CEE review 09-012 DO TREE PLANTATIONS SUPPORT HIGHER SPECIES RICHNESS AND ABUNDANCE THAN PASTURE LANDS

Collaboration for Environmental Evidence Systematic Review No. 73 DO TREE PLANTATIONS SUPPORT HIGHER SPECIES RICHNESS AND ABUNDANCE THAN PASTURE LANDS

Do Tree Plantations Support Higher Species Richness and Abundance than Pasture Lands

Structure of bird communities in eucalyptus plantations: nestedness as a pattern of species distribution.

Replacement of native habitats by tree plantations has increased dramatically in Brazil, resulting in loss of structural components for birds, such as appropriate substrates for foraging and nesting. Tree plantations can also reduce faunal richness and change the composition of bird species. This study evaluated the structure of avian communities in eucalyptus plantations of different ages and ...

How diverse are epiphyte assemblages in plantations and secondary forests in tropical lowlands?

The on-going destruction of old-growth forests puts tropical forest species under great pressure because of the resulting loss of habitat. An important biotic component of these forests are vascular epiphytes, which structurally depend on trees. In human-modified landscapes potential hosts may still be present, e.g. in the form of isolated remnant trees, small groups of planted trees, in patche...

Biodiversity conservation, ecosystem functioning, and economic incentives under cocoa agroforestry intensification.

World chocolate demand is expected to more than double by 2050. Decisions about how to meet this challenge will have profound effects on tropical rainforests and wild species in cocoa-producing countries. Cocoa, "the chocolate tree," is traditionally produced under a diverse and dense canopy of shade trees that provide habitat for a high diversity of organisms. The current trend to reduce or el...