Traditional management practices are usually thought to be sustainable. The Maya manage Sabal (Arecaceae) palms in homegardens, using their leaves for thatching. The sustainability of such production systems depends on the long-term persistence of palm populations, whereas resource availability also depends on the number of leaves on individual palms. We examined how leaf harvest affects Sabal ...

ABSTRACT: Intensification of drought in Mediterranean–type climates has limited seedling establishment. The knowledge the ecology selected species and its intraspecific variation to water stress at stage should be considered order overcome limitations. We investigated variations growth, survival, leaf–level physiology four provenances endemic Cryptocarya alba (Mol.) during after re–watering. Se...