Seasonally dry tropical forests are
worldwide recognized as important ecosystems for
biodiversity conservation. Increasing agricultural
activities (e.g., slash-and-burn agriculture) leads to a
heterogeneous landscape matrix; and as ecological succession
takes over in abandoned fields, plant and animal communities
endure shifts in species richness and composition. This book
presents the analysis on plant and Lepidoptera (caterpillar)
communities and their species turnover along forest
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