Ecological Restoration Strategies for Cattle Ranching Landscapes of the Azuero
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Background: The tropical dry forest, the most endangered ecosystem in the Neotropics, is threatened by the dominance of extensive conventional cattle ranching. The consequences of this land use system are particularly evident in the dry forest ecosystem of Panama’s Azuero Peninsula. Deforestation and soil degradation have impaired ecosystem services, which are necessary to support ranching and agricultural livelihoods. In addition, the extremes in rainfall and drought associated with climate change further compound the stresses of unsustainable land use practices and make efforts to restore the ecosystem
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