Human disturbance is the major driver of vegetation changes in the Caatinga dry forest region

Abstract Drastic changes in vegetation structure caused by exceeding ecological thresholds have fueled the interest in tropical forest responses to climate and land-use changes. Here, we examine the potential successional trajectories experienced by the largest dry tropical forest region in South Am...

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Main Authors: Helder F. P. Araujo, Nathália F. Canassa, Célia C. C. Machado, Marcelo Tabarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45571-9