Climate change versus deforestation: Implications for tree species distribution in the dry forests of southern Ecuador.

Seasonally dry forests in the neotropics are heavily threatened by a combination of human disturbances and climate change; however, the severity of these threats is seldom contrasted. This study aims to quantify and compare the effects of deforestation and climate change on the natural spatial range...

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Main Authors: Carlos E Manchego, Patrick Hildebrandt, Jorge Cueva, Carlos Iván Espinosa, Bernd Stimm, Sven Günter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5739474?pdf=render