Tree mortality in Amazonia has been related to regional variation in soil, topography and
climatic disturbances, but the magnitude of the effect of these factors on tree mortality at local …

The annual flood pulse in tropical lowland rivers creates a continually moving land–water
margin that forces aquatic organisms of the littoral zone to relocate to new habitats at …

Questions Niche differentiation is a central explanation for the co‐existence and distribution
patterns of numerous tree species in tropical forests, but functional equivalence leading to …

Lianas (woody vines) contribute substantially to the diversity and structure of most tropical
forests, yet little is known about the importance of habitat specialization in maintaining …

In Hubbell's model of zero‐sum ecological drift, loss of species from communities by
stochastic change in population size is balanced by the production of new species by …

Soils of tropical rainforests are likely to show a high degree of heterogeneity to match the
diversity of their vegetation. However, soils of tropical rainforest ecosystems are less well …

Several studies in lowland tropical rain forests have documented effects of local‐scale
topographic variation on plant species distribution and abundance patterns. Few studies …

Lianas are a conspicuous element of many tropical forests, accounting for up to 40% of
woody stem density and 20% of species richness in seasonal forests. However, lianas have …

In tropical dry forests, spatial heterogeneity in soil water availability is thought to determine
interspecific differences in key components of resource use strategies, such as leaf …

The conservation of threatened frugivorous primates (eg chimpanzees) and birds in the
Albertine Rift Ecoregion rainforests requires the conservation of food tree species aided by …