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Influence of Climatic Variables on the Stem Growth Rate in Trees of a Tropical Wet Forest

Conservation
The growth of tropical wet forests has a significant relationship with the climate; aspects such as temperature and precipitation affect the species; however, few studies have characterized the stem growth rate of tropical tree species.
Juan Carlos Valverde, Dagoberto Arias-Aguilar, Marvin Castillo-Ugalde, Nelson Zamora-Villalobos   +3 more
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Embryonic development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Starfish play essential ecological roles as predators and ecosystem regulators; however, detailed developmental descriptions exist for only a handful of species, none of which are from the Mediterranean Sea. Results In this study, we provide the first full account of the development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata ...
Silvia Caballero‐Mancebo, Laurent Gilletta, Janet Chenevert, Stefania Castagnetti   +3 more
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Biotic and abiotic drivers of ecosystem functioning differ between a temperate and a tropical region

Ecography, EarlyView.
Any single ecosystem will provide many ecosystem functions. Yet, we lack large‐scale, systematic studies of how abiotic factors can directly or indirectly – via effects on biodiversity – drive ecosystem functioning. In this study, we assessed the impact of climate, landscape and biotic community on ecosystem functioning in the temperate and tropical ...
Laura J. A. van Dijk, Andreia Miraldo, Dimby Raharinjanahary, Eric Tsiriniaina Rajoelison, Brian L. Fisher, Robert M. Goodsell, Elzbieta Iwaszkiewicz‐Eggebrecht, David Åhlén, Johanna Högvall, Erika Lundberg, Emma Rova, Piotr Łukasik, Fredrik Ronquist, Tomas Roslin, Ayco J. M. Tack   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Three Different Methods Used to Determine the Elastic Modulus for a Choice of Tropical Guianese Wood Species [PDF]

Pro Ligno, 2017
This study compares variability in the longitudinal Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) values, measured by three different methods, for eight tropical wood species covering a wide range of densities, a property that has been little described in the literature
Isabelle PIERREJEAN, Theophile MEHINTO, Jacques BEAUCHENE   +2 more
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Spatial variation in liana effects on host‐tree allometry and biomass in an intact tropical forest

Ecography, EarlyView.
Lianas are increasing in abundance across the tropics, yet local spatial variation in their effects on host‐tree allometry and biomass, and the drivers of this variation within forests, remain poorly understood. Using field inventory, drone photogrammetry, and terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) across a 50‐ha plot on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, we ...
Sruthi M. Krishna Moorthy, Félicien Meunier, Stefan A. Schnitzer, Kim Calders, David M. DeFilippis, Antonio Aguilar, Nancy Pausenberger, Marco D. Visser, Helene C. Muller‐Landau, Hans Verbeeck   +9 more
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Growth stresses and cellulose structural parameters in tension and normal wood from three tropical rainforest angiosperm species

BioResources, 2007
Few studies have been conducted about relation between cellulose para-meters and biomechanical properties of wood in tropical angiosperms species. For this purpose, on 13 trees from 3 species of French Guyana tropical rainforest in a clear active process
Thibaut, B., Yamamoto, H., Ruelle, J.
doaj  

Associations between mycorrhizal dominance and woody species diversity shift with stand development and climate across subtropical and tropical forests in Taiwan

Ecography, EarlyView.
Mycorrhizal symbioses influence woody species diversity, but whether this association shifts with forest stand development remains underexplored. Using forest inventory data across subtropical and tropical forests in Taiwan, we found that woody species diversity was lower in ectomycorrhizal (EM)‐dominated than in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)‐dominated ...
Albert Vilà‐Cabrera, Julen Astigarraga, Kirsten S.W. O'Sullivan, Karina E. Clemmensen, Henna Tyyskä, Sarah Greenwood, Josep Padullés Cubino, Jan‐Chang Chen, Alistair S. Jump   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scale‐dependent assembly shapes taxon‐dependent responses of soil microbes to island isolation and area

Ecography, EarlyView.
The theory of island biogeography (TIB) remains contentious for microbes, as their immense dispersal potential and microscopic size may decouple diversity from classic isolation/area effects. We explicitly tested TIB scaling rules for soil bacteria and fungi across 20 oceanic islands using a rigorous multi‐scale framework that integrated high ...
Lan Liu, Zuzana Münzbergová, Lele Jiang, Long Chen, Shurong Zhou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature‐Based Solutions?

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have gained prominence as an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while supporting sustainable development. Yet, their implementation across Southeast Asia remains fragmented and often contested.
Helena Varkkey, Michelle Ann Miller, David Taylor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The EU Deforestation Regulation: Challenges, Opportunities and the Potential Impacts on the Producing Countries of Cocoa and Coffee

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a policy that prohibits access to the EU market for commodities that are linked to deforestation. We did a systematic review to understand perceived challenges, opportunities and potential impacts of the EUDR on producing countries of cocoa and coffee.
Alexi Van Loco, Marco Campera
wiley   +1 more source