Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests
One-third of all Neotropical forests are secondary forests that regrow naturally after agricultural use through secondary succession. We need to understand better how and why succession varies across environmental gradients and broad geographic scales. Here, we analyze functional recovery using comm...
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RepoCATIE114682022-08-05T16:42:25Z Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests Lourens, Poorter Rozendaal, Danae M. A Bongers, Frans Almeida, Jarcilene S Álvarez, Francisco S Andrade, Jose Luis Arreola Villa, Luis Felipe Becknell, Justin M Bhaskar, Radika Boukili, Vanessa Brancalion, Pedro H. S César, Ricardo G Chave, Jerome Chazdon, Robin L Dalla Colletta, Gabriel Craven, Dylan Jong, Ben H. J. de Denslow, Julie S. Dent, Daisy H DeWalt, Saara J Dıaz Garcıa, Elisa Dupuy, Juan Manuel Durán, Sandra M Espírito Santo, Mário M Wilson Fernandes, Geraldo Finegan, Bryan Granda Moser, Vanessa Utrera, Luis P 31 autores más BOSQUE TROPICAL SUCESIÓN SECUNDARIA ECOSISTEMA RESTAURACIÓN FORESTACIÓN BOSQUE HÚMEDO CRECIMIENTO SUCESIÓN VEGETAL MICROCLIMA SEQUÍA Sede Central ODS 13 - Acción por el clima One-third of all Neotropical forests are secondary forests that regrow naturally after agricultural use through secondary succession. We need to understand better how and why succession varies across environmental gradients and broad geographic scales. Here, we analyze functional recovery using community data on seven plant characteristics (traits) of 1,016 forest plots from 30 chronosequence sites across the Neotropics. By analyzing communities in terms of their traits, we enhance understanding of the mechanisms of succession, assess ecosystem recovery, and use these insights to propose successful forest restoration strategies. Wet and dry forests diverged markedly for several traits that increase growth rate in wet forests but come at the expense of reduced drought tolerance, delay, or avoidance, which is important in seasonally dry forests. Dry and wet forests showed different successional pathways for several traits. In dry forests, species turnover is driven by drought tolerance traits that are important early in succession and in wet forests by shade tolerance traits that are important later in succession. In both forests, deciduous and compound-leaved trees decreased with forest age, probably because microclimatic conditions became less hot and dry. Our results suggest that climatic water availability drives functional recovery by influencing the start and trajectory of succession, resulting in a convergence of community trait values with forest age when vegetation cover builds up. Within plots, the range in functional trait values increased with age. Based on the observed successional trait changes, we indicate the consequences for carbon and nutrient cycling and propose an ecologically sound strategy to improve forest restoration success. 2021-12-14T21:56:15Z 2021-12-14T21:56:15Z 2021-11 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/11468 restrictedAccess en PNAS, Vol. 118 (49) https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2003405118 12 páginas application/pdf Editorial Board |
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BOSQUE TROPICAL SUCESIÓN SECUNDARIA ECOSISTEMA RESTAURACIÓN FORESTACIÓN BOSQUE HÚMEDO CRECIMIENTO SUCESIÓN VEGETAL MICROCLIMA SEQUÍA Sede Central ODS 13 - Acción por el clima |
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BOSQUE TROPICAL SUCESIÓN SECUNDARIA ECOSISTEMA RESTAURACIÓN FORESTACIÓN BOSQUE HÚMEDO CRECIMIENTO SUCESIÓN VEGETAL MICROCLIMA SEQUÍA Sede Central ODS 13 - Acción por el clima Lourens, Poorter Rozendaal, Danae M. A Bongers, Frans Almeida, Jarcilene S Álvarez, Francisco S Andrade, Jose Luis Arreola Villa, Luis Felipe Becknell, Justin M Bhaskar, Radika Boukili, Vanessa Brancalion, Pedro H. S César, Ricardo G Chave, Jerome Chazdon, Robin L Dalla Colletta, Gabriel Craven, Dylan Jong, Ben H. J. de Denslow, Julie S. Dent, Daisy H DeWalt, Saara J Dıaz Garcıa, Elisa Dupuy, Juan Manuel Durán, Sandra M Espírito Santo, Mário M Wilson Fernandes, Geraldo Finegan, Bryan Granda Moser, Vanessa Utrera, Luis P 31 autores más Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests |
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One-third of all Neotropical forests are secondary forests that regrow naturally after agricultural use through secondary succession. We need to understand better how and why succession varies across environmental gradients and broad geographic scales. Here, we analyze functional recovery using community data on seven plant characteristics (traits) of 1,016 forest plots from 30 chronosequence sites across the Neotropics. By analyzing communities in terms of their traits, we enhance understanding of the mechanisms of succession, assess ecosystem recovery, and use these insights to propose successful forest restoration strategies. Wet and dry forests diverged markedly for several traits that increase growth rate in wet forests but come at the expense of reduced drought tolerance, delay, or avoidance, which is important in seasonally dry forests. Dry and wet forests showed different successional pathways for several traits. In dry forests, species turnover is driven by drought tolerance traits that are important early in succession and in wet forests by shade tolerance traits that are important later in succession. In both forests, deciduous and compound-leaved trees decreased with forest age, probably because microclimatic conditions became less hot and dry. Our results suggest that climatic water availability drives functional recovery by influencing the start and trajectory of succession, resulting in a convergence of community trait values with forest age when vegetation cover builds up. Within plots, the range in functional trait values increased with age. Based on the observed successional trait changes, we indicate the consequences for carbon and nutrient cycling and propose an ecologically sound strategy to improve forest restoration success. |
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Lourens, Poorter Rozendaal, Danae M. A Bongers, Frans Almeida, Jarcilene S Álvarez, Francisco S Andrade, Jose Luis Arreola Villa, Luis Felipe Becknell, Justin M Bhaskar, Radika Boukili, Vanessa Brancalion, Pedro H. S César, Ricardo G Chave, Jerome Chazdon, Robin L Dalla Colletta, Gabriel Craven, Dylan Jong, Ben H. J. de Denslow, Julie S. Dent, Daisy H DeWalt, Saara J Dıaz Garcıa, Elisa Dupuy, Juan Manuel Durán, Sandra M Espírito Santo, Mário M Wilson Fernandes, Geraldo Finegan, Bryan Granda Moser, Vanessa Utrera, Luis P 31 autores más |
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Lourens, Poorter Rozendaal, Danae M. A Bongers, Frans Almeida, Jarcilene S Álvarez, Francisco S Andrade, Jose Luis Arreola Villa, Luis Felipe Becknell, Justin M Bhaskar, Radika Boukili, Vanessa Brancalion, Pedro H. S César, Ricardo G Chave, Jerome Chazdon, Robin L Dalla Colletta, Gabriel Craven, Dylan Jong, Ben H. J. de Denslow, Julie S. Dent, Daisy H DeWalt, Saara J Dıaz Garcıa, Elisa Dupuy, Juan Manuel Durán, Sandra M Espírito Santo, Mário M Wilson Fernandes, Geraldo Finegan, Bryan Granda Moser, Vanessa Utrera, Luis P 31 autores más |
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Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests |
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Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests |
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Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests |
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Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests |
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Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests |
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functional recovery of secondary tropical forests |
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Editorial Board |
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2021 |
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