2ndFOR -- Secondary Forests Research Network
2ndFOR is a collaborative research network focusing on understanding the ecology, dynamics, and biodiversity of tropical secondary forests and the ecosystem services they provide in human-modified tropical landscapes. Tropical forests are converted at an alarming rate through deforestation, but also have the potential to regrow naturally on abandoned lands. Regrowing tropical forests recover surprisingly fast, and can attain after 20 years nearly 80% of the soil fertility, soil carbon storage and tree diversity of old-growth forests.
Primary 2ndFOR website is available here
Maps and associated downloads for selected 2ndFOR papers available here
Interactive map of related data and plots is available here (beta)
2ndFOR is a collaborative research network focusing on understanding the ecology, dynamics, and biodiversity of tropical secondary forests and the ecosystem services they provide in human-modified tropical landscapes. Tropical forests are converted at an alarming rate through deforestation, but also have the potential to regrow naturally on abandoned lands. Regrowing tropical forests recover surprisingly fast, and can attain after 20 years nearly 80% of the soil fertility, soil carbon storage and tree diversity of old-growth forests.
Primary 2ndFOR website is available here
Maps and associated downloads for selected 2ndFOR papers available here
Interactive map of related data and plots is available here (beta)
