This special issue on social ecological dynamics of tropical secondary forests provides an overview of the insights gained from the MABOTRO-RESERBOS program. In this introductory editorial paper, the project, its conceptual framework, and overall products were described. Then the specific...

This article shares lessons and experiences from Tigray Region and elaborates the emerging shift from quantity to quality in restoring degraded lands. Based on these, dryland restoration should be facilitated and enhanced through dynamic and participatory decision making processes. Restoration...

Abandonment of agricultural lands promotes the global expansion of secondary forests, which are critical for preserving biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services. Such roles largely depend, however, on two essential successional attributes, trajectory and recovery rate, which are expected...

Forest transitions occur when net reforestation replaces net deforestation in places. Because forest transitions can increase biodiversity and augment carbon sequestration, they appeal to policymakers contending with the degrading effects of forest loss and climate change. What then can...

Lianas, woody climbing plants, are increasing in many tropical forests, with cascading effects such as decreased forest productivity, carbon sequestration, and resilience. Possible causes are increasing forest fragmentation, CO₂ fertilization, and drought. Determining the primary changing species...

Data capturing multiple axes of tree size and shape, such as a tree's stem diameter, height and crown size, underpin a wide range of ecological research - from developing and testing theory on forest structure and dynamics, to estimating forest carbon stocks and their uncertainties, and integrating ...

An estimated 55 million ha of various kinds of dry forests exist in Ethiopia. Productivity of these dry forests is generally low, and intensive logging for timber and fuelwood has significantly altered their species composition toward the dominance of pioneers and shrubs. A number of efforts to...

Large lianas and trees in the forest canopy are challenged by hydraulic and mechanical failures and need to balance hydraulic conductivity, hydraulic safety and mechanical safety. Our study integrates these functions in canopy branches to understand the performance of canopy trees and lianas, and...