scholarly journals Indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizae in areas with different successional stages at a tropical dry forest biome in Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (18) ◽  
pp. 2697-2705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fern ◽  
Covacevich a ◽  
L L Berbara Ricardo
Keyword(s):  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizae ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Forest Biome

Contrasting patterns of morphology, fluctuating asymmetry and leaf herbivory in three plant species of different successional stages of a tropical dry forest

Trees ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 1075-1086
Author(s):  
Joan Sebastian Aguilar-Peralta ◽  
Antonio González-Rodríguez ◽  
Yurixhi Maldonado-López ◽  
Marcílio Fagundes ◽  
Maurício L. Faria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Fluctuating Asymmetry ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Leaf Herbivory

Multiscale analysis of factors influencing herpetofaunal assemblages in early successional stages of a tropical dry forest in western Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 196-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yesenia Fraga-Ramírez ◽  
Ireri Suazo-Ortuño ◽  
Luis Daniel Avila-Cabadilla ◽  
Mariana Alvarez-Añorve ◽  
Javier Alvarado-Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Multiscale Analysis ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Western Mexico ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Successional Stages

scholarly journals Changes in composition, diversity and structure of woody plants in successional stages of tropical dry forest in southwest Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Carlos Almazán-Núñez ◽  
María Del Coro Arizmendi Arriaga ◽  
Luis Enrique Eguiarte Fruns ◽  
Pablo Corcuera y Martínez del Río
Keyword(s):  
Woody Plants ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Successional Stages

scholarly journals Ant Assemblage Structure in a Secondary Tropical Dry Forest: The Role of Ecological Succession and Seasonality

Sociobiology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatianne Gizelle Marques ◽  
Mário Marcos Espírito-Santo ◽  
Frederico Siqueira Neves ◽  
José Henrique Schoereder
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Biological Mechanisms ◽  
Ant Assemblages ◽  
Β Diversity ◽  
Advanced Stages ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Late Stages

This study identified the main biological mechanisms governing the diversity of ants on different ecological time scales. Ants were sampled in 15 plots distributed in early, intermediate and late stages of succession (five plots per stage) at the Parque Estadual da Mata Seca, Brazil. At each sample point, unbaited pitfall traps were installed in hypogaeic, epigaeic and arboreal strata. We collected 95 ant species from 26 genera and nine subfamilies. Our results indicated that there was an increase in species richness in advanced stages of succession. We also observed that ant assemblages were different among successional stages. For the arboreal and epigaeic strata, species richness did not change with succession progression, but species composition of these two strata differed among successional stages. Unlike to arboreal and epigaeic ants, hypogaiec ant species richness was higher in the intermediate and late stages of succession and the composition of hypogaeic ants differed among successional stages. Similarity between ant species foraging in arboreal and epigaeic strata decreases with succession progression and β-diversity was higher in advanced successional stages. Additionally, species richness was higher in the dry season, whereas the composition of ant assemblages did not change between seasons. A considerable fraction of the ant assemblage was found only in advanced stages of succession, demonstrating the importance of secondary habitats in maintaining biodiversity in dry forests.

Composition, structure and diversity of phyllostomid bat assemblages in different successional stages of a tropical dry forest

2009 ◽  
Vol 258 (6) ◽  
pp. 986-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Daniel Avila-Cabadilla ◽  
Kathryn Elizabeth Stoner ◽  
Mickaël Henry ◽  
Mariana Yolotl Alvarez Añorve
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Composition Structure

Rodent community responses to vegetation and landscape changes in early successional stages of tropical dry forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 433 ◽  
pp. 633-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Patricia Morales-Díaz ◽  
Mariana Yolotl Alvarez-Añorve ◽  
Mayra Edith Zamora-Espinoza ◽  
Rodolfo Dirzo ◽  
Ken Oyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Landscape Changes ◽  
Community Responses ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Rodent Community

scholarly journals Herbivory and leaf traits of two tree species from different successional stages in a tropical dry forest

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 266-275
Author(s):  
Fernando Henrique de Sena ◽  
Bruno Melo Lustosa ◽  
Silvia Roberta Santos Silva ◽  
Hiram Marinho Falcão ◽  
Jarcilene Silva de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Leaf Traits ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Successional Stages

scholarly journals Global tropical dry forest extent and cover: A comparative study of bioclimatic definitions using two climatic data sets

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0252063
Author(s):  
Jonathan Pando Ocón ◽  
Thomas Ibanez ◽  
Janet Franklin ◽  
Stephanie Pau ◽  
Gunnar Keppel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Surface ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Aridity Index ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Climatic Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Field Plots ◽  
Forest Biome

There is a debate concerning the definition and extent of tropical dry forest biome and vegetation type at a global spatial scale. We identify the potential extent of the tropical dry forest biome based on bioclimatic definitions and climatic data sets to improve global estimates of distribution, cover, and change. We compared four bioclimatic definitions of the tropical dry forest biome–Murphy and Lugo, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), DryFlor, aridity index–using two climatic data sets: WorldClim and Climatologies at High-resolution for the Earth’s Land Surface Areas (CHELSA). We then compared each of the eight unique combinations of bioclimatic definitions and climatic data sets using 540 field plots identified as tropical dry forest from a literature search and evaluated the accuracy of World Wildlife Fund tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregions. We used the definition and climate data that most closely matched field data to calculate forest cover in 2000 and change from 2001 to 2020. Globally, there was low agreement (< 58%) between bioclimatic definitions and WWF ecoregions and only 40% of field plots fell within these ecoregions. FAO using CHELSA had the highest agreement with field plots (81%) and was not correlated with the biome extent. Using the FAO definition with CHELSA climatic data set, we estimate 4,931,414 km2 of closed canopy (≥ 40% forest cover) tropical dry forest in 2000 and 4,369,695 km2 in 2020 with a gross loss of 561,719 km2 (11.4%) from 2001 to 2020. Tropical dry forest biome extent varies significantly based on bioclimatic definition used, with nearly half of all tropical dry forest vegetation missed when using ecoregion boundaries alone, especially in Africa. Using site-specific field validation, we find that the FAO definition using CHELSA provides an accurate, standard, and repeatable way to assess tropical dry forest cover and change at a global scale.

scholarly journals Successional and Intraspecific Variations in Leaf Traits, Spectral Reflectance Indices and Herbivory in a Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alline Mendes Alves ◽  
Mário Marcos do Espírito-Santo ◽  
Jhonathan O. Silva ◽  
Gabriela Faccion ◽  
Gerardo Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Reflectance ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Leaf Traits ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Leaf Reflectance ◽  
Successional Gradient ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Reflectance Indices ◽  
Late Stages ◽  
Spectral Reflectance Indices

Leaf traits are good indicators of ecosystem functioning and can affect herbivory and leaf reflectance patterns, allowing a better understanding of changes in environmental conditions, such those observed during forest natural regeneration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intraspecific variation in leaf traits and their influence on the pattern of herbivory and leaf reflectance in three species distributed along a successional gradient (early, intermediate and late stages) in a tropical dry forest (TDF) in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. We sampled individuals of the following abundant tree species that occurred in multiple successional stages: Cenostigma pluviosum, Handroanthus ochraceus, and Tabebuia reticulata. We collected 10 leaves from each tree to determine the contents of chlorophyll a, b, and total, carotenoids and water, as well as the percentage of leaf area removed by herbivores and leaf specific mass (LSM). We also measured five spectral reflectance indices (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index-NDVI, Simple Ratio-SR, modified Normalized Difference-nND, modified SR-mSR and Water Index-WI) using a portable spectrometer. Our results showed intraspecific differences in most leaf traits along the successional gradient, suggesting that local adaptation may play an important role in plant community assembly. However, herbivory only differed for H. ochraceus in early and intermediate stages, but it was not affected by the leaf traits considered here. Spectral reflectance indices also differed among successional stage for all species together and for each species separately, except for T. reticulata in intermediate and late stages. Thus, leaf spectral signatures may be an important tool to the remote detection of different successional stages in TDFs, with implications for forest management.

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