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Age-Specific And Species-Specific Tree Response To Seasonal Drought In Tropical Dry Forests, Emily A. Santos
Age-Specific And Species-Specific Tree Response To Seasonal Drought In Tropical Dry Forests, Emily A. Santos
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Millions of people live in or depend on ecoregions dominated by Tropical Dry Forests (TDFs), but due to their high accessibility, convenient topography and mild climate conditions their distribution is fragmented with less than 10% of their original extent remaining in many countries. Despite the vast ecosystem services provided by TDFs, including vital water resources in water limited environments, ecohydrological research in this biome has been limited to a small number of short-term investigations. Similar to worldwide trends, the TDF surrounding Bahía de Caráquez (Bahía), Ecuador, has been severely deforested over the past 400 years. The land use history in …