Contents Summary 366 I. Introduction 366 II. Testing ecological theory: effects of the
environment on lianas 369 III. A unified explanation for liana distribution and the …

Tropical forests vary widely in biomass carbon (C) stocks and fluxes even after controlling for
forest age. A mechanistic understanding of this variation is critical to accurately predicting …

Carbon storage is widely acknowledged as one of the most valuable forest ecosystem
services. Deforestation, logging, fragmentation, fire, and climate change have significant …

We combined two existing datasets of vegetation aboveground biomass (AGB)(Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108, 2011, 9899; …

Tropical forests contribute significantly to the global carbon cycle, but little is known about
the temperature response of photosynthetic carbon uptake in tropical species, and how this …

Tropical forests store vast quantities of carbon, account for one-third of the carbon fixed by
photosynthesis, and are a major sink in the global carbon cycle. Recent evidence suggests …

Growing evidence suggests that liana competition with trees is threatening the global carbon
sink by slowing the recovery of forests following disturbance. A recent theory based on local …

Tropical forests are rich in biodiversity with great potential for carbon (C) storage. We
estimated ecosystem-level C stock using data from 70 forest plots in three major forest types …

Government and international agencies have highlighted the need to focus global change
research efforts on tropical ecosystems. However, no recent comprehensive review exists …

Extending and safeguarding tropical forest ecosystems is critical for combating climate
change and biodiversity loss. One of its constituents, lianas, is spreading and increasing in …