Are Mixed Tropical Tree Plantations More Resistant to Drought than Monocultures?
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Are Mixed Tropical Tree Plantations More Resistant to Drought than Monocultures?
Tropical tree plantations usually consist of a single exotic fast growing species, but recent research describes positive effects on ecosystem functions from mixed tropical tree plantations. In this review, we present the current knowledge of drought resistance of tropical mixed species plantations and summarize preliminary evidence from a tree biodiversity experiment in Panama. Converting mono...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Forests
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1999-4907
DOI: 10.3390/f6062029