Pracaxi (Penthaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze) is an Amazonian plant, traditionally used
by the native population to treat health disorders such as inflammation, erysipelas, wound …

Biodiversity plays a fundamental role in provisioning and regulating forest ecosystem
functions and services. Above‐ground (plants) and below‐ground (soil microbes) …

The impact of microbial communities on ecosystem function varies due to the diverse
biological attributes and sensitivities exhibited by different taxonomic groups. These groups …

The chapter summarizes available information on nutrition and fertilization of natural forest
and tree plantations in tropical regions with emphasis on about 30 species of economic …

Tropical ecosystems remain poorly understood and this is particularly true for belowground
soil fungi. Soil fungi may respond to plant identity when, for example, plants differentially …

Ecological networks are powerful tools for visualizing biodiversity data and assessing
ecosystem health and function. Constructing these networks requires considerable empirical …

It is now widely accepted that the majority of tropical landscapes are in transition from
disturbance to recovery. Remediation efforts are occurring in Central and South America …

The high diversity of tree species has traditionally been considered an important controller of
belowground processes in tropical rainforests. However, soil water availability and …

Urban expansion is accelerating in the tropics, and may promote the spread of introduced
plant species into urban-proximate forests. For example, soil disturbance can deplete the …

Logging road development is considered as potentially more damaging to a tropical forest
than the felling of the actual trees. However, little work has been conducted to determine …