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Hysteresis of tropical forests in the 21st century

open access: yesNature Communications, 2020
Tropical rainforests partly create their own climatic conditions by promoting precipitation, therefore rainforest losses may trigger dramatic shifts.
Arie Staal   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are we using the most appropriate methodologies to assess the sensitivity of rainforest biodiversity to habitat disturbance? [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Forest restoration in tropical forests recovers topsoil water retention but does not improve deep soil layers

open access: yesInternational Soil and Water Conservation Research
Tropical primary forests have been rapidly reduced in recent decade owing to slash-and-burn, leading to the formation of tropical secondary forests in different recovery stages.
Qiaoyan Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Melanism and color saturation of butterfly assemblages: A comparison between a tropical rainforest and a xeric white forest

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
The study of butterfly coloration has helped to identify the ecological pressures involved in the evolution of animal coloration. However, almost all studies that addressed this issue have focused on species that inhabit more temperate environments ...
Sofia Coradini Schirmer   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploration on the outstanding universal values of Hainan potential world natural heritage site

open access: yesGuangxi Zhiwu, 2023
World natural heritage sites are some of the most important and valuable protected areas in the world, and their designation aims to give recognition to the uniqueness and protect the integrity of the sites, which are of global outstanding universal ...
Jiaxin HUANG   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of drainage status on soil and water chemistry, litter decomposition and soil respiration in central Amazonian forests on sandy soils [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Heidi Asbjornsen Associate Professor of Natural Resources, COLSA, travels to Costa Rica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Experiential Student Learning and Collaborative Research: Understanding Tropical Ecosystem Response to Climate Change from Leaves to Landscapes. During January 2012, I traveled to Costa Rica to visit potential field sites for a future UNH J-term course ...
Asbjornsen, Heidi
core   +2 more sources

Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions

open access: yesApplications 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   +4 more
wiley   +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

open access: yesThe 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The genus Platydracus Thomson in Hainan, South China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) [PDF]

open access: yesZooKeys
A study on Platydracus species of Hainan Province, China is presented. Platydracus hainanensis sp. nov., Platydracus aureolus sp. nov. and Platydracus zhouchenglini sp. nov. are described as new species.
Jia-Yi Huang, Jia-Wei Chen, Liang Tang
doaj   +3 more sources

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