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DIOECISM IN TROPICAL FOREST TREES [PDF]

Evolution, 1975
The existence of dioecism among angiosperms is universally acknowledged, yet is poorly understood both from the ecological and evolutionary points of view. The reason for this hiatus might be that some have believed the relative proportion of dioecious taxa to be low (Yamplosky and Yamplosky, 1922; Lewis, 1942), while others have felt that since the ...
K S, Bawa, P A, Opler
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Are we using the most appropriate methodologies to assess the sensitivity of rainforest biodiversity to habitat disturbance? [PDF]

, 2018
Accurately assessing how biodiversity responds in the Anthropocene is vital. To do so, a number of indicator taxa are commonly used to monitor human-impacted forests and the subsequent recovery of their biodiversity.
Braunholtz, L., Pillco Huarcaya, R., Whittaker, L., Whitworth, A.   +3 more
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Climate seasonality limits leaf carbon assimilation and wood productivity in tropical forests [PDF]

Biogeosciences, 2016
The seasonal climate drivers of the carbon cycle in tropical forests remain poorly known, although these forests account for more carbon assimilation and storage than any other terrestrial ecosystem. Based on a unique combination of seasonal pan-tropical
F. H. Wagner, B. Hérault, D. Bonal, C. Stahl, L. O. Anderson, T. R. Baker, G. S. Becker, H. Beeckman, D. Boanerges Souza, P. C. Botosso, D. M. J. S. Bowman, A. Bräuning, B. Brede, F. I. Brown, J. J. Camarero, P. B. Camargo, F. C. G. Cardoso, F. A. Carvalho, W. Castro, R. K. Chagas, J. Chave, E. N. Chidumayo, D. A. Clark, F. R. C. Costa, C. Couralet, P. H. da Silva Mauricio, H. Dalitz, V. R. de Castro, J. E. de Freitas Milani, E. C. de Oliveira, L. de Souza Arruda, J.-L. Devineau, D. M. Drew, O. Dünisch, G. Durigan, E. Elifuraha, M. Fedele, L. Ferreira Fedele, A. Figueiredo Filho, C. A. G. Finger, A. C. Franco, J. L. Freitas Júnior, F. Galvão, A. Gebrekirstos, R. Gliniars, P. M. L. D. A. Graça, A. D. Griffiths, J. Grogan, K. Guan, J. Homeier, M. R. Kanieski, L. K. Kho, J. Koenig, S. V. Kohler, J. Krepkowski, J. P. Lemos-Filho, D. Lieberman, M. E. Lieberman, C. S. Lisi, T. Longhi Santos, J. L. López Ayala, E. E. Maeda, Y. Malhi, V. R. B. Maria, M. C. M. Marques, R. Marques, H. Maza Chamba, L. Mbwambo, K. L. L. Melgaço, H. A. Mendivelso, B. P. Murphy, J. J. O'Brien, S. F. Oberbauer, N. Okada, R. Pélissier, L. D. Prior, F. A. Roig, M. Ross, D. R. Rossatto, V. Rossi, L. Rowland, E. Rutishauser, H. Santana, M. Schulze, D. Selhorst, W. R. Silva, M. Silveira, S. Spannl, M. D. Swaine, J. J. Toledo, M. M. Toledo, M. Toledo, T. Toma, M. Tomazello Filho, J. I. Valdez Hernández, J. Verbesselt, S. A. Vieira, G. Vincent, C. Volkmer de Castilho, F. Volland, M. Worbes, M. L. B. Zanon, L. E. O. C. Aragão   +102 more
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Tropical forest restoration: Fast resilience of plant biomass contrasts with slow recovery of stable soil C stocks [PDF]

, 2017
Due to intensifying human disturbance, over half of the world's tropical forests are reforested or afforested secondary forests or plantations. Understanding the resilience of carbon (C) stocks in these forests, and estimating the extent to which they ...
Ciais P., FAO, Gu W., IPCC, Li Q., Li Z., Liu G., Lyu M., R Core Team, Wang F., Wen D., Yao Q., Yu Z.   +12 more
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Focus on tropical dry forest ecosystems and ecosystem services in the face of global change

Environmental Research Letters, 2018
Tropical dry forests are distinct from wet and moist tropical forests by the presence of a strong dry season. This collection of papers explores the unique biodiversity, plant functional traits, coupling between carbon and water cycles, and threats to ...
Jennifer S Powers, Xue Feng, Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, David Medvigy   +3 more
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Early ecological outcomes of assisted natural regeneration are strongly site-dependent: Evidence from the Philippines

Environmental Challenges
Assisted natural regeneration (ANR) offers a promising strategy to restore native vegetation after deforestation or severe degradation. However, limited studies have evaluated its ecological impacts, especially across growth stages and incorporating ...
Tomiwa V. Oluwajuwon, Robin L. Chazdon, Liz Ota, Nestor Gregorio, John Herbohn   +4 more
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Mapping Canopy Heights in Dense Tropical Forests Using Low-Cost UAV-Derived Photogrammetric Point Clouds and Machine Learning Approaches

Remote Sensing, 2021
Tropical forests are a key component of the global carbon cycle and climate change mitigation. Field- or LiDAR-based approaches enable reliable measurements of the structure and above-ground biomass (AGB) of tropical forests.
He Zhang, Marijn Bauters, Pascal Boeckx, Kristof Van Oost   +3 more
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Do epigeal termite mounds increase the diversity of plant habitats in a tropical rain forest in peninsular Malaysia? [PDF]

, 2011
The extent to which environmental heterogeneity can account for tree species coexistence in diverse ecosystems, such as tropical rainforests, is hotly debated, although the importance of spatial variability in contributing to species co-existence is well
Beaudrot, Lydia, Du, Yanjun, Harrison, Rhett, Rahman Kassim, Abdul, Rejmánek, Marcel   +4 more
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Bibliometric and literature synthesis on assisted natural regeneration: an evidence base for forest and landscape restoration in the tropics

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) is a set of restoration strategies and interventions primarily based on natural regeneration, aimed at accelerating succession and providing multiple benefits in degraded ecosystems and landscapes.
Tomiwa V. Oluwajuwon, Robin L. Chazdon, Robin L. Chazdon, Liz Ota, Nestor Gregorio, John Herbohn   +5 more
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Nutrient addition effects on tropical dry forests: a mini-review from microbial to ecosystem scales

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2015
Humans have more than doubled inputs of reactive nitrogen globally and greatly accelerated the biogeochemical cycles of phosphorus and metals.
Jennifer S. Powers, Kristen K. Becklund, Maria G. Gei, Siddarth Bharath Iyengar, Rebecca eMeyer, Christine S. O' Connell, Erik M. Schilling, Christina M. Smith, Bonnie G. Waring, Leland K. Werden   +9 more
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