ForestGEO is a network of scientists and long-term forest dynamics plots (FDPs) spanning
the Earth's major forest types. ForestGEO's mission is to advance understanding of the …

Dynamics at early life stages play a critical role in sha** the composition and diversity of
tropical tree communities. To better understand spatial and temporal patterns of recruitment …

Lightning is a major agent of disturbance, but its ecological effects in the tropics are
unquantified. Here we used ground and satellite sensors to quantify the geography of …

We present highlights derived from 36 years of weekly observations of flower and seed
production and 25 years of annual observations of seedling dynamics at Barro Colorado …

Premise Numerous studies have found a positive association between dioecy and
polyploidy; however, this association presents a theoretical conflict: While polyploids are …

Lightning is an important agent of mortality for large tropical trees with implications for tree
demography and forest carbon budgets. We evaluated interspecific differences in …

The reproductive capacities of dioecious plant species may be limited by severe pollen
limitation and narrow seed shadows for the two reasons. First, they are unable to self …

Lianas and other climbing plants are structural parasites of trees, generally reducing host
tree survival, growth, and reproduction, yet their influences on the outcome of competition …

Patterns of seed dispersal and seed mortality influence the spatial structure of plant
communities and the local coexistence of competing species. Most seeds are dispersed in …

The timing of flowering is central to plant life‐history as it initiates sexual reproduction, thus
controlling plant interaction with pollinators and climate factors. A fundamental question is …