Knowra Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests A biome of warm regions with pronounced dry seasons, dominated by broadleaf trees adapted to seasonal water scarcity. Many trees shed their leaves during the dry season.
Deciduousness : The seasonal shedding of leaves by plants, often in response to cold or drought. Dry-season leaf fall reduces water loss when soil moisture is scarce.
Tropical dry forest restoration : The recovery of degraded tropical dry forests through natural regeneration or deliberate intervention. Restoration must account for slow recovery, seasonal drought, and recurrent disturbance.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests : A biome of warm, humid regions dominated by broadleaf forests with high annual rainfall. Its wetter climate supports denser evergreen growth than seasonal dry forests.
Deforestation : The large-scale removal of forest, usually through conversion to other land uses. Agriculture and grazing have eliminated extensive areas of seasonal dry forest.
Tropical dry forests of Madagascar : Seasonally dry forests of Madagascar, including distinctive western and northern formations. Madagascar's dry forests combine strong seasonality with exceptional endemism.
Drought tolerance : The capacity of an organism to survive or function under limited water availability. It lets trees persist through the long rainless periods characteristic of this biome.
Agroforestry : Land use that combines trees with crops or livestock on the same landscape. Agroforestry can support livelihoods while retaining some tree cover in dry-forest regions.
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands : A biome of warm regions where grasses, shrubs, and scattered trees dominate. Savannas generally have more open tree cover, despite similarly seasonal climates.
Habitat loss : The reduction or destruction of natural habitat available to a species or community. Clearing reduces the area available to dry-forest species and ecological processes.
Tropical dry forests of Mexico : Seasonally dry forests found across parts of Mexico, especially along the Pacific slope. Mexico contains extensive examples with high plant diversity and pronounced dry seasons.
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