Seed dispersal is key to the persistence and spread of plant populations. Because the
majority of plant species rely on animals to disperse their seeds, global change drivers that …

BACKGROUND Modern advances in remote-sensing technology are providing
unprecedented opportunities to accurately measure the global distribution of carbon held in …

Earth system models must predict forest responses to global change in order to simulate
future global climate, hydrology, and ecosystem dynamics. These models are increasingly …

Understanding the processes that shape forest functioning, structure, and diversity remains
challenging, although data on forest systems are being collected at a rapid pace and across …

Forest restoration is fundamental to overcoming biodiversity crises and climate change. In
tropical forests, animals can improve forest recovery as they disperse> 70% of tree species …

Overhunting reduces important plant-animal interactions such as vertebrate seed dispersal
and seed predation, thereby altering plant regeneration and even above-ground biomass. It …

As a result of anthropogenic pressure, three drives are expected to affect Brazilian
savannas: an increase in the dry season, more frequent fire events, and defaunation. These …

Apex predators play key roles in food webs and their recovery can trigger trophic cascades
in some ecosystems. Intra‐guild competition can reduce the abundances of smaller …

Trait variation within populations is an important area of research for empirical and
theoretical ecologists. While differences between individuals are doubtlessly ubiquitous …

Defaunation of tropical forests, particularly from unsustainable hunting, has diminished
populations of key seed dispersers for many tree species, driving shifts in forest community …