Thermally buffered microhabitats recovery in tropical secondary forests following land abandonment.

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González del Pliego, Pamela
Scheffers, Brett R.
Basham, EdmundW.
Woodcock, Paul
Wheeler, Charlotte
Gilroy, James J.
Medina-Uribe, Claudia A.
Haugaasen, Torbjørn
Freckleton, Rob P.
Edwards, David P.
Date
2016-09
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11761/9801
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320716303032
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.07.038
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Abstract
Given the dramatic loss of tropical forests and accelerating climate change, secondary forest regeneration is increasingly recognised as being an important method for reversing losses in biodiversity and carbon stocks. The recolonisation of biodiversity within secondary forests depends in part upon the recovery of forest structure, including the range of microhabitats used by diverse local communities.
Key words
Carbon enhancement
Microclimate buffering
Secondary forest regeneration
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Publisher
Elsevier
Program
Evaluación y Monitoreo de la Biodiversidad - Colecciones Biológicas
Journal
Biological Conservation