A synthesis and future research directions for tropical mountain ecosystem restoration

T Christmann, IO Menor - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Many tropical mountain ecosystems (TME) are severely disturbed, requiring ecological
restoration to recover biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the extent of …

The inability of tropical cloud forest species to invade grasslands above treeline during climate change: potential explanations and consequences

EM Rehm, KJ Feeley - Ecography, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The upper elevational range edges of most tropical cloud forest tree species and hence the
'treeline'are thought to be determined primarily by temperatures. For this reason, the treeline …

[HTML][HTML] Del porqué la regeneración natural es tan importante para la coexistencia de especies en los bosques tropicales

N Norden - Colombia forestal, 2014 - scielo.org.co
La regeneración natural juega un papel fundamental en el mantenimiento de la diversidad
de los bosques tropicales. Dicho proceso ocurre en múltiples fases: producción y dispersión …

Disrupted montane forest recovery hinders biodiversity conservation in the tropical Andes

T Christmann, X Palomeque… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Andean montane forests are biodiversity hotspots and large carbon stores and they
provide numerous ecosystem services. Following land abandonment after centuries of forest …

Forest ecosystem-service transitions

SJ Wilson, J Schelhas, R Grau, AS Nanni, S Sloan - Ecology and Society, 2017 - JSTOR
New forests are expanding around the world. In many regions, regrowth rates are
surpassing deforestation rates, resulting in “forest transitions,” or net gains in forest cover …

Active versus passive restoration: Recovery of cloud forest structure, diversity and soil condition in abandoned pastures

AL Trujillo-Miranda, T Toledo-Aceves… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Tropical montane cloud forest is a priority ecosystem for restoration due to the diversity and
ecosystem services it provides and because it is under severe threat. Forest restoration can …

Water balances of old-growth and regenerating montane cloud forests in central Veracruz, Mexico

LE Muñoz-Villers, F Holwerda, M Gómez-Cárdenas… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper compares the water budgets of two adjacent micro-catchments covered by
mature (MAT) and 20-year-old secondary (SEC) lower montane cloud forests, respectively …

Leaf functional traits predict shade tolerant tree performance in cloud forest restoration plantings

T Toledo‐Aceves, M Bonilla‐Moheno… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Restoration of tropical montane cloud forest (TMCF) landscapes is urgently required.
Assisting the regeneration of endangered and shade tolerant tree species is essential for …

Tree regeneration in active and passive cloud forest restoration: Functional groups and timber species

T Toledo-Aceves, AL Trujillo-Miranda… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tree regeneration of late-successional, animal-dispersed and/or timber species in restored
forests is key to the recovery of ecological functions and interactions, as well as ecosystem …

Does forest restoration assist the recovery of threatened species? A study of cloud forest amphibian communities

JM Díaz-García, F López-Barrera… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Forest restoration may support recovery and conservation of biodiversity. However, the
response of biodiversity to forest restoration is likely to vary depending on the restoration …