Tropical ecosystems have the highest levels of biodiversity, cycle more water and absorb
more carbon than any other terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. Consequently, these ecosystems …

Tree mortality rates appear to be increasing in moist tropical forests (MTF s) with significant
carbon cycle consequences. Here, we review the state of knowledge regarding MTF tree …

Accurate estimation of the gross primary production (GPP) of terrestrial vegetation is vital for
understanding the global carbon cycle and predicting future climate change. Multiple GPP …

Earth system models predict that increases in atmospheric and soil dryness will reduce
photosynthesis in the Amazon rainforest, with large implications for the global carbon cycle …

Tropical forest function is of global significance to climate change responses, and critically
determined by water availability patterns. Groundwater is tightly related to soil water through …

Accurate representation of photosynthesis in terrestrial biosphere models (TBM s) is
essential for robust projections of global change. However, current representations vary …

Satellite-based models have been widely used to simulate vegetation gross primary
production (GPP) at the site, regional, or global scales in recent years. However, accurately …

Ecosystem primary productivity is a key ecological process influencing many ecosystem
services, including carbon storage. Thus, clarifying how primary productivity in terrestrial …

Theory and evidence indicate that trees and other vegetation influence the atmospheric
water-cycle in various ways. These influences are more important, more complex, and more …

Although it is well established that transpiration contributes much of the water for rainfall
over Amazonia, it remains unclear whether transpiration helps to drive or merely responds to …