Tropical ecosystems face escalating global change. These shifts can disrupt tropical forests'
carbon (C) balance and impact root dynamics. Since roots perform essential functions such …

The response of plants to a warming climate could have a large feedback on further climatic
change. This feedback is especially important for tropical forests, where the global peak in …

Background and aims–While tropical forests play an important role in carbon sequestration,
they are assumed to be sensitive to rising temperatures and prolonged drought. Plant …

Microclimate, such as soil and surface air temperatures, and edaphic factors, such as soil
organic matter content and nutrient availability, are important parameters of the below …

Cyclonic storms, or hurricanes, are expected to intensify as ocean heat energy rises due to
climate change. Ecological theory suggests that tropical forest resistance to hurricanes …

Tropical forests are increasingly threatened by climate change. Yet, it is still unclear how
tropical plants respond to increasing temperatures. Leaf heat tolerance (LHT) in tropical …

● Humid tropical forests typically contain high soil nitrogen (N), supporting rapid rates of
primary productivity and recovery from disturbances. Nitrogen fixation is regulated by …

Arun Singh Ramesh investigated growth, physiology and biochemistry of Flindersia species
distributed along an elevation gradient in the Australian Wet Tropics. He found that a …

Tropical forests, the richest biome in biodiversity, are facing rapid climate change and
increasing temperatures. As these ecosystems have evolved within a narrow temperature …

Tropical forests exchange more carbon with the atmosphere than any other biome, but their
responses to climate change are largely understudied. The work presented in this …