Tropical dry forest diversity, climatic response, and resilience in a changing climate
Central and South America tropical dry forest (TDF) is a water-limited biome with a high
number of endemic species and numerous ecosystem services which has experienced a …
number of endemic species and numerous ecosystem services which has experienced a …
Restoring Mexican tropical dry forests: A national review
Deforestation is the dominant threat to tropical dry forests (TDFs) in Mexico. Its causes
include agriculture, tourism, and mining. In some cases, unassisted forest regeneration is …
include agriculture, tourism, and mining. In some cases, unassisted forest regeneration is …
Effects of landscape composition and site land-use intensity on secondary succession in a tropical dry forest
Regenerating forests after agricultural land abandonment are increasingly common in
human-modified tropical landscapes. These secondary forests preserve biodiversity and …
human-modified tropical landscapes. These secondary forests preserve biodiversity and …
[HTML][HTML] Plant functional traits under cattle grazing and fallow age scenarios in a tropical dry forest of Northwestern Mexico
S Maza-Villalobos, P García-Ramírez… - Basic and Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Evaluating plant functional traits helps to understand how plants respond to changing
environmental conditions and resource availability associated with disturbance events …
environmental conditions and resource availability associated with disturbance events …
Resilience of tropical dry forests to extreme disturbance events
Extreme climatic and anthropogenic disturbance events are driving forces of regional and
global forest change. This special issue is dedicated towards evaluating tropical dry forest …
global forest change. This special issue is dedicated towards evaluating tropical dry forest …
Climate change scenarios and projected impacts for forest productivity in Guanacaste Province (Costa Rica): lessons for tropical forest regions
Abstract The Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica is home to highly diverse forests which are
under threat of degradation due to ongoing climatic changes. There is concern that …
under threat of degradation due to ongoing climatic changes. There is concern that …
Dynamics of carbon accumulation in tropical dry forests under climate change extremes
We analyze here how much carbon is being accumulated annually by secondary tropical dry
forests (TDFs) and how structure, composition, time since abandonment, and climate can …
forests (TDFs) and how structure, composition, time since abandonment, and climate can …
Resilience of soil fungal community to hurricane Patricia (category 4)
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of catastrophic events such as
hurricanes. Soil microbial communities regulate geochemical cycles and other important …
hurricanes. Soil microbial communities regulate geochemical cycles and other important …
Increase in abundance and decrease in richness of soil microbes following Hurricane Otto in three primary forest types in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica
Little is known of how hurricane-induced deposition of canopy material onto tropical forest
floors influences the soil microbial communities involved in decomposition of these …
floors influences the soil microbial communities involved in decomposition of these …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of hurricane disturbance on mycorrhizal co-occurrence networks: Resilience and community dynamics in the Neotropics
Extreme climatic events and related disturbances such as hurricanes are increasingly
altering forest ecosystems. How these events impact forest fungal communities is poorly …
altering forest ecosystems. How these events impact forest fungal communities is poorly …