As land use intensifies in tropical forests, it is expected that species assemblages will be
modified and that key functions of these ecosystems will be affected. The latter scenario is …

Vegetation is a key biosphere component to supporting biodiversity on Earth, and its
maintenance and proper functioning are essential to guarantee the well-being of …

The importance of climate change, specifically drought, across the Maya region in the
northern Neotropics, remains a topic of lively debate. Part of this discussion hinges on the …

Despite international commitments to integrate indigenous peoples and their Traditional
Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in actions combating climate change, their inclusion remains …

Abstract The Yucatán Peninsula (YP) has a complex hydroclimate with many proposed
drivers of interannual and longer‐term variability, ranging from coupled ocean–atmosphere …

The environmental impact of the ancient Maya, and subsequent ecological recovery
following the Terminal Classic decline, have been the key foci of research into socio …

Abstract In recent years, Puerto Rico has been repeatedly hit by drought and hurricane,
causing severe damage to the local society and economy. Therefore, understanding the …

Holocene fossil pollen samples (n= 38) from Lake Silvituc in Mexico were analyzed with the
analog technique using modern pollen samples (n= 98) of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico …

The history of maize in Central America and surrounding areas has implications for the slow
transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture. The spread of early forms of …

The milpa agroecosystem is an intercropping of maize, beans, squash and other crops,
developed in Mesoamerica, and its adoption is widely variable across climates and regions …