Studies on plant–frugivore interactions are crucial for the understanding of evolutionary and
ecological processes at species, population, and community levels. These interactions are …

Ecosystems across the globe are threatened by climate change and human activities. New
rapid survey approaches for monitoring biodiversity would greatly advance assessment and …

Amazonian droughts are predicted to become increasingly frequent and intense, and the
vulnerability of Amazonian trees has become increasingly documented. However, little is …

Many tree species that depend on scatter‐hoarding animals for seed dispersal produce
massive crops of large seeds at irregular intervals. Mast seeding and large seed size in …

How numerous tree species can coexist in diverse forest communities is a key question in
community ecology. Whereas neutral theory assumes that species are adapted to common …

The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however
they have been relatively inaccessible until recently. This book represents an authoritative …

Background Large-scale plant diversity inventories are critical to develop informed
conservation strategies. However, the workload required for classic taxonomic surveys …

Summary 1 Light is thought to be the most limiting resource in tropical forests, and thus
above‐ground competition is commonly accepted as the mechanism that structures these …

The effect of irradiance on leaf construction costs, chemical composition, and on the
payback time of leaves was investigated. To enable more generalized conclusions, three …

Lianas contribute to many aspects of tropical forest diversity and dynamics, and interest in
liana ecology has grown substantially in recent years. Methods to census lianas and …