Does response diversity influence resilience to extreme events in tropical dry secondary forests?

Data visualizations created for Dr. Bhaskar’s research paper “Does response diversity influence resilience to extreme events in tropical dry secondary forests?” The first figure expresses concepts of resilience of a tropical dry secondary forest. The hypothesis suggests that after a disturbance (in this instance a hurricane) a forest with less biodiversity will have both low resistance and a low recovery rate while a forest with more biodiversity will have both high resistance and a high recovery rate. The second figure shows annual precipitation pre and post disturbance. The third figure indicates the actual response diversity of sections a forest with high and low biodiversity before and after the disturbance, proving the hypothesis incorrect and driving their continued research. Created in collaboration with designer Neha Agarwal.

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