Understanding the mechanisms controlling secondary succession in tropical dry forests is
important for the conservation and restoration of this highly threatened biome. Canopy …

Selective logging is one of the most widespread disturbances to tropical forests worldwide,
yet its impacts on large mammals remain poorly understood. We used camera trap** and …

After tropical lands have been abandoned from anthropogenic pressures, often forest
structure and some species recover naturally. Studies suggest, however, that mature‐forest …

There is a long lasting debate on the effects of domestic cattle grazing on natural
ecosystems worldwide. Cattle are generally assumed to have negative effects on forest …

The influence of environmental changes on organisms depends on their bionomic
characteristics, such as mobility, body size, and resource use. Thermoregulatory and …

Untitled Document BIOLOGÍA DE ESPECIES AUSTRALES Biología de especies australes:
Schinopsis balansae Engl. (Anacardiaceae)* Ignacio M. Barberis 1,2 *, Virginia Mogni 1,2 …

It is now clear that dry forest regeneration relies on a set of regeneration mechanisms such
as seed rain, seed and seedling banks, and resprouts that operate simultaneously, but their …

We examined the following hypotheses:(i) seeds of dry forest trees have high pre-and post-
germination mortality by desiccation due to the time between seed dispersal and …

The role of exotic tree plantations for biodiversity conservation is contested. Such plantations
nevertheless offer various ecosystem service benefits, which include carbon storage and …

Restoring seasonally dry tropical forest is a worldwide priority, since it is the most threatened
of all major tropical forest types. In Veracruz, Mexico, the dry forest has been reduced to …