Accurately map** the spatial distribution of tree species in tropical environments provides
valuable insights for ecologists and forest managers. This process may play an important …

Little is known about the potential of restoration plantations to provide appropriate
understory conditions to support the establishment of seeds arriving from neighboring native …

Diversity, stand structure and regeneration potential are the key elements of any forest
ecosystem. For the present study, seven sites were selected with the aims of assessing plant …

A belowground bud bank is a collection of asexual propagules produced by the
underground storage organs of geophytes. Renewal through belowground bud banks is the …

Key message The initial photoinhibition observed when Cedrela fissilis was transferred from
shade to full sunlight was not severe enough to affect their biomass accumulation. Abstract …

The photosynthetic adjustments of macaw palm (Acrocomia aculeata) were evaluated in 30-
day-old seedlings exposed to high and low light environments, and sudden transference …

Cloud forests harbor high levels of orchid diversity. However, due to the high fragmentation
of these forests in the Andes, combined with the pressure for new agricultural land, orchid …

Negative distance-dependent recruitment of seedlings is supposedly widespread in tropical
tree communities. However, data from African rainforests is scarce, and it is still poorly …

Wet tropical forest trees display a wide range of leaf phenology dynamics. However, the
interrelation between deciduousness, water status, and leaf and stem characteristics have …

Background: Climate plays a key role in the life histories of tropical vertebrates. However,
tropical forests are only weakly seasonal compared with temperate and boreal regions. For …