Printed edition of the special issue published in Forests

About the Special Issue Editors.. Preface to ”Tropical Forest Ecology and Management for the Anthropocene”.. Sandra Brown (1944–2017): A Distinguished Tropical Ecologist.. Introduction to the Special Issue on Tropical Forests: Management and Ecology in the Anthropocene.. Adapting Tropical Forest Policy and Practice in the Context of the Anthropocene: Opportunities and Challenges for the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico.. The Dynamics of Deforestation in the Wet and Dry Tropics: A Comparison with Policy Implications.. How Cities Think: Knowledge Co-Production for Urban Sustainability and Resilience.. Teams at Their Core: Implementing an “All LANDS Approach to Conservation” Requires Focusing on Relationships, Teamwork Process, and Communications.. Soil Biology Research across Latitude, Elevation and Disturbance Gradients: A Review of Forest Studies from Puerto Rico during the Past 25 Years.. Trailblazing the Carbon Cycle of Tropical Forests from Puerto Rico.. Insights on Forest Structure and Composition from Long-Term Research in the Luquillo Mountains.. The Plight of Migrant Birds Wintering in the Caribbean: Rainfall Effects in the Annual Cycle.. On the Shoulders of Giants: Continuing the Legacy of Large-Scale Ecosystem Manipulation Experiments in Puerto Rico.. Novelty and Its Ecological Implications to Dry Forest Functioning and Conservation.. Traits and Resource Use of Co-Occurring Introduced and Native Trees in a Tropical Novel Forest.. Substrate Chemistry and Rainfall Regime Regulate Elemental Composition of Tree Leaves in Karst Forests.. Land Use, Conservation, Forestry, and Agriculture in Puerto Rico.. A Forest Service Vision during the Anthropocene.. Concluding Remarks: Moving Forward on Scientific Knowledge and Management Approaches to Tropical Forests in the Anthropocene Epoch

This Special Issue looks forward as well as backward to best analyze the forest conservation challenges of the Caribbean. This is made possible by 75 years of research and applications by the United States Department of Agriculture, International Institute of Tropical Forestry (the Institute) of Puerto Rico. It transforms Holocene-based scientific paradigms of the tropics into Anthropocene applications and outlooks of wilderness, managed forests, and urban environments. This volume showcases how the focus of the Institute’s programs is evolving to support sustainable tropical forest conservation despite uncertain conditions. The manuscripts showcased here highlight the importance of shared stewardship and a long-term, hands-on approach to conservation, research programs, and novel organizations intended to meet contemporary conservation challenges. Policies relevant to the Anthropocene, as well as the use of experiments to anticipate future responses of tropical forests to global warming, are reexamined in these pages. Urban topics include how cities can co-produce new knowledge to spark sustainable and resilient transformations. Long-term results and research applications of topics such as soil biota, migratory birds, tropical vegetation, substrate chemistry, and the tropical carbon cycle are also described in the volume. Moreover, the question of how to best use land on a tropical island is addressed. This volume is intended to be of interest to all actors involved in long-term sustainable forest management and research in light of the historical lessons and future directions that may come out of a better understanding of tropical cities and forests in the Anthropocene epoch. Inglés