Landscape structure shapes tree seedlings diversity at multiple spatial scales in a fragmented tropical rainforest
S. Nicasio-Arzeta, I. E. Zermeno-Hernandez, S. Maza-Villalobos, J. Benitez-Malvido
The paper assesses how landscape structure and spatial scale affect seedling diversity in fragmented tropical rainforests, finding that patch aggregation and functional connectivity enhance diversity while secondary forest matrix reduces it.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2019Ecology