Background Forest plays an important role in climate regulation and carbon sequestration.
Komto Forest is one of the remnant natural forests found in Guto Gida district of East Wollega …

Abstract Changes in land use/land cover (LULC) are a global environmental concern that
has a significant impact on sustainable land and water resource management and …

Healthy ecosystems benefit humans in various forms, and ecosystem services (ESs) are the
benefits reaped by people in various forms. However, increase in global human population …

The multifunctional role of shade trees for conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem
services in natural forests and agroforests is well documented, yet we lack insights into the …

Agroforestry systems can provide habitats for a rich biodiversity including multitrophic
interactions, which presents opportunities to develop natural pest control. Shade coffee …

Land‐use change is the most important driver of biodiversity loss worldwide and particularly
so in the tropics, where natural habitats are transformed into large‐scale monocultures or …

Forest fragmentation is a landscape-level process that comprises forest loss and changes in
spatial patterns. Effective forest conservation programs thus require a comprehensive …

Tropical agroforestry systems provide farmers with resources for their livelihoods, but are
also well‐recognized as refuges for biodiversity. However, the relationship between yield …

Land use/land cover change is a global environmental problem that significantly affects
sustainable development and environmental quality. Anthropogenic activities are one of the …

Interspecific hybridization events have played a major role in plant speciation, yet the
evolutionary origin of hybrid species often remains enigmatic. Here, we inferred the …