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Leaf Litter Decomposition Along an Elevation Gradient Across Two Contrasting Forest Types: Implications for Future Climate Change

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2026.
We investigated how leaf litter decomposition rates of two dominant tree species—Fagus crenata at lower elevations and Abies mariesii at higher elevations—vary along an elevational gradient in a mountain range. Within each species' range, decomposition proceeded faster at lower, warmer elevations, with A.
Hiroko Kurokawa, Takahisa Arai, Sakino Takayanagi, Kobayashi Makoto, Karibu Fukuzawa, Masatoshi Katabuchi, Michio Oguro, Masahiro Aiba, Soichiro Nagano, Kouki Hikosaka, Hideaki Shibata, Nobuhiro Kaneko, Tohru Nakashizuka   +12 more
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Moss‐Accumulated eDNA Is a Promising Source for Terrestrial Biodiversity Surveys Across the Tree of Life and Biomes

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Developments in the environmental DNA (eDNA) field have revolutionised our ability to map biodiversity by providing cost‐effective and non‐invasive means to survey organisms across the tree of life. In the terrestrial realm, a variety of eDNA sources have been employed, but we lack easily accessible and cosmopolitan sources of terrestrial eDNA.
Henry F. N. Lankes, Lene Bruhn Pedersen, Rasmus Stenbak Larsen, Kathrin Rousk, Anders Priemé, N'golo A. Koné, Natasha de Vere, Jacob Heilmann‐Clausen, Michael Poulsen, Kristine Bohmann, Kasun H. Bodawatta   +10 more
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A New Method of Fruit Marking for Studies on Chiropterochory

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.
We used edible glitter to mark 15,526 fruits of three chiropterochorous plants at 700, 1000, 2000, and 3200 m from a bat roost in Brazil's caatinga. Glitter from all distances was detected at the roost, allowing the identification of specific feeding areas accessed, providing a new approach for zoochory studies.
Juliana Pereira Bezerra, Enrico Bernard
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Early Human Settlement in Bornean Forests Occurred Under Distinct Environmental Conditions

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.
Humans shaped Borneo's tropical forests for millennia. New analysis of 47 archaeological sites reveals long‐term settlement in warm, low‐elevation forests near coasts and rivers offering fresh insights. ABSTRACT Humans have inhabited Bornean tropical forests for at least 45,000 years, yet the impact of that long‐term presence is poorly understood ...
Nathalia Pérez‐Cárdenas, Maarten B. Eppinga, Ryan Rabett, Meredith C. Schuman, Maria J. Santos   +4 more
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Data and R code for Environmental heterogeneity and spatial structure jointly shape turnover-dominated woody plant β-diversity in a tropical rainforest metacommunity

Yao Jie
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Mapping the density of giant trees in the Amazon

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 1, Page 152-168, January 2026.
Summary Tall trees (height ≥ 60 m) are keystone elements of tropical forests, strongly influencing biodiversity, carbon storage, and ecosystem resilience. Yet, their density and spatial distribution remain poorly quantified, especially in remote Amazonian regions, limiting our understanding of their ecological roles and contribution to forest–climate ...
Robson Borges de Lima, Diego Armando Silva da Silva, Matheus Henrique Nunes, Paulo R. de Lima Bittencourt, Peter Groenendyk, Cinthia Pereira de Oliveira, Daniela Granato‐Souza, Rinaldo L. Caraciolo Ferreira, José A. Aleixo da Silva, Jesús Aguirre‐Gutiérrez, Toby Jackson, João R. de Matos Filho, Perseu da Silva Aparício, Joselane P. Gomes da Silva, José Julio de Toledo, Marcelino Carneiro Guedes, Danilo R. Alves de Almeida, Niro Higuchi, Fabien H. Wagner, Jean Pierre Ometto, Eric Bastos Görgens   +20 more
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Out‐of‐Africa: Origin of the Disjunct Distribution of Paleotropical Eneopterinae Crickets (Gryllidae, Xenogryllini)

Zoologica Scripta, Volume 55, Issue 1, Page 116-130, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Many groups of terrestrial plants and animals display a disjunct distribution pattern in the Paleotropics, being found almost exclusively in tropical Africa and Asia. The origin of such a pattern may be manifold, particularly for older lineages where plate tectonics potentially played an important role.
Zhe‐Yuan Yu, Jiajia Dong, Sylvain Hugel, Ranjana Jaiswara, Zhu‐Qing He, Tony Robillard, Gael J. Kergoat   +6 more
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Drying Tropical America Under Global Warming: Mechanism and Emergent Constraint

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 24, 28 December 2025.
Abstract Tropical America (TAM) is typically humid but has recently experienced frequent droughts. Using 42 climate models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6, we show that amplified equatorial Pacific warming induces a Gill‐type atmospheric response that suppresses precipitation across TAM by weakening ascent, explaining over half ...
Chao He, Xiaolong Chen, Tianjun Zhou, Fred Kucharski, Fengfei Song   +4 more
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