Neotropical secondary forest succession: changes in structural and functional characteristics

MR Guariguata, R Ostertag - Forest ecology and management, 2001 - Elsevier
In this review, we highlight the main biotic and abiotic factors that influence the patterns of
Neotropical secondary forest successions, referred as the woody vegetation that regrows …

Tropical rainforest gaps and tree species diversity

JS Denslow - Annual review of ecology and systematics, 1987 - JSTOR
Evolutionary hypotheses about how so many species of tropical rainforest trees might have
arisen include (a) genetic drift (71),(b) habitat specialization (8) in benign environments, or …

Global assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis

R Bobbink, K Hicks, J Galloway… - Ecological …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is a recognized threat to plant diversity in temperate
and northern parts of Europe and North America. This paper assesses evidence from field …

[LLIBRE][B] The ecology of natural disturbance and patch dynamics

BG Luisa - 2012 - books.google.com
The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics brings together the findings and
ideas of researchers studying such varied systems as marine invertebrate communities; …

The hydraulic architecture of trees and other woody plants

MT Tyree, FW Ewers - New phytologist, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
summary In this paper, we have reviewed how the hydraulic design of trees influences the
movement of water from roots to leaves. The hydraulic architecture of trees can limit their …

The ecology of lianas and their role in forests

SA Schnitzer, F Bongers - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2002 - cell.com
Recent studies have demonstrated the increasingly important role of lianas (woody vines) in
forest regeneration, species diversity and ecosystem-level processes, particularly in the …

Measuring net primary production in forests: concepts and field methods

DA Clark, S Brown, DW Kicklighter… - Ecological …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
There are pressing reasons for develo** a better understanding of net primary production
(NPP) in the world's forests. These ecosystems play a large role in the world's carbon …

A global analysis of parenchyma tissue fractions in secondary xylem of seed plants

H Morris, L Plavcová, P Cvecko, E Fichtler… - New …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Parenchyma is an important tissue in secondary xylem of seed plants, with functions ranging
from storage to defence and with effects on the physical and mechanical properties of wood …

Increasing liana abundance and biomass in tropical forests: emerging patterns and putative mechanisms

SA Schnitzer, F Bongers - Ecology letters, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 397–406 Abstract Tropical forests are experiencing large‐scale
structural changes, the most apparent of which may be the increase in liana (woody vine) …

Rainforest fragmentation kills big trees

WF Laurance, P Delamônica, SG Laurance… - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
In tropical forests, large canopy and emergent trees are crucial sources of fruits, flowers and
shelter for animal populations,. They are also reproductively dominant and strongly …