Large old trees are some of the most iconic biota on earth and are integral parts of many
terrestrial ecosystems including those in tropical, temperate and boreal forests, deserts …

We synthesize findings from one of the world's largest and longest‐running experimental
investigations, the B iological D ynamics of F orest F ragments P roject (BDFFP). Spanning …

Avian insectivores of the tropical rainforest understory (“understory insectivores”) are
common, diverse, and often sensitive to disturbance of tropical forest, making them useful as …

There is growing evidence that global climate change is significantly altering forest
ecosystems, and will continue to do so in the future. Changes in mean climate and climate …

Closed‐canopy forests are being rapidly fragmented across much of the tropical world.
Determining the impacts of fragmentation on ecological processes enables better forest …

Abstract By 2014 approximately 2.2 million km 2 (~ 43%) of Brazil's Legal Amazonia region
had been incorporated into an extensive network of 718 protected areas, which are …

Habitat fragmentation can lead to major changes in community composition, but little is
known about the dynamics of these changes, or how community trajectories are affected by …

Identifying the deleterious ecological effects of developments, such as roads, mining, and
urban expansion, is essential for informing development decisions and identifying …

Amazon forest stocks large quantities of carbon both in plant biomass and in soil.
Deforestation has accelerated the process of forest fragmentation in the Brazilian Amazon …

Most of the world's remaining tropical forests have been affected by either selective logging,
understorey fires, fragmentation or are regrowing in areas that were previously deforested …