Land-use change and propagule pressure promote plant invasions in tropical rainforest remnants
Landscape Ecology, 2020 Intact tropical rainforests are considered robust to plant invasions. However, land-use change alters the structure and species composition of native forest, opening up tropical landscapes to invasion.
Emily H. Waddell +10 more
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Evidence of Climate Changes in a Tropical Rainforest: Case Study Kakamega Tropical Rainforest
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 2021 Aims: To assess trends in rainfall and temperature as evidence of climate change in the Kakamega tropical forest ecosystem over the last 30 years (1980-2010). Study Design: Secondary data on temperature, rainfall and other climate related phenomena that have occurred within the Kakamega forest ecosystem over the last 30 years were obtained from ...
Emmanuel Mzungu +3 more
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Selection of dipterocarp species for enrichment planting in a secondary tropical rainforest
, 2020 The selection of species for enrichment planting that involves native species in a secondary lowland dipterocarps forest as one of the tropical rainforest types should be conducted to maintain the sustainable management of tropical rainforests.
Widiyatno +7 more
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Global restoration opportunities in tropical rainforest landscapes
Science Advances, 2019 Assessment of socioenvironmental benefits and feasibility identifies priority areas for restoring global tropical rainforests. Over 140 Mha of restoration commitments have been pledged across the global tropics, yet guidance is needed to identify those ...
P. Brancalion +12 more
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Two new ant species of the genus Leptogenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Hainan, China, with a key to the known Chinese species [PDF]
ZooKeysTwo new species of ponerine ants from Hainan Province, China, Leptogenys hainanensis sp. nov. and L. zhoui sp. nov., are delineated and depicted based on the worker caste. Leptogenys hainanensis sp. nov. belongs to the L.
Chao Chen +4 more
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Termites mitigate the effects of drought in tropical rainforest
Science, 2019 Forest termites mitigate the effects of drought In many tropical regions, where drought is predicted to become more frequent in the coming years, termites are key components of ecosystem function. Ashton et al.
L. Ashton +14 more
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Quantification of Ecosystem-Scale Methane Sinks Observed in a Tropical Rainforest in Hainan, China
Land, 2022 Tropical rainforest ecosystems are important when considering the global methane (CH4) budget and in climate change mitigation. However, there is a lack of direct and year-round observations of ecosystem-scale CH4 fluxes from tropical rainforest ...
Zhihao Liu +10 more
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Floristic and taxonomic diversity of angiosperms in several vegetation types of the Caatinga Phytogeographic Domain [PDF]
RodriguésiaThis study describes the angiosperm composition of four natural (Crystalline Caatinga, Rupestrian Grassland, Rocky Outcrop, Tropical Rainforest) and three anthropized (Aquatic Ecosystem, Crystalline Caatinga, Tropical Rainforest) vegetation types within ...
Yure de Oliveira Alencar +5 more
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In situ measurements of isoprene and monoterpenes within a south-east Asian tropical rainforest [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2011 Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emitted from tropical rainforests comprise a substantial fraction of global atmospheric VOC emissions, however there are only relatively limited measurements of these species in tropical rainforest regions.
C. E. Jones, J. R. Hopkins, A. C. Lewis
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 The dating of diversification events, including transitions between biomes, is key to elucidate the processes that underlie the assembly and evolution of tropical biodiversity.
Armel S. L. Donkpegan +7 more
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