©CAB International 2007. Biodiversity Loss and Conservation in Fragmented Forest Landscapes: The Forests of Montane Mexico and Temperate South America (ed. A.C. Newton) 223 10 Models of Regional and Local Stand Composition and Dynamics of Pine–Oak Forests in the Central Highlands of Chiapas (Mexico): Theoretical and Management Implications M.A. ZAVALA, L. GALINDO-JAIMES AND M. GONZÁLEZ-ESPINOSA Open canopy of pine–oak forest in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. Photo: Mario González-Espinosa Newton Ch_10.indd 223 Newton Ch_10.indd 223 10/1/2007 4:52:38 PM 10/1/2007 4:52:38 PM