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

Conceptual confusion revolves around how to define, assess, and overcome land,
ecosystem, and landscape degradation. Common elements link degradation and recovery …

Seed dispersal by animals is key for restoration of tropical forests because it maintains plant
diversity and accelerates community turnover. Therefore, changes in seed dispersal during …

Commercial harvests can threaten tree species harvested for their bark. Amphipterygium
adstringens is a dioecious tree, endemic to the tropical dry forests of Mexico, where it is …

Anthropogenic disturbance and climate change might negatively affect the ecosystem
services provided by mutualistic networks. However, the effects of such forces remain poorly …

Large-scale ecological restoration generally employs un-replicated trial and error to re-
create habitats destroyed or degraded by human activity. Trial and error follows a …

Current knowledge about rhizobial diversity patterns in non‐nodule habitats is scarce,
limiting our understanding of basic aspects of rhizobial ecology like competitiveness for …

Topsoil translocation has been effective for the restoration of plant communities, but until
recently this method had not been used for tropical dry forest restoration. We tested different …

Most evaluations of passive regeneration/natural succession or restoration have dealt with
tropical rain forest or temperate ecosystems. Very few studies have examined the …

Se estudió la recuperación en riqueza, composición, estructura y diversidad arbórea en 3
condiciones de bosque tropical caducifolio secundario con diferente tiempo de abandono …