Multiple successional pathways in human‐modified tropical landscapes: new insights from forest succession, forest fragmentation and landscape ecology research
V Arroyo‐Rodríguez, FPL Melo… - Biological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Old‐growth tropical forests are being extensively deforested and fragmented worldwide. Yet
forest recovery through succession has led to an expansion of secondary forests in human …
forest recovery through succession has led to an expansion of secondary forests in human …
Tropical forests in the Anthropocene
The Anthropocene is characterized as an epoch when human influence has begun to
fundamentally alter many aspects of the Earth system and many of the planet's biomes …
fundamentally alter many aspects of the Earth system and many of the planet's biomes …
Shedding light on shade: ecological perspectives of understorey plant life
Shade, in ecological sense, is not merely a lack of light, but a multi-faceted phenomenon
that creates new and complex settings for community and ecosystem dynamics. Tolerating …
that creates new and complex settings for community and ecosystem dynamics. Tolerating …
Biodiversity recovery of Neotropical secondary forests
Old-growth tropical forests harbor an immense diversity of tree species but are rapidly being
cleared, while secondary forests that regrow on abandoned agricultural lands increase in …
cleared, while secondary forests that regrow on abandoned agricultural lands increase in …
Demographic trade-offs predict tropical forest dynamics
Understanding tropical forest dynamics and planning for their sustainable management
require efficient, yet accurate, predictions of the joint dynamics of hundreds of tree species …
require efficient, yet accurate, predictions of the joint dynamics of hundreds of tree species …
Second rate or a second chance? Assessing biomass and biodiversity recovery in regenerating Amazonian forests
GD Lennox, TA Gardner, JR Thomson… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Secondary forests (SFs) regenerating on previously deforested land account for large,
expanding areas of tropical forest cover. Given that tropical forests rank among Earth's most …
expanding areas of tropical forest cover. Given that tropical forests rank among Earth's most …
Above-and belowground carbon stocks are decoupled in secondary tropical forests and are positively related to forest age and soil nutrients respectively
Reducing atmospheric CO 2 is an international priority. One way to assist stabilising and
reducing CO 2 is to promote secondary tropical forest regrowth on abandoned agricultural …
reducing CO 2 is to promote secondary tropical forest regrowth on abandoned agricultural …
Environmental filtering, local site factors and landscape context drive changes in functional trait composition during tropical forest succession
VK Boukili, RL Chazdon - Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Second-growth forests provide an important avenue for at least partially recuperating
biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical regions. Yet, factors affecting changes in …
biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical regions. Yet, factors affecting changes in …
Neotropical rainforest restoration: comparing passive, plantation and nucleation approaches
Neotropical rainforests are global biodiversity hotspots and are challenging to restore. A
core part of this challenge is the very long recovery trajectory of the system: recovery of …
core part of this challenge is the very long recovery trajectory of the system: recovery of …
Intensification of shifting cultivation reduces forest resilience in the northern Amazon
Shifting cultivation is a traditional land-use system to ensure livelihood in the Northern
Amazon. Here, we evaluated how intensification of shifting cultivation (SC) affects secondary …
Amazon. Here, we evaluated how intensification of shifting cultivation (SC) affects secondary …