Lianas are a quintessential tropical plant growth-form; they are speciose and abundant in
tropical forests worldwide. Lianas compete intensely with trees, reducing nearly all aspects …

Infestations of trees by woody climbing plants (ie, lianas) are common and increasing in an
estimated 250 Mha of the 1 billion hectares of mixed-species tropical and temperate forest …

Growing evidence suggests that liana competition with trees is threatening the global carbon
sink by slowing the recovery of forests following disturbance. A recent theory based on local …

Extending and safeguarding tropical forest ecosystems is critical for combating climate
change and biodiversity loss. One of its constituents, lianas, is spreading and increasing in …

Pioneers are a guild of tree species dependent on recruitment in canopy gaps for their
regeneration. They account for a significant fraction of Barro Colorado Island (BCI) tree …

Detection of flowering and quantification of flowering phenology are key to monitoring the
reproduction of tropical trees and their response to global change. However, effective …

Lianas profoundly affect tropical forests dynamics, reducing productivity and carbon storage,
which underscores the importance of monitoring change in their abundance in projecting the …

Canopy greenness is an indicator of ecosystem primary productivity, which is often limited
by temperature and precipitation. Changes in vegetation greening have been reported …

Lianas (woody vines) are an important component of tropical forests and research on the
liana community of the Barro Colorado Nature Monument (BCNM) has helped to elucidate …

Treefall gaps provide light, moisture, and nutrients at the forest floor, promoting plant
establishment and growth. On Barro Colorado Island, most tree speciesgrow faster in gaps …