Forest fragmentation and impacts of intensive agriculture: Responses from different tree functional groups.

ABSTRACT: Agricultural landscapes are seen as areas of extreme importance for studying and developing strategies which integrate biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services with food production. The main strategies for intensifying agriculture are based on conventional agricultural practices of frequently using inputs for fertilization and correcting soil pH. Some studies show that these practices generate impacts on nearby forest fragments through soil contamination and increasing nutrient content. The objective of this study was to identify the impacts on the functional groups of sciophilous (late successional/shade-tolerant species) and heliophilous (pioneer/sun-loving) species of a tree community of 14 forest fragments near pasture areas and agricultural areas under conventional practices,

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro JCT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6675074 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature