Understanding how plant species respond to climate change is one of the great challenges
in biodiversity conservation and sustainable ecosystem planning. Current studies of the …

Stemflow, a precipitation and solute supply to soils near tree stems, can play a wide array of
roles in ecosystem functioning. However, stemflow's ecohydrological functions have been …

Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCF) typically experience conditions of frequent to
persistent fog. On the basis of the altitudinal limits between which TMCF generally occur …

As indicated in the introductory chapter to this book, knowledge of tropical montane cloud
forest (TMCF) occurrence, biodiversity, hydrology, and ecological functioning has increased …

Altitudinal changes of composition and richness of montane plant assemblages are
complex, depending on the taxonomic group and gradient conditions, with different factors …

Tropical montane forests (TMF) are characterised by high endemism, species richness and
turnover across elevations. A key question is how niche‐based processes, via adaptation of …

Drought stress is a bottleneck factor for plant growth and development, especially in
epiphytic orchids that absorb moisture mainly from the air. Recent studies have suggested …

BACKGROUND The cloudy, wet, and generally difficult terrain of the world's Tropical
Montane Cloud Forests (TMCF) has not only made them hydrologically and ecologically …

Biotic interactions are widely accepted as an important driver of ecological and evolutionary
patterns, contributing to the structure of systems as diverse as tropical tree seedlings …

Although vascular epiphytes contribute substantially to the biodiversity of tropical montane
forests, it is unclear how their diversity and community composition is affected by forest …