Post-Agricultural Succession in the Neotropics
Post-agricultural studies have been central to the development of both the science of plant ecology and ecology in general. The study of old field succession allows us to observe the development of the structure and function of communities, as well as understand the role of history and initial condi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2008, 2008
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Patterns of Living and Non-living Components of Old Fields After Abandonment
- Trends in Above and Belowground Carbon with Forest Regrowth After Agricultural Abandonment in the Neotropics
- Post Sugar Cane Succession in Moist Alluvial Sites in Puerto Rico
- Soil Fungi and Macrofauna in the Neotropics
- Earthworms and Post-Agricultural Succession
- Mechanisms and Tolerances that Cause Plant-Plant Replacements Producing Old Field Vegetation Patterns
- Factors Affecting the Species Richness and Composition of Neotropical Secondary Succession: A Case Study of Abandoned Agricultural Land in Panama
- Seed Dispersal by Cattle: Natural History and Applications to Neotropical Forest Restoration and Agroforestry
- The Roles of Disperser Behavior and Physical Habitat Structure in Regeneration of Post-Agricultural Fields
- Neotropic Post-Dispersal Seed Predation
- Facilitation Versus Competition in Neotropical Old-Fields: A Case Study After Pinus taeda Cultivation in Brazil
- Recruitment of Dry Forest Tree Species in Central Brazil Pastures
- Restoration, Management, and the Future of Post-Agricultural Areas
- Microbial Biomass in Native Amazonian Ecosystems and its Adaptation to Deforestation and Pasture Introduction and Management
- Management for Sustainability and Restoration of Degraded Pastures in the Neotropics
- Conclusions, Synthesis, and Future Directions