Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests

Lourens Poorter (), Frans Bongers, T. Mitchell Aide, Angélica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Patricia Balvanera, Justin M. Becknell, Vanessa Boukili, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Eben N. Broadbent, Robin L. Chazdon, Dylan Craven, Jarcilene S. de Almeida-Cortez, George A. L. Cabral, Ben H. J. de Jong, Julie S. Denslow, Daisy H. Dent, Saara J. DeWalt, Juan M. Dupuy, Sandra M. Durán, Mario M. Espírito-Santo, María C. Fandino, Ricardo G. César, Jefferson S. Hall, José Luis Hernandez-Stefanoni, Catarina C. Jakovac, André B. Junqueira, Deborah Kennard, Susan G. Letcher, Juan-Carlos Licona, Madelon Lohbeck, Erika Marín-Spiotta, Miguel Martínez-Ramos, Paulo Massoca, Jorge A. Meave, Rita Mesquita, Francisco Mora, Rodrigo Muñoz, Robert Muscarella, Yule R. F. Nunes, Susana Ochoa-Gaona, Alexandre A. de Oliveira, Edith Orihuela-Belmonte, Marielos Peña-Claros, Eduardo A. Pérez-García, Daniel Piotto, Jennifer S. Powers, Jorge Rodríguez-Velázquez, I. Eunice Romero-Pérez, Jorge Ruíz, Juan G. Saldarriaga, Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, Naomi B. Schwartz, Marc K. Steininger, Nathan G. Swenson, Marisol Toledo, Maria Uriarte, Michiel van Breugel, Hans van der Wal, Maria D. M. Veloso, Hans F. M. Vester, Alberto Vicentini, Ima C. G. Vieira, Tony Vizcarra Bentos, G. Bruce Williamson and Danaë M. A. Rozendaal
Additional contact information
Lourens Poorter: Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University
Frans Bongers: Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University
T. Mitchell Aide: PO Box 23360, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan
Angélica M. Almeyda Zambrano: Spatial Ecology and Conservation Lab, University of Alabama
Patricia Balvanera: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Justin M. Becknell: Brown University, Providence
Vanessa Boukili: University of Connecticut, Storrs
Pedro H. S. Brancalion: Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo
Eben N. Broadbent: Spatial Ecology and Conservation Lab, University of Alabama
Robin L. Chazdon: University of Connecticut, Storrs
Dylan Craven: SI ForestGEO, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Roosevelt Avenue
Jarcilene S. de Almeida-Cortez: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
George A. L. Cabral: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Ben H. J. de Jong: El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Campeche, Av. Rancho Polígono 2A
Julie S. Denslow: Tulane University
Daisy H. Dent: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Roosevelt Avenue
Saara J. DeWalt: Clemson University, 132 Long Hall
Juan M. Dupuy: Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, AC, Unidad de Recursos Naturales
Sandra M. Durán: University of Alberta
Mario M. Espírito-Santo: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
María C. Fandino: Fondo Patrimonio Natural para la Biodiversidad y Areas Protegidas
Ricardo G. César: Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo
Jefferson S. Hall: SI ForestGEO, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Roosevelt Avenue
José Luis Hernandez-Stefanoni: Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, AC, Unidad de Recursos Naturales
Catarina C. Jakovac: Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University
André B. Junqueira: Centre for Crop Systems Analysis, Wageningen University
Deborah Kennard: Colorado Mesa University
Susan G. Letcher: Purchase College (State University of New York), Purchase
Juan-Carlos Licona: Instituto Boliviano de Investigación Forestal (IBIF), FCA-UAGRM
Madelon Lohbeck: Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University
Erika Marín-Spiotta: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 550 North Park Street, Madison
Miguel Martínez-Ramos: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Paulo Massoca: Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, Environmental Dynamics Research Coordination, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Jorge A. Meave: Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Rita Mesquita: Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, Environmental Dynamics Research Coordination, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Francisco Mora: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Rodrigo Muñoz: Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Robert Muscarella: Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University
Yule R. F. Nunes: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
Susana Ochoa-Gaona: El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Campeche, Av. Rancho Polígono 2A
Alexandre A. de Oliveira: Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão
Edith Orihuela-Belmonte: El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Campeche, Av. Rancho Polígono 2A
Marielos Peña-Claros: Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University
Eduardo A. Pérez-García: Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Daniel Piotto: Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, Centro de Formação em Ciências Agroflorestais
Jennifer S. Powers: Evolution, & Behavior, University of Minnesota
Jorge Rodríguez-Velázquez: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
I. Eunice Romero-Pérez: Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Jorge Ruíz: School of Social Sciences, Geography Area, Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia (UPTC)
Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa: University of Alberta
Naomi B. Schwartz: Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University
Nathan G. Swenson: University of Maryland, College Park
Marisol Toledo: Instituto Boliviano de Investigación Forestal (IBIF), FCA-UAGRM
Maria Uriarte: Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University
Michiel van Breugel: SI ForestGEO, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Roosevelt Avenue
Hans van der Wal: Sociedad y Ambiente, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur - Unidad Villahermosa
Maria D. M. Veloso: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
Hans F. M. Vester: Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam
Alberto Vicentini: Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, Environmental Dynamics Research Coordination, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Ima C. G. Vieira: Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Tony Vizcarra Bentos: Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, Environmental Dynamics Research Coordination, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
G. Bruce Williamson: Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, Environmental Dynamics Research Coordination, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Danaë M. A. Rozendaal: Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University

Nature, 2016, vol. 530, issue 7589, 211-214

Abstract: An analysis of above-ground biomass recovery during secondary succession in forest sites and plots, covering the major environmental gradients in the Neotropics.

Date: 2016
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