Bamboo is a versatile resource with a long history of use in construction, paper production,
medicine, textiles, and food. It also offers ecological benefits such as carbon sequestration …

Few paleoecological records are available to document the history of mid-elevation
montane forests in the tropical Andes between 1500 and 2500 m above sea level …

Tropical forests play a large role in the global carbon cycle by annually absorbing 30% of
our annual carbon emissions. However, these forests have evolved under relatively stable …

D4S (design for sustainability) is derived from the concept of “sustainable development”. The
situation of energy and material resources directly dependent on human beings is …

Background Woody bamboos are the only diverse large perennial grasses in mesic-wet
forests and are widely distributed in the understory and canopy. The functional trait …

Widespread changes in temperature and precipitation patterns present plant species with
new and combined stresses that affect their performance and distribution. Functional traits …

The presence of native bamboo species is considered a factor that affects the dynamics of
plant communities in tropical and subtropical forests. In southern Brazil, Merostachys …

The mid-elevation settings of the Andes are important biodiversity hotspots, yet little is
known of their long-term ecology or environmental change. Here, we assess 30,000 years of …

Although forest degradation caused by dwarf bamboo overabundance has a significant
effect on the survival of wild giant pandas, the degradation process and its impact on soil C …

Climatic conditions can influence plant reproduction directly, but also via changes in plant
traits, interactions with animals, and the surrounding environment. Such indirect effects can …