Robert Muscarella

TL;DR: ENMeval as mentioned in this paper is an R package that creates data sets for k-fold cross-validation using one of several methods for partitioning occurrence data (including options for spatially independent partitions), builds a series of candidate models using Maxent with a variety of user-defined settings and provides multiple evaluation metrics to aid in selecting optimal model settings.

TL;DR: A biomass recovery map of Latin America is presented, which illustrates geographical and climatic variation in carbon sequestration potential during forest regrowth and will support policies to minimize forest loss in areas where biomass resilience is naturally low and promote forest regeneration and restoration in humid tropical lowland areas with high biomass resilience.

TL;DR: This study estimates the age and spatial extent of lowland second-growth forests in the Latin American tropics and model their potential aboveground carbon accumulation over four decades to guide national-level forest-based carbon mitigation plans.

TL;DR: It is suggested that frugivorous New World phyllostomid bats play a more important role in early plant succession than their Old World pteropodid counterparts, and fruit‐eating bats play important roles in forest regeneration throughout the tropics, making their conservation highly desirable.

TL;DR: This phylogeny will facilitate stronger inferences about the role of historical processes in governing the assembly and composition of Puerto Rican forests, provide insight into Caribbean biogeography, and aid in incorporating evolutionary history into conservation planning.