Domestic wood collection affects plant communities through constant biomass removal. We assessed the effects of wood collection for firewood and fence construction on tree community structure in a seasonally dry tropical forest in Brazil. We described the harvest patterns of wood products. Further, we evaluated the effects of rainfall levels and wood collection on tree community structure. Most wood collection for firewood was concentrated within a small subset of dominant species. Wood collection for building fences was less influenced by species abundance. Species richness was positively associated with rainfall. Wood collection increased community evenness and negatively affected total density. The dominant species were not affected by wood collection. Domestic use of wood has a low impact on tree diversity in human-dominated dry forests. Nevertheless, some of the most used species for building fences are potentially threatened. The effects of firewood collection can be mitigated through (1) offering subsidies aimed at fuel transition to liquefied petroleum gas or (2) developing and distributing more efficient cookstoves. The effects of wood collection for building fences can be mitigated through promoting the use of (1) living fences or (2) fewer stakes. In addition, the populations of the most commonly used species should be recovered.

国内木材收集通过不断去除生物量来影响植物群落。我们评估了在巴西季节性干燥的热带森林中收集木柴和围栏建设对树木群落结构的影响。我们描述了木制品的收获模式。此外，我们评估了降雨量和木材收集对树木群落结构的影响。大多数木柴收集集中在一小部分优势物种中。用于建造围栏的木材收集受物种丰富度的影响较小。物种丰富度与降雨量呈正相关。木材收集增加了社区的均匀度并对总密度产生了负面影响。优势种不受木材采集的影响。在人类主导的干旱森林中，木材的国内使用对树木多样性的影响很小。然而，一些最常用于建造围栏的物种可能受到威胁。可以通过 (1) 提供补贴以将燃料过渡到液化石油气或 (2) 开发和分配更高效的炉灶，从而减轻收集柴火的影响。可以通过推广使用 (1) 活围栏或 (2) 减少木桩来减轻为建筑围栏收集木材的影响。此外，应恢复最常用物种的种群。可以通过推广使用 (1) 活围栏或 (2) 减少木桩来减轻为建筑围栏收集木材的影响。此外，应恢复最常用物种的种群。可以通过推广使用 (1) 活围栏或 (2) 减少木桩来减轻为建筑围栏收集木材的影响。此外，应恢复最常用物种的种群。