Estimation of above‐ground live biomass and carbon stocks in different plant formations and in the soil of dry forests of the Ecuadorian coast
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DOI: 10.1002/fes3.115
Abstract: Dry forests are very fragile ecosystems as they are easily used as a source of subsistence products. In this sense, quantifying the carbon stock in these forests is of relevant importance for their conservation and… read more here.
Keywords: ground; carbon; plant; dry forests ... See more keywords
How will a drier climate change carbon sequestration in soils of the deciduous forests of Central Europe?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10533-020-00728-w
Abstract: Global warming is accompanied by increasing water stress across much of our planet. We studied soil biological processes and changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in 30 Hungarian oak forest sites in the Carpathian… read more here.
Keywords: deciduous forests; sequestration; carbon; dry forests ... See more keywords
Global AM fungi are dominating mycorrhizal communities in a tropical premontane dry forest in Laipuna, South Ecuador
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DOI: 10.1007/s11557-021-01699-4
Abstract: Tropical dry forests are an intricate ecosystem with special adaptations to periods of drought. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are essential for plant survival in all terrestrial ecosystems but might be of even greater importance in… read more here.
Keywords: communities tropical; dry forests; south ecuador; premontane ... See more keywords
Cerambycid Beetle Communities in Caatinga Dry Forests Are Structured by Seasonal Species Turnover.
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DOI: 10.1007/s13744-022-00951-0
Abstract: Dry forests in the Caatinga biome of Brazil are seasonal ecosystems where diversity is driven by water availability. Understanding how the distribution of communities is driven by temporal climate changes has intrigued researchers for decades.… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; species turnover; insects; cerambycid beetle ... See more keywords
Carabid beetles of tropical dry forests display traits that cope with a harsh environment
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DOI: 10.1007/s42690-021-00493-9
Abstract: The tropical dry forest (TDF) ecosystem is characterised by strong seasonality exasperated periodically by the El Nino/southern oscillation (ENSO). The environment produced by this event could constrain the survival of small organisms, such as insects.… read more here.
Keywords: dry forests; beetles tropical; environment; carabid beetles ... See more keywords
Challenges and opportunities in planning for the conservation of Neotropical seasonally dry forests into the future
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109083
Abstract: Abstract Increasing evidence indicates that distribution of Neotropical seasonally dry forests (NSDFs) and the survival of the species and communities that inhabit them have been negatively affected by land-use modifications and global climate change (GCC).… read more here.
Keywords: dry forests; neotropical seasonally; priority; seasonally dry ... See more keywords
Tropical savannas and dry forests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.03.014
Abstract: In the tropics, research, conservation and public attention focus on rain forests, but this neglects that half of the global tropics have a seasonally dry climate. These regions are home to dry forests and savannas… read more here.
Keywords: savannas dry; tropical savannas; dry forests; biology ... See more keywords
Seed desiccation tolerance and dispersal in tropical dry forests in Colombia: Implications for ecological restoration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.042
Abstract: Abstract The widely documented loss of tropical dry forests (TDFs) is a consequence of multiple and complex causes. The conservation status of Colombian TDFs is critical; currently, these forests only occupy eight percent of their… read more here.
Keywords: seed; dry forests; tolerance; ecological restoration ... See more keywords
Dry forest is more threatened but less protected than evergreen forest in Ecuador’s coastal region
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DOI: 10.1017/s0376892920000077
Abstract: Summary The Ecuadorian coast has two main types of forests, which are differentiated by their phenology: dry forests are deciduous and more humid forests are evergreen. Less of the dry forests on the Ecuadorian coast… read more here.
Keywords: area; dry forests; threatened less; dry forest ... See more keywords
Mapping the world's dry forests.
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DOI: 10.1126/science.356.6338.594-h
Abstract: Forest Ecology The extent of forest area in dryland habitats, which occupy more than 40% of Earth's land surface, is uncertain compared with that in other biomes. Bastin et al. provide a global estimate of… read more here.
Keywords: dry forests; science; world dry; mapping world ... See more keywords
Novelty and Its Ecological Implications to Dry Forest Functioning and Conservation
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DOI: 10.3390/f8050161
Abstract: Tropical and subtropical dry forest life zones support forests with lower stature and species richness than do tropical and subtropical life zones with greater water availability. The number of naturalized species that can thrive and… read more here.
Keywords: life zones; species density; dry forests; conservation ... See more keywords