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View article: Plant functional traits shape the provision of ecosystem services to Indigenous communities in western Amazonia
Plant functional traits shape the provision of ecosystem services to Indigenous communities in western Amazonia Open
Context . Exploring how Indigenous People interact with plants through their functional traits allows us to understand the ecological bases of plant selection. Functional traits can help explain why certain plants are consistently chosen f…
View article: Analogous Environments Across the Tropics Have Similar Levels of Tree Species Αlpha Diversity
Analogous Environments Across the Tropics Have Similar Levels of Tree Species Αlpha Diversity Open
Different regions of the tropics vary in overall tree species diversity, with the tropical Americas exhibiting strikingly higher regional tree species richness than Africa and Southeast Asia. We investigated whether these differences also …
View article: Plant community structure and diversity along an elevation gradient in a threatened equatorial Pacific lower montane cloud forest
Plant community structure and diversity along an elevation gradient in a threatened equatorial Pacific lower montane cloud forest Open
Elevational gradients in tropical montane forest have profound effects on plant species diversity, composition and forest structure. Studies exploring how different plant functional groups vary in diversity and composition along elevationa…
View article: Long-term strict ant-plant mutualism identity characterises growth rate and leaf shearing resistance of an Amazonian myrmecophyte
Long-term strict ant-plant mutualism identity characterises growth rate and leaf shearing resistance of an Amazonian myrmecophyte Open
Over 125 million years of ant-plant interactions have culminated in one of the most intriguing evolutionary outcomes in life history. The myrmecophyte Duroia hirsuta (Rubiaceae) is known for its mutualistic association with the ant Myrmela…
View article: Above‐ and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small‐scale nitrogen availability
Above‐ and belowground strategies of tropical montane tree species are coordinated and driven by small‐scale nitrogen availability Open
The question whether the strategies of above‐ and belowground plant organs are coordinated as predicted by the plant economics spectrum theory is still under debate. We aim to determine the leading dimensions of tree trait variation for ab…
View article: Identifying success factors for the recovery of Andean tropical forests using observational and experimental plots
Identifying success factors for the recovery of Andean tropical forests using observational and experimental plots Open
The Andean tropical forests (ATF) are a well-known biodiversity hotspot, and they provide numerous ecosystem services such as carbon storage and water regulation. However, human activities including establishing pastures, cultivating crops…
View article: Plant functional traits shape cultural and provisioning services to Indigenous communities in western Amazonia
Plant functional traits shape cultural and provisioning services to Indigenous communities in western Amazonia Open
Functional traits have gained scientific support as a tool for understanding forests ecosystems and the goods and services they provide to human populations. Investigating how humans use and interact with plants based on their functional t…
View article: Plant functional traits shape cultural and provisioning services to Indigenous communities in western Amazonia
Plant functional traits shape cultural and provisioning services to Indigenous communities in western Amazonia Open
Functional traits have gained scientific support as a tool for understanding forests ecosystems and the goods and services they provide to human populations. Investigating how humans use and interact with plants based on their functional t…
View article: Understanding climate change impacts on biome and plant distributions in the Andes: Challenges and opportunities
Understanding climate change impacts on biome and plant distributions in the Andes: Challenges and opportunities Open
Aim Climate change is expected to impact mountain biodiversity by shifting species ranges and the biomes they shape. The extent and regional variation in these impacts are still poorly understood, particularly in the highly biodiverse Ande…
View article: Changes in tree functional composition across topographic gradients and through time in a tropical montane forest
Changes in tree functional composition across topographic gradients and through time in a tropical montane forest Open
Understanding variation in tree functional traits along topographic gradients and through time provides insights into the processes that will shape community composition and determine ecosystem functioning. In montane environments, complex…
View article: Data from: FunAndes – A functional trait database of Andean plants
Data from: FunAndes – A functional trait database of Andean plants Open
We introduce the FunAndes database, a compilation of functional trait data for the Andean flora spanning six countries. FunAndes contains data on 24 traits across 2,694 taxa, for a total of 105,466 entries. The database features plant-morp…
View article: Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and nondominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally
Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and nondominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally Open
Biotic and abiotic factors interact with dominant plants—the locally most frequent or with the largest coverage—and nondominant plants differently, partially because dominant plants modify the environment where nondominant plants grow. For…
View article: Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide
Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide Open
Significance Predicting the effects of anthropogenic nutrient enrichment on plant communities is critical for managing implications for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Plant functional types that fix atmospheric nitrogen (e.g., legume…
View article: Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and non-dominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally
Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and non-dominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally Open
Dominant and non-dominant plants could be subject to different biotic and abiotic influences, partially because dominant plants modify the environment where non-dominant plants grow, causing an interaction asymmetry. Among other possibilit…
View article: Ideas and perspectives: patterns of soil CO <sub>2</sub> , CH <sub>4</sub> , and N <sub>2</sub> O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient – a pilot study from an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest
Ideas and perspectives: patterns of soil CO <sub>2</sub> , CH <sub>4</sub> , and N <sub>2</sub> O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient – a pilot study from an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest Open
Tropical forest soils are an important source and sink of greenhouse gases (GHGs), with tropical montane forests, in particular, having been poorly studied. The understanding of this ecosystem function is of vital importance for future cli…
View article: Dataset: Ideas and perspectives: patterns of soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient - a pilot study from an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest
Dataset: Ideas and perspectives: patterns of soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient - a pilot study from an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest Open
These datasets contain data from (i) soil CO2, CH4, and N2O flux measurements (ii) physicochemical soil properties, and (iii) soil temperature and moisture of four tropical forests located on the western flanks of the Andes in northern Ecu…
View article: Dataset: Ideas and perspectives: patterns of soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient - a pilot study from an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest
Dataset: Ideas and perspectives: patterns of soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient - a pilot study from an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest Open
These datasets contain data from (i) soil CO2, CH4, and N2O flux measurements (ii) physicochemical soil properties, and (iii) soil temperature and moisture of four tropical forests located on the western flanks of the Andes in northern Ecu…
View article: Evaluating the Impacts of a Small-Grants Program on Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in Andean Forest Landscapes
Evaluating the Impacts of a Small-Grants Program on Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in Andean Forest Landscapes Open
International sustainable development and conservation agendas can help regional decision makers to frame their own agendas. Agendas can guide programs and initiatives that drive funding and capacity development for research, and the resea…
View article: Elevation and latitude drives structure and tree species composition in Andean forests: Results from a large-scale plot network
Elevation and latitude drives structure and tree species composition in Andean forests: Results from a large-scale plot network Open
Our knowledge about the structure and function of Andean forests at regional scales remains limited. Current initiatives to study forests over continental or global scales still have important geographical gaps, particularly in regions suc…
View article: CO <sub>2</sub> , CH <sub>4</sub> and N <sub>2</sub> O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient in the northern Ecuadorean Andes: N <sub>2</sub> O consumption at higher altitudes
CO <sub>2</sub> , CH <sub>4</sub> and N <sub>2</sub> O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient in the northern Ecuadorean Andes: N <sub>2</sub> O consumption at higher altitudes Open
Tropical forest soils are an important contributor to the global greenhouse (GHG) budget and understanding this ecosystem function is of vital importance for future global change and climate research. In this study, we quantified soil flux…
View article: Phylogenetic classification of the world’s tropical forests
Phylogenetic classification of the world’s tropical forests Open
Significance Identifying and explaining regional differences in tropical forest dynamics, structure, diversity, and composition are critical for anticipating region-specific responses to global environmental change. Floristic classificatio…
View article: Research Priorities for the Conservation and Sustainable Governance of Andean Forest Landscapes
Research Priorities for the Conservation and Sustainable Governance of Andean Forest Landscapes Open
The long-term survival of Andean forest landscapes (AFL) and of their capacity to contribute to sustainable development in a context of global change requires integrated adaptation and mitigation responses informed by a thorough understand…
View article: Editorial: Tropical Forest Ecosystem Responses to Increasing Nutrient Availability
Editorial: Tropical Forest Ecosystem Responses to Increasing Nutrient Availability Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Earth Sci., 31 March 2017Sec. Biogeoscience Volume 5 - 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2017.00027