dry forest

Biodiversity in species, traits, and structure determines carbon stocks and uptake in tropical forests

Our results show that biodiversity attributes related to species, traits or structure significantly affect carbon stocks or uptake in 64% of the evaluated relationships. Average vegetation attributes (community‐mean traits and structural attributes) are more important for carbon stocks, whereas variability in vegetation attributes (i.e., taxonomic diversity) is important for both carbon stocks and uptake.

Resilience of Soil Properties to Land‐Use Change in a Tropical Dry Forest Ecosystem

Land‐use change in tropical dry forests can dramatically alter soil properties, but little is known about their resilience. We assessed soil resilience by examining resistance to, as well as recovery from, pasture use by smallholder farmers in …

Trade-offs between ecosystem services and alternative pathways toward sustainability in a tropical dry forest region

The design of strategies aimed at sustainable resource management requires an understanding of the trade-offs between the ecosystem services at stake, to determine appropriate ways in which to navigate them. We assess trade-offs between forage …