Conserving tropical tree diversity and forest structure: the value of small rainforest patches in moderately-managed landscapes.

Rainforests are undergoing severe deforestation and fragmentation worldwide. A huge amount of small forest patches are being created, but their value in conserving biodiversity and forest structure is still controversial. Here, we demonstrate that in a species-rich and moderately-managed Mexican tro...

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Main Authors: Manuel A Hernández-Ruedas, Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez, Jorge A Meave, Miguel Martínez-Ramos, Guillermo Ibarra-Manríquez, Esteban Martínez, Gilberto Jamangapé, Felipe P L Melo, Bráulio A Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4047051?pdf=render