Next-generation tropical forests: reforestation type affects recruitment of species and functional diversity in a human-dominated landscape

摘要

1. In tropical countries where little natural forest remains, such as the Philippines, smallholder monocultures and mixed-species plantations potentially provide conservation values by providing habitat for local fauna and recruiting diverse understorey species. However, little information exists as to whether monocultures offer a framework to kick-start understorey species recruitment and how this compares to mixtures.