Conserving a wealth of diversity: The dry tropical forests of Latin America
Friday, September 23, 2016 - 14:41
in Earth & Climate
Dry forests in Latin America are among the world’s most threatened tropical forests. Less than 10 percent of their original extent remains in many countries, much less than many rain forests such as Amazonia, which remains approximately 80 percent intact. Dry forests were the cradle of pre-Colombian civilization in Latin America, and the source of […]