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Environmental heterogeneity influences liana community differentiation across a Neotropical rainforest landscape

Ecology and Evolution
We examined the variation in liana community composition and structure across geopedological land units to test the hypothesis that environmental heterogeneity is a driving force in liana community assembly.
Iván Leonardo Ek‐Rodríguez, Jorge A. Meave, Armando Navarrete‐Segueda, M. Lourdes González‐Arqueros, Guillermo Ibarra‐Manríquez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms and ecological consequences of the over-increase of lianas in forests

Guangxi Zhiwu, 2023
Lianas are one of the components in maintaining forest diversity. The over-increase of lianas in tropical and subtropical forests, especially in secondary forests is threatening the restoration and healthy development of forests.
Shuling SONG, Lingli YI, Lilong ZHANG, Lin CHEN, Zeping YU, Qingni SONG, Fenggang LUAN, Xiong FANG, Jun LIU   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha, Anselmo Nogueira, Matheus Colli‐Silva, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Stoichiometric Characteristics of Liana Leaves in Different Rocky Desertification Habitats

Diversity
Lianas play a crucial role in forest species diversity, biomass, nutrient cycling, and vegetation restoration. To date, numerous studies on the stoichiometric characteristics of liana leaves have predominantly focused on temperate, subtropical, and ...
Xiaolong Bai, Tu Feng, Shun Zou, Bin He, Yang Chen, Wangjun Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics and habitat preferences of woody climber lianas on host trees in the Sumber Pawon Forest area, Kediri, East Java [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Tropical forests differ from temperate forests in that they have woody climbing lianas, a diverse and prolific vegetation type. In the Sumber Pawon Forest, Kediri, East Java, this study examined the composition, quantity, and distribution of liana ...
Trisnawati Indah, Muryono Mukhammad, Sulaiman Muhammad Firdaus, Assabila Isfa D.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using phenology to improve invasive plant detection in fine‐scale hyperspectral drone‐based images

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Using drone‐based hyperspectral images of mixed temperate successional forests collected over a growing season, detection algorithms were produced for three invasive species of interest, which are not only invasive in Virginia but also much of the U.S.: Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven), Elaeagnus umbellata (autumn olive), and Rhamnus davurica ...
Kelsey S. Huelsman, Howard E. Epstein, Xi Yang, Roderick Walker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Climate, Soil, Topography and Disturbance on Liana Prevalence

Ecology and Evolution
Lianas (woody vines and climbing monocots) are increasing in abundance in many tropical forests with uncertain consequences for forest functioning and recovery following disturbances.
Emma J. Mackintosh, Catherine E. Waite, Francis E. Putz, Marion Pfeifer, Chengrong Chen, Zhongming Lan, Sophie Brennan, Andrew R. Marshall   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Health Impacts of Contaminants on Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Southern Coast of Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemical pollutants pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems. Among these contaminants are trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Green turtles can be employed to evaluate the oceans' health due to their coastal habitats and exposure to multiple threats.
Camila Roberta da Silva Ribeiro, Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de Matos, Eloiza Teles Caldart, Liana Rosa, Camila Domit, Guilherme dos Santos Lima, Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local Ecological Knowledge Reveals the Distribution of Cryptic Nocturnal Wildlife

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
Many nocturnal animals are difficult to study because they are rarely seen, including nocturnal primates, galagos and pottos, in West Africa. Working with over 600 people in 52 villages in southern Guinea‐Bissau, we found that communities frequently recognized galagos by their red eyeshine and distinctive calls, while pottos were not known.
Chloe Chesney, Iaia Tawél Camará, Mamadu Cassamá, Amélia Frazão‐Moreira, Tânia Minhós, Kimberley J. Hockings, Elena Bersacola   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade-offs Between Water Transport Capacity and Drought Resistance in Neotropical Canopy Liana and Tree Species [PDF]

, 2016
In tropical forest canopies, it is critical for upper shoots to efficiently provide water to leaves for physiological function while safely preventing loss of hydraulic conductivity due to cavitation during periods of soil water deficit or high ...
De Guzman, Mark E., Santiago, Louis S., Schnitzer, Stefan A., Álvarez-Cansino, Leonor   +3 more
core   +1 more source