When one or a few canopy trees die (or are injured) in a forest, small openings, which are
called 'gaps,'are formed in the forest canopy and are then filled with other trees. This sort of …

Functional traits (FTs) integrate the ecological and evolutionary history of a species, and can
potentially be used to predict its response as well as its influence on ecosystem functioning …

Forest structure and dynamics vary across the Amazon Basin in an east-west gradient
coincident with variations in soil fertility and geology. This has resulted in the hypothesis that …

By way of a summary of all the data collected by the map** teams, I will review what is
entered on each of the data sheets. The map sheet was already de scribed in some detail …

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 …

We use a mechanistically based ecosystem simulation model to describe and analyze the
spatial and temporal patterns of terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP) in South America …

The problem of scale has been a critical impediment to incorporating important fine‐scale
processes into global ecosystem models. Our knowledge of fine‐scale physiological and …

To assess the diversity of tropical tree life histories, a conceptual framework is needed to
guide quantitative comparative study of many species. We propose one such framework …

Mortality rates of 205 tree and shrub species were estimated during two intervals, 1982—
1985 and 1985—1990, in two size classes, 1—10 and≥ 10 cm in diameter, in a 50—ha …

Natural populations of beach mice exhibit a characteristic color pattern, relative to their
mainland conspecifics, driven by natural selection for crypsis. We identified a derived …