Key message For better categorization of species according to foliar habit, a set of leaf and
wood traits must be observed. Abstract Tropical forests are influenced by distinct regional …

Lianas are increasing in relative abundance and biomass in many tropical forests. We tested
the hypothesis that lianas conform to the fast and acquisitive end of the continuum of plant …

Lianas rely on trees for support and access to high‐light positions in the forest canopy, but
the implications for how lianas explore the canopy compared to trees remain understudied …

Premise Determining how xylem vessel diameters vary among plants and across
environments gives insights into different water‐use strategies among species and …

Leaf anatomical traits are responsive to environmental factors and thus highly plastic in their
development and biochemical function. However, how they vary across large geographical …

Lianas are more abundant in seasonal forests than in wetter forests and are thought to
perform better than trees when light is abundant and water is limited. We tested the …

Environmental gradients have played a pivotal role in the history and development of plant
ecology and are useful for testing ecological and evolutionary theory. Área de Conservación …

Organisms are adapted to their environment through a suite of anatomical, morphological,
and physiological traits. These functional traits are commonly thought to determine an …

The scandent shrub plant form is a variant of liana that has upright and self-supporting stems
when young but later becomes a climber. We aimed to explore the associations of stem and …

Lianas are prevalent in Neotropical forests, where liana‐tree competition can be intense,
resulting in reduced tree growth and survival. The ability of lianas to grow relative to trees …