To truly understand the current status of tropical diversity and to forecast future trends, we
need to increase emphasis on the study of biodiversity in rural landscapes that are actively …

Deforestation and degradation of tropical old-growth forests has the potential to cause
catastrophic species extinctions. In this review, we assess whether regenerating secondary …

For decades, conservation and research initiatives in tropical forests have focused almost
exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” …

In the wake of widespread loss of old‐growth forests throughout the tropics, secondary
forests will likely play a growing role in the conservation of forest biodiversity. We considered …

In temperate Europe alley cropping systems which integrate strips of short rotation coppices
into conventional agricultural fields (ACS) are receiving increasing attention. These systems …

Traditional knowledge has become a topic of considerable interest within the research and
development environment. The contribution of traditional knowledge to conservation and …

With the increasing need to restore former agricultural lands worldwide and in the tropics, in
particular, it is critical to explore different models for how to restore these lands in a cost …

Swidden is an agroforestry system in which woody vegetation is regenerated after a period
of annual cropping. Associated with most forested areas of the tropical world, swidden is …

In coming years society will be forced to adapt to lower energy levels due to projected
declines in non-renewable energies. This will increase the challenge to ecological …

Reforestation in the tropics takes place across a wide variety of edaphic and climatic
conditions. Reforestation trials have demonstrated that edaphic conditions may have a …