Nitrogen, phosphorus, and cation use efficiency in stands of regenerating tropical dry forest

Oecologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 178 (3) ◽  
pp. 887-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie G. Waring ◽  
Justin M. Becknell ◽  
Jennifer S. Powers
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus

scholarly journals Tropical Dry Forest resilience and Water Use Efficiency: an analysis of productivity under climate change

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayla D. Stan ◽  
Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa ◽  
Sandra M. Duran ◽  
Jose Antonio Guzmán Quesada ◽  
Michael Hesketh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Forest Resilience ◽  
Use Efficiency

Croton blanchetianus modulates its morphophysiological responses to tolerate drought in a tropical dry forest

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keila R. Mendes ◽  
João A. A. Granja ◽  
Jean P. Ometto ◽  
Antônio C. D. Antonino ◽  
Rômulo S. C. Menezes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rainy Season ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Leaf Traits ◽  
Co2 Assimilation ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Light Conditions ◽  
Dry Tropical Forests ◽  
Use Efficiency

An understanding of variations in morphophysiological leaf traits of plant models in dry tropical forests is essential for quantifying C fluxes from forest ecosystems in response to climate changes. The present study evaluated the influences of seasonal rainfall and different light conditions on the gas exchange, nutrients, organic compounds and morphological traits in Croton blanchetianus Baill. trees within a fragment of Caatinga forest. Stomatal conductance (gs) and net photosynthesis (PN) demonstrated variations within the diurnal cycle, with maximum values at approximately midday and minimum values at predawn. The PN and the diurnal integrated CO2 assimilation were lower during the dry season than in the rainy season. Water use efficiency was positively correlated with PN (r = 0.73) during the dry season only. However, the correlation between PN and gs was observed during the rainy season only (r = 0.60). Thus we demonstrated that C. blanchetianus has a remarkable ability to adapt to global climatic changes and could be considered a model in studies exploring water relationships in woody plants; consequently, this species may be important in future reforestation studies.

scholarly journals Hymenochaete cifuentesii, H. potosina, and H. raduloides spp. nov. from the tropical dry forest of Mexico

Mycotaxon ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Contreras-Pacheco ◽  
Ricardo Valenzuela ◽  
Tania Raymundo ◽  
Leticia Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest

Dynamic seed zones to guide climate-smart seed sourcing for tropical dry forest restoration in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 490 ◽  
pp. 119127
Author(s):  
Tobias Fremout ◽  
Evert Thomas ◽  
Kelly Tatiana Bocanegra-González ◽  
Carolina Adriana Aguirre-Morales ◽  
Anjuly Tatiana Morillo-Paz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Seed Zones ◽  
Dry Forest Restoration ◽  
Seed Sourcing

scholarly journals Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga?

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 542-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Mertens ◽  
J. Germer ◽  
J. A. Siqueira Filho ◽  
J. Sauerborn
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Threat Assessment ◽  
Red List ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
International Union ◽  
Population Decrease ◽  
Domestic Ruminants ◽  
Spondias Tuberosa ◽  
Iucn Assessment ◽  
Additional Income

Abstract Spondias tuberosa Arr., a fructiferous tree endemic to the northeast Brazilian tropical dry forest called Caatinga, accounts for numerous benefits for its ecosystem as well as for the dwellers of the Caatinga. The tree serves as feed for pollinators and dispersers as well as fodder for domestic ruminants, and is a source of additional income for local smallholders and their families. Despite its vantages, it is facing several man-made and natural threats, and it is suspected that S. tuberosa could become extinct. Literature review suggests that S. tuberosa suffers a reduced regeneration leading to population decrease. At this juncture S. tuberosa cannot be considered threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Categories and Criteria, as it has not yet been assessed and hampered generative regeneration is not considered in the IUCN assessment. The combination of threats, however, may have already caused an extinction debt for S. tuberosa. Due to the observed decline in tree density, a thorough assessment of the S. tuberosa population is recommended, as well as a threat assessment throughout the entire Caatinga.

scholarly journals Identification of spectral features in the longwave infrared (LWIR) spectra of leaves for the discrimination of tropical dry forest tree species

2021 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 102286
Author(s):  
Yaqian Long ◽  
Benoit Rivard ◽  
Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa ◽  
Russell Greiner ◽  
Dominica Harrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Forest Tree ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Spectral Features ◽  
Forest Tree Species

Unraveling the drivers of plant taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity in a human-modified tropical dry forest

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kátia F. Rito ◽  
Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez ◽  
Jeannine Cavender-Bares ◽  
Edgar E. Santo-Silva ◽  
Gustavo Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Β Diversity

scholarly journals Relations between stomatal closure, leaf turgor and xylem vulnerability in eight tropical dry forest trees

2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. BRODRIBB ◽  
N. M. HOLBROOK ◽  
E. J. EDWARDS ◽  
M. V. GUTIÉRREZ
Keyword(s):  
Stomatal Closure ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Forest Trees ◽  
Xylem Vulnerability

Habitat use and feeding behavior of domestic free-ranging goats in a seasonal tropical dry forest

2021 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 104532
Author(s):  
Davi Jamelli ◽  
Enrico Bernard ◽  
Felipe P.L. Melo
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Free Ranging
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