Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCF) are among the most threatened ecosystems globally
in spite of their high strategic value for sustainable development due to the key role played …

A protected area (PA) tends to be designated in an area where tracts of primary forest
remain, often with poor accessibility due to terrain features and yet with some exposure to …

Forests cover much of the earth's surface and are regularly logged. Well established
ecological theory predicts, and the results of extensive silvicultural studies demonstrate the …

Andean forests, a hotspot of biodiversity, have suffered extensive fragmentation, yet we have
little understanding of how this process has affected biodiversity. We surveyed bird …

The fragmentation of tropical forests remains a major driver of avian biodiversity loss,
particularly for insectivores, yet the mechanisms underlying area sensitivity remain poorly …

Questions: Which are the factors that influence forest and shrubland loss and regeneration
and their underlying drivers? Location: Central Chile, a world biodiversity hotspot. Methods …

Forests and forest trees have continuously been supporting human beings through the
provision of food and food-associated materials, fodder and foraging sites for their livestock …

Forest fragmentation is a leading driver of biodiversity loss, yet its effects on positive species
interactions remain poorly known. We examined the effects of fragmentation on mixed …

China is the largest furniture exporter in the world. Its wood furniture industry has become an
important part of the country's forestry economic development. Hence, investigating China's …

The Andean cloud forest is a critical part of the Neotropics and much of its structure, function
and dynamics are in response to both natural and human-caused disturbances. Those …