Secondary forests are increasingly important components of human‐modified landscapes in
the tropics. Successional pathways, however, can vary enormously across and within …

Background Plants alter their environment in a number of ways. With correct management,
plant communities can positively impact soil degradation processes such as surface erosion …

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

Lessons learned from the study of ecological succession have much to offer contemporary
environmental problem solving but these lessons are being underutilized. As anthropogenic …

Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not
fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant …

Ecologists have studied plant succession for over a hundred years, yet our understanding of
the nature of this process is incomplete, particularly in relation to its response to new human …

Questions Secondary succession in the tropics can follow alternative pathways. Land‐use
history is known to engender alternative successional communities, but the underlying …

This book provides the first global synthesis of the biology of disturbed habitats and offers
readers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend …

Soil slopes constructed in southern China are susceptible to serious erosion due to
substrate characteristics and high precipitation, which is commonly mitigated by …

The core principle shared by most theories and models of succession is that, following a
major disturbance, plant–environment feedback dynamics drive a directional change in the …