EcologybioRxiv
Evidence for alternate stable states in an Ecuadorian Andean Cloud Forest
A. Mariscal Chavez, D. C. Thomas, A. Haffenden…·M. Peck
The paper analyzes historical vegetation data from an Ecuadorian cloud forest to show that natural disturbances lead to resilient forest states, while anthropogenic disturbances create alternate stable states with distinct tree communities.
DOI 10.3390/f13060875