The Ecology and Ecosystem Services of Native Trees: Implications for Reforestation and Land Restoration in Mesoamerica

Authors:
Hall, J.S., M.S. Ashton, E.J. Garen and S. Jose

Publication Date:
2011

Abstract/Summary:
This Special Issue includes articles produced as the result of a conference held in Panama City, Panama in January 2010 with the goal to summarize the state of knowledge of native species reforestation and associated ecosystems services in Mesoamerica. The introduction concludes with a call for continued research, including a mechanistic understanding of tree interactions with the biophysical environment in order to advance or knowledge of ecosystem services and their interactions. Results from these and other studies aimed at socioeconomic aspects of reforestation are critical to land use planning.

Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article

Source:
Forest Ecology and Management

Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112710007115