Secondary forests are increasingly important components of human‐modified landscapes in
the tropics. Successional pathways, however, can vary enormously across and within …

Dispersal syndromes and networks must be used cautiously in conserving and restoring
seed-dispersal processes. In many tropical forests most tree and shrub species require …

Forest restoration increases global forest area and ecosystem services such as primary
productivity and carbon storage. How tree species functional composition impacts the …

Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …

Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …

Over half of the world's forests are disturbed, and the rate at which ecosystem processes
recover after disturbance is important for the services these forests can provide. We analyze …

Plant functional traits, in particular specific leaf area (SLA), wood density and seed mass, are
often good predictors of individual tree growth rates within communities. Individuals and …

Global climate change alters the dynamic of natural ecosystems and directly affects species
distributions, persistence and diversity. The impacts of climate change may lead to dramatic …

Seeding native plants is a key management practice to counter land degradation across the
globe, yet the majority of seeding efforts fail, limiting our ability to accelerate ecosystem …

Seedling planting plays a key role in active forest restoration and regeneration of managed
stands. Plant attributes at outplanting can determine tree seedling survival and consequently …