Balvanera, P., Paz, H., Arreola-Villa, F., Bhaskar, R., Bongers, F., Cortes, S., del Val, E., Garcia-Frapolli, E., Gavito, M.E., Gonzalez-Esquivel, C.E., Martinez-Ramos, M., Martinez-Yrizar, A., Mora, F., Naime, J., Pascual-Ramirez, F., Perez-Cardenas, N., Ugartechea-Salmeron, O.A., Siddique, I., Suazo-Ortuno, I. & Swinton, S.M. 2021. Social ecological dynamics of tropical secondary forests. Forest Ecology and Management 496, 119369.
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, we start by describing the project, its conceptual framework and overall products. Then we explore the specific social-ecological conditions that have fostered secondary forests, with emphasis on those in Mexico. Then we assess what w...