units along with the governance system and actors. * For scientific names see the Appendix.
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Figure 3:
Map of actors reflecting their power to make decisions and action in terms of ejido forest issues and proximity to the resource. Direct actors are represented in white boxes, governmental institutions in grey and the private sector is represented in black. The link between actors can be bidirectional or unidirectional.

Figure 4:
Diagram presenting ecological variability in the ejido Pabelo, including the different vegetation units and transformed areas.
| Common name | Scientific family | Scientific name(s) | Habit | Type of use | Vegetation type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anís | Asteraceae | Tagetes filifolia Lag. | H | Medicinal | SV | |
| Anona | Annonaceae | Annona sp. | T | Edible | TSF | |
| Árbol madera | Bignoniaceae | Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) A. DC. | T | Wood | TSF, RV | |
| Árbol maría | Clusiaceae | Calophyllum brasiliense Cambess. | T | Wood | TSF, RV | |
| Arrayán | Myrthaceae | Psidium sartorianum (O. Berg) Nied. | T | Edible | ||
| Barbudilla | Moraceae | Dorstenia drakena L. | H | Medicinal | SV | |
| Barrenillo | Styracaceae | Styrax radians P.W. Fritsch | T | Wood | POF,TSF | |
| Bejuco | not identified | C | Ceremonial | RV | ||
| Berenjena/Pasiflora | Passifloraceae | Passiflora sp. | C | Medicinal and edible | RV | |
| Berro de sierra | Brassicaceae | Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek | H | Medicinal | SV | |
| Cafesillo | Simaroubaceae | Picramnia antidesma Sw. | T | Other | TSF | |
| Camote de cerro | Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea remotiflora Kunth | C | Edible | TSF | |
| Campanillo | Rubiaceae | Hintonia latiflora (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Bullock | T | Medicinal | TSF | |
| Caña asada | not identified | T | Wood | CF, TSF | ||
| Capulín de choncho | Myrsinaceae | Parathesis ferruginea Lundell | T | Edible | RV, CF | |
| Capulines | Myrsinaceae | Ardisia compressa Kunth | T, S | Edible | OF, POF | |
| Cedro | Meliaceae | Cedrela odorata L. | T | Wood | CF | |
| Chicalote | Papaveraceae | Bocconia arborea S. Watson | T | Medicinal | CF | |
| Chinillo | Myrthaceae | Eugenia capuli (Schltdl. & Cham.) Hook. & Arn. | T | Wood | ||
| Cigarrillo | Lythraceae | Cuphea llavea Lex. | H | SV | ||
| Ciruelo | Anacardiaceae | Sponidas purpurea L. | T | Edible and medicinal | TSF | |
| Cola de caballo | Echicetaceae | Echicetum sp. | H | Medicinal | RV | |
| Cuajiote | Burseraceae | Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. | T | Wood and medicinal | TSF | |
| Cualampa | Asparagaceae | Agave rhodacantha Trel. | H | Other | OF | |
| Cuareño | Fabaceae | not identified | T | Wood | TSF | |
| Cuate | Fabaceae | Eysenhardtia platycarpa Pennell & Saff. | T | Wood and medicinal | TSF | |
| Encino | Fagaceae | Quercus spp. | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Encino bornio | Fagaceae | Quercus excelsaLiemb. | T | Wood | CF | |
| Encino chilillo | Fagaceae | Quercus iltisii L.M. González, Q. salicifolia Née, Q. laurina Bonpl. | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Encino de asta | Fagaceae | Quercus candicans Neé, Q. elliptica Neé, Q. xalapensis Bonpl. | T | Wood | POF, CF | |
| Encino prieto | Fagaceae | Quercus peduncularis Née | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Encino-roble | Fagaceae | Quercus magnolifolia Née, Q. elliptica Née | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Escaramusas | not identified | T, S | Edible | OF, POF | ||
| Flor de San Juan | Apocinaceae | Telosiphonia hypoleuca (Benth.) Henrickson | H | Medicinal | ||
| Fresno | Oleaceae | Fraxinus uhdei (Wenz.) Lingelsh. | T | Wood and medicinal | RV, CF | |
| Guamara | Fabaceae | Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd. | T | Edible and fodder | TSF, RV | |
| Guamuchil | Fabaceae | Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. | T | Edible and medicinal | TSF | |
| Guayabo | Myrthaceae | Psidium guajava L. | T | Edible, wood and medicinal | TSF, SV | |
| Guazima | Malvaceae | Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. | T | Edible and fodder | TSF | |
| Guitapil | Urticaceae | Cecropia obtusifolia Bertol. | T | Edible and medicinal | TSF, RV | |
| Haba/Habillo | Euphorbiaceae | Hura polyandra Baill. | T | Wood and medicinal | TSF, RV | |
| Hediondillo | Simaroubaceae | Picramsia sp. | T | Wood | SV | |
| Hierba de la guajolota | Asteraceae | Baccharis trinervis Pers. | H | Medicinal | SV | |
| Hierba de la víbora | not identified | H | Medicinal | |||
| Hierba del arlomo | Piperaceae, Amaranthaceae | Chamissoa altissima (Jacq.) Kunth, Piper brevipedicellatum Bornst., P. michelianum C. DC., P. rosei C. DC. | H | Medicinal | ||
| Hierba del cáncer | Celastraceae, Plumbaginaceae | Hippocratea volubilis L., Plumbago scandens L. | H | Medicinal | ||
| Hierba del indio/caña de indio/cañuela | Costaceae | Costus pictus D. Don | H | Medicinal | RV | |
| Hierba del pajarito | Plantaginaceae | Scoparia dulcis L. | H | Medicinal | SV | |
| Hierba del pescado | not identified | H | Medicinal | |||
| Hierba del torzón | not identified | H | Medicinal | |||
| Hierba del zopilote | not identified | H | Medicinal | |||
| Higo/higuera negra | Moraceae | Ficus obtusifolia Kunth | T | Fodder | TSF, RV | |
| Higuera | Moraceae | Ficus membranacea C. Wright, Ficus insipida Willd. | T | Fodder | TSF, RV | |
| Huevo de sopilote | Solanaceae | Solanum candidum Lindl. | S, H | Medicinal and edible | CF | |
| Insolina | not identified | Medicinal | ||||
| Izote | Asparagaceae | Yucca jaliscensis (Trel.) Trel. | T | Wood and medicinal | CF | |
| Juajinicuil/Cuajinicuil | Fabaceae | Inga eriocarpa Benth. | T | Edible | TSF, RV | |
| Lechugilla | Asparagaceae | Agave pedunculifera Trel., A. maximiliana Baker | S | Edible and medicinal | POF | |
| Limoncillo | Clusiaceae | Garcinia intermedia (Pittier) Hammel, Rheedia edulis (Seem.) Planch. & Triana | T | Edible | CF | |
| Malvilla | Malvaceae | Sida sp. | H | Other | SV | |
| Marota/cocolmeca | Smilacaceae | Smilax domingensis Willd. | C | Edible and medicinal | TSF, RV, CF | |
| Mojote | Moraceae | Brosimum alicastrum Sw. | T | Edible, fodder and medicinal | TSF, RV | |
| Morita | Melastomataceae | Conostegia xalapensis (Bonpl.) D. Don ex DC. | T, S | Edible | CF | |
| Nances | Malpighiaceae | Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth | T, S | Edible and medicinal | OF, POF | |
| Nogal | Juglandaceae | Juglans olanchana Standl. & L.O. Williams, J. major | T | Edible and wood | TSF, RV, CF | |
| Nopales | Cactaceae | Opuntia sp. | S | Edible and medicinal | OF, POF | |
| Otate dulce | Poaceae | Otatea acuminata (Munro) C.E. Calderón & Soderstr. | S, H | Edible and other | TSF, SV | |
| Palmilla | Arecaceae | Chamaedorea pochutlensis Liebm. | S | Ceremonial | RV, CF | |
| Palo brasil | Fabaceae | Haematoxylum brasiletto H. Karst. | T | Medicinal | TSF | |
| Palo fierro | Fabaceae | Diphysa floribunda Peyr. | T | Wood | ||
| Parota | Fabaceae | Enterolobium ciclocarpum | T | Edible, wood and fodder | TSF, RV | |
| Peyote de cerro | Asteraceae | Psacalium poculiferum (S. Watson) Rydb. | H | Medicinal and other | POF | |
| Pinabete/Abeto | Pinaceae | Abies guatemalensis var. jaliscana Martínez | T | Wood | CF | |
| Pino/Ocote | Pinaceae | Pinus jaliscana Pérez de la Rosa, Pinus oocarpa Schiede ex Schltdl. | T | Wood | POF | |
| Pinolillo | Fabaceae | Andira jaliscensis R.T. Penn. | T | Wood | TSF | |
| Piñuelas/Cocuixtles | Bromeliaceae | Bromelia pinguin L. | H | Edible | TSF, SV | |
| Pitiya | Asparagaceae | Agave schidigera Lem. | H | Medicinal and other | OF | |
| Poleo | not identified | H | Medicinal | SV | ||
| Quebraplatos/sosa | Solanaceae | Solanum ferrugineumJacq. | S | Medicinal | CF, SV | |
| Quiebramuelas | Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum mollissimum (Engl.) P. Wilson, Z. sp. | T | Wood and medicinal | TSF | |
| Retama/Prodijiosa | Asteraceae | Calea urticifolia (Mill.) DC. | H | Medicinal | SV | |
| Roble | Fagaceae | Quercus spp. | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Roble ancho | Fagaceae | Quercus sp. | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Roble blanco | Fagaceae | Quercus sp. | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Roble viejo | Fagaceae | Quercus sp. | T | Wood | OF, POF | |
| Sabino | Bignoniaceae | Astianthus viminalis (Kunth) Baill. | T | Medicinal and edible | RV | |
| Salvia | Lamiaceae | Hyptis albida Kunth | H | Medicinal | SV | |
| Sangre de grado | Euphorbiaceae | Croton draco Schltdl. & Cham. | T | Medicinal | TSF | |
| Suelda | Opiliaceae | Agonandra racemosa (DC.) Standl. | T | Medicinal | ||
| Tacuachin | not identified | H | Edible | RV | ||
| Tahuanque | Thymelaeaceae | Daphnopsis americana (Mill.) J.R. Johnst. | T | Wood | TSF, RV | |
| Tasajillo/Pitahaya | Cactaceae | Heliocereus speciosus (Cav.) Britton & Rose | H | Edible | TSF, RV, CF | |
| Tejocotes | Rosaceae | Crataegus mexicana DC. | T | Edible | POF | |
| Tempisque | Sapotaceae | Sideroxylon capiri subsp. tempisque (Pittier) T.D. Penn. | T | Fodder | TSF | |
| Tepeguaje | Fabaceae | Lysiloma acapulcense (Kunth) Benth. | T | Wood | TSF, OF | |
| Timpasuchil/Cempasuchil | Asteraceae | Tagetes erecta L. | H | Medicinal and ceremonial | SV | |
| Uña de gato | Fabaceae | Machaerium kegelii Meisn. | C | Medicinal | RV | |
| Verdolagas | Portulacaceae | Portulaca oleracea L. | H | Edible | SV | |
| Zapote blanco/zapote | Rutaceae | Casimiroa watsonii Engl. | T | Medicinal | RV | |
| Zapotillos | Chrysobalanaceae | Licania gonzalezii Miranda | T | Wood | ||
| Codes of vegetation types | ||||||
| CF | Cloud forest | |||||
| OF | Oak forest | |||||
| POF | Pine oak forest | |||||
| RV | Riparian vegetation | |||||
| SV | Secondary vegetation | |||||
| TSF | Tropical sub-deciduous forest | |||||
| Codes of habit types | ||||||
| T | Tree | |||||
| S | Shrub | |||||
| H | Herb | |||||
| C | Creeper |

