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César Alberto Cabrera Verdesoto
Carlos Maytín Fumero
Blanca Soledad Indacochea Ganchozo
Context: Urban tree cover constitutes a fundamental component of urban socio-ecological systems due to its contribution to biodiversity, ecological connectivity, the provision of ecosystem services, and human well-being. In Latin America and the Caribbean, its management faces challenges associated with urban planning, species selection, and environmental governance. Objective: to analyze and systematize the scientific literature on urban trees in Latin America and the Caribbean from a socio-ecological perspective, articulating the available evidence on composition and diversity, native and exotic species, ecological connectivity, ecosystem services, and the social and institutional dimensions linked to their governance. Materials and Methods: a scoping review was conducted guided by the Population-Concept-Context (PCC) framework and the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR. The literature search covered Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and SciELO, considering peer-reviewed publications from 2016 to 2026 in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Eligible primary studies were distinguished from complementary conceptual and contextual sources. Results: the matrix comprised 20 sources: 12 eligible primary studies and eight complementary contextual sources. Composition and diversity was the most frequent axis (9; 45.0%), followed by ecosystem services (7; 35.0%) and governance/management (6; 30.0%); connectivity and native/exotic species were recorded in three studies each (15.0%) and the social dimension/perception in one (5.0%). Only two studies (10.0%) showed explicit socio-ecological integration. Conclusion: the reviewed evidence shows a predominance of floristic inventories and isolated thematic analyses. Research is needed that integrates tree attributes, spatial configuration, and social and institutional dimensions in Latin American and Caribbean cities.
Contexto: El arbolado urbano constituye un componente fundamental de los sistemas socioecológicos urbanos, debido a su contribución a la biodiversidad, la conectividad ecológica, la provisión de servicios ecosistémicos y el bienestar de la población. En América Latina y el Caribe, su gestión enfrenta desafíos asociados con la planificación urbana, la selección de especies y la gobernanza ambiental. Objetivo: analizar y sistematizar la literatura científica sobre el arbolado urbano en América Latina y el Caribe desde una perspectiva socioecológica, articulando la evidencia disponible sobre composición y diversidad, especies nativas y exóticas, conectividad ecológica, servicios ecosistémicos y dimensiones sociales e institucionales vinculadas con su gobernanza. Materiales y métodos: se realizó una revisión de alcance orientada por el marco Población-Concepto-Contexto (PCC) y las recomendaciones del Joanna Briggs Institute y PRISMA-ScR. La búsqueda bibliográfica se realizó en Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection y SciELO, considerando publicaciones revisadas por pares del período 2016-2026 en español, inglés y portugués. Los estudios primarios elegibles se distinguieron de las fuentes complementarias de apoyo conceptual y contextual. Resultados: la matriz reunió 20 fuentes: 12 estudios primarios elegibles y ocho fuentes complementarias de contextualización. La composición y diversidad fue el eje más frecuente (9; 45,0 %), seguido de servicios ecosistémicos (7; 35,0 %) y gobernanza/gestión (6; 30,0 %); la conectividad y las especies nativas/exóticas se registraron en tres estudios cada uno (15,0 %) y la dimensión social/percepción en uno (5,0 %). Solo dos estudios (10,0 %) mostraron integración socioecológica explícita. Conclusión: la evidencia revisada muestra un predominio de inventarios florísticos y análisis temáticos aislados. Se requieren investigaciones que integren atributos del arbolado, configuración espacial y dimensiones sociales e institucionales en ciudades latinoamericanas y caribeñas.

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Urban forestry in Latin America and the Caribbean from a socio-ecological perspective: composition, exotic species, connectivity, and governance. Alfa Revista de Investigación en Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias [Internet]. 2026 Nov. 6 [cited 2026 Nov. 14];10(30):1-18. Available from: https://revistaalfa.org/index.php/revistaalfa/article/view/722
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