Frugivory, that is feeding on fruits, pulp or seeds by animals, is usually considered a
mutualism when interactions involve seed dispersal, and an antagonism when it results in …

Palms, regarded as a model group for megathermal forest evolution, are well represented in
the fossil record, where they are one of the earliest recognizable modern angiosperm …

Background Temperate forests are major carbon sinks because of their high storage
potential and low decomposition processes. We quantified tree carbon (TC) storage from …

Differences in species diversity over continental scales represent imprints of evolutionary,
ecological, and biogeographic events. Here, we investigate whether the higher tree species …

Protecting nature's contributions to people requires accelerating extinction risk assessment
and better integrating evolutionary, functional and used diversity with conservation planning …

Understanding the spatial distribution of palms within tropical forests is essential for effective
ecological monitoring, conservation strategies, and the sustainable integration of natural …

Phoenix palms cover more than 1.3 million hectares in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and
North Africa regions and they represent highly valued assets for economic, environmental …

Woody tissue carbon (C) concentration is a key wood trait necessary for accurately
estimating forest C stocks and fluxes, which also varies widely across species and biomes …

Phytoliths preserved in soils and sediments can be used to provide unique insights into past
vegetation dynamics in response to human and climate change. Phytoliths can reconstruct …

Forests have a prominent role to play in the success of the UN's Agenda 2030, thus actions
to halt deforestation are high on the international sustainability agenda. As humans are …