Journal article
Strong floristic distinctiveness across Neotropical successional forests
Science Advances, Vol.8(26), pp.1-13
2022
PMCID: PMC10883372
PMID: 35776785
Abstract
Forests that regrow naturally on abandoned fields are important for restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services, but can they also preserve the distinct regional tree floras? Using the floristic composition of 1215 early successional forests (≤20 years) in 75 human-modified landscapes across the Neotropic realm, we identified 14 distinct floristic groups, with a between-group dissimilarity of 0.97. Floristic groups were associated with location, bioregions, soil pH, temperature seasonality, and water availability. Hence, there is large continental-scale variation in the species composition of early successional forests, which is mainly associated with biogeographic and environmental factors but not with human disturbance indicators. This floristic distinctiveness is partially driven by regionally restricted species belonging to widespread genera. Early secondary forests contribute therefore to restoring and conserving the distinctiveness of bioregions across the Neotropical realm, and forest restoration initiatives should use local species to assure that these distinct floras are maintained.
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- Title
- Strong floristic distinctiveness across Neotropical successional forests
- Authors
- Catarina C Jakovac (Author) - Wageningen University & ResearchJorge A Meave (Author) - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoFrans Bongers (Author) - Wageningen University & ResearchSusan G Letcher (Author) - College of the AtlanticJuan Manuel Dupuy (Author) - Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A.C.Daniel Piotto (Author) - Universidade Federal do Sul da BahiaDanaë M A Rozendaal (Author) - Wageningen University & ResearchMarielos Peña-Claros (Author)Dylan Craven (Author) - Universidad MayorBraulio A Santos (Author) - Universidade Federal da ParaíbaAlexandre Siminski - Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaAlfredo C Fantini - Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaAlice C Rodrigues - Universidade Federal de ViçosaAlma Hernández-Jaramillo - Neotropical Primate Conservation ColombiaAlvaro Idárraga - Fundación Jardín Botánico “Joaquín Antonio Uribe” de MedellínAngelica Maria Almeyda Zambrano - University of FloridaBen H J de Jong - El Colegio de la Frontera SurBruno Ximenes Pinho - Universidade Federal de PernambucoBryan Finegan - Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza CatieCarolina Castellano-Castro - Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (Colombia)-IBADaisy Christiane Zambiazi - Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaDaisy H Dent - University of StirlingDaniel Hernán García - Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (Colombia)-IBADeborah Kennard - Colorado Mesa UniversityDiego Delgado - Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza CatieEben N Broadbent - University of FloridaEdgar Ortiz-Malavassi - Instituto Tecnológico de Costa RicaEduardo A Pérez-García - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoEdwin E Lebrija-Trejos - University of HaifaErika Berenguer - University of OxfordErika Marín-Spiotta - University of Wisconsin–MadisonEsteban Alvarez-Davila - Universidad Nacional Abierta y a DistanciaEverardo Valadares de Sá Sampaio - Universidade Federal de PernambucoFelipe P L Melo - Universidade Federal de PernambucoFernando Elias - Universidade Federal do ParáFilipe França - University of BristolFlorian Oberleitner - Universität InnsbruckFrancisco Mora Ardila - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoG Bruce Williamson - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaGabriel Dalla Colletta - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)George A L Cabral - Universidade Federal de PernambucoGeraldine Derroire - University of French GuianaGeraldo Wilson Fernandes - Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisHans van der Wal - El Colegio de la Frontera SurHeitor Mancini Teixeira - Utrecht UniversityHenricus F M Vester - University of AmsterdamHernando García - Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research InstituteIma C G Vieira - Museu Paraense Emílio GoeldiJaider Jiménez-Montoya - Universidad de AntioquiaJarcilene S de Almeida-Cortez - Universidade Federal de PernambucoJefferson S Hall - Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteJerome Chave - Université Toulouse III - Paul SabatierJess K Zimmerman - University of Puerto Rico at Río PiedrasJhon Edison Nieto - Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (Colombia)-IBAJoice Ferreira - Brazilian Agricultural Research CorporationJorge Rodriguez-Velazquez - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoJorge Ruíz - Pedagogical and Technological University of ColombiaJos Barlow - Lancaster UniversityJosé Aguilar-Cano - Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research InstituteJosé Luis Hernández-Stefanoni - Colorado State UniversityJulien Engel - Université de MontpellierJustin M Becknell - Colby CollegeKátia Zanini - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulMadelon Lohbeck - Wageningen University & ResearchMarcelo Tabarelli - Universidade Federal de PernambucoMarco Antonio Romero-Romero - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMaría Uriarte - Columbia UniversityMaria D M Veloso - Universidade Estadual de Montes ClarosMário M Espírito-Santo - Universidade Estadual de Montes ClarosMasha T van der Sande - Wageningen University & ResearchMichiel van Breugel - Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteMiguel Martínez-Ramos - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoNaomi B Schwartz - University of British ColumbiaNatalia Norden - Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research InstituteNathalia Pérez-Cárdenas - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoNoel González-Valdivia - Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoPascal Petronelli - Université des AntillesPatricia Balvanera - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoPaulo Massoca - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaPedro H S Brancalion - University of Sao PauloPedro M Villa - Universidade Federal de ViçosaPeter Hietz - BOKU UniversityRebecca Ostertag - University of Hawaii at HiloRené López-Camacho - Universidad Distrital Francisco José de CaldasRicardo G. César - Universidade de São PauloRobin Chazdon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research CentreSee article text for complete list of remaining 15 authors (Author)
- Publication details
- Science Advances, Vol.8(26), pp.1-13
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.1126/sciadv.abn1767
- ISSN
- 2375-2548
- PMID
- 35776785; PMC10883372
- Copyright note
- © 2022 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S.Government Works. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC).
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99653198402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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