Evidence for alternate stable states in an Ecuadorian Andean Cloud Forest
A. Mariscal Chavez, D. C. Thomas, A. Haffenden, R. Manobanda, L. Duvauchelle, W. Defas, M. Angel Chinchero, J. D. Simba Larco, E. Jaramillo, B. A. Roy, M. Peck
The paper analyzes historical vegetation data from an Ecuadorian cloud forest to show that natural disturbances lead to resilient forest states, while anthropogenic disturbances create alternate stable states with distinct tree communities.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2021Ecology