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Surface sampling of wetlands in a tropical dry forest after a large fire: Wind direction dominates the transport and deposition of fire proxies [PDF]

, 2023
Nithin Kumar, Prabhakaran Ramya Bala, Diptimayee Behera, Ambili Anoop, Raman Sukumar   +4 more
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Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Fleshy fruits attract animals to ingest fruit, swallow the seeds, and release them in the landscape, thus facilitating seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Attraction of animal dispersers is achieved via attractants such as color or scent, and rewards like sugars, lipids, and micronutrients.
Linh M. N. Nguyen, Evangelia Linda Chronopoulou, Gabriela A. S. Escaliante, Kim Valenta, Omer Nevo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing aboveground carbon density with field observations and biophysical and spectral predictors in the northmost Neotropical dry forest

Trees, Forests and People
The tropical dry forest ecosystem is the most widespread terrestrial tropical vegetation in Mexico and is highly threatened by anthropic disturbance and climate change.
Adrián Bojórquez, Guillermo López-Castro, Jaime Garatuza-Payán, Zulia M. Sánchez-Mejía, Tonantzin Tarin, Enrico A. Yépez, Juan C. Álvarez-Yépiz   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are there morpho‐acoustic patterns of adaptation in nonhuman primate ears? Testing the role of ecology and habitat in shaping ear morphology and function

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot, Rémi Laffont, Émilie Steimetz, Patricia Balaresque, Sébastien Couette   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Explosive Radiation of Malpighiales Supports a Mid-Cretaceous Origin of Modern Tropical Rain Forests [PDF]

, 2005
Fossil data have been interpreted as indicating that Late Cretaceous tropical forests were open and dry adapted and that modern closed-canopy rain forest did not originate until after the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) boundary.
Davis, Charles, Donoghue, Michael J., Jaramillo, Carlos A., Webb, Campbell O., Wurdack, Kenneth J.   +4 more
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Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto, João Felipe Leal Kaiuca, Adriana Itatí Olivares, William Corrêa Tavares   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tropical Dry Forest Succession and the Contribution of Lianas to Wood Area Index (WAI) [PDF]

, 2009
The transmission and interception of light through the canopy is an important indicator of forest productivity in tropical forest ecosystems, and the amount of light that eventually reaches the forest floor is influenced by its interactions with leaves ...
do Espirito-Santo, Mario Marcos, Fernandes, G. Wilson, Kalacska, Margaret, Sanchez-Azofeifa, Arturo, Schnitzer, Stefan A.   +4 more
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Influence of drainage status on soil and water chemistry, litter decomposition and soil respiration in central Amazonian forests on sandy soils [PDF]

, 2011
Central Amazonian rainforest landscape supports a mosaic of tall terra firme rainforest and ecotone campinarana, riparian and campina forests, reflecting topography-induced variations in soil, nutrient and drainage conditions.
Berton Zanchi, F., Dolman, A.J., Groenendijk, M., Kruijt, B., Waterloo, M.J.   +4 more
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Under the Shade of a Coolabah Tree: A Second Cache of Tulas From the Boulia District, Western Queensland

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper reports on the excavation of a cache of stone artefacts, buried on the bank of a waterhole or ‘billabong’ in central western Queensland. This is an extremely rare find, and yet it is the second such site to be reported within less than a 10 km radius.
Yinika L. Perston, Lynley A. Wallis, Heather Burke, Lorna Bogdanek, Trevina Rogers, Justine Kemp   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appraising forest diversity in the seasonally dry tropical region of the Gulf of Mexico

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2020
Seasonally dry tropical regions in the Neotropics are remarkably biodiverse and provide valuable ecosystem services. Thus, it is crucial to increase and update our information on the biodiversity still preserved within them, particularly in poorly ...
Natalia Mesa-Sierra, Federico Escobar, Javier Laborde   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source