Seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF) are located in regions with alternating wet and dry
seasons, with dry seasons that last several months or more. By the end of the 21st century …

Large wood is an important physical component of woodland rivers and significantly
influences river morphology. It is also a key component of stream ecosystems. However …

We assessed whether diversity in plant hydraulic traits can explain the observed diversity in
plant responses to water stress in seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF s). The Ecosystem …

Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending
their role in terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our …

Global plant trait studies have revealed fundamental trade-offs in plant resource economics.
We evaluated such trait trade-offs during secondary succession in two species-rich tropical …

The best explanations of the relationship between organismal form and function-those
regarded by scientists as the most solid—always account for both comparative, across …

Accurate monitoring of tropical leaf phenology, such as the leaf-on/off status, at both
individual and ecosystem scales is essential for understanding and modelling tropical forest …

Flowering plants predominantly conduct water in tubes known as vessels, with vessel
diameter playing a crucial role in plant adaptation to climate and reactions to climate …

This study evaluates drought survival mechanisms of tropical dry forest (TDF) trees based on
their functional traits (FTs). We addressed the following questions:(i) What are the dominant …

In seasonal plant communities, it is recognized that topography-related variation in water
availability and solar radiation determine vegetation structure and community composition; …