Tropical dry forests are the most threatened tropical terrestrial ecosystem. However, few
studies have been conducted on the natural regeneration necessary to restore these forests …

Wind disturbance is an important ecological force in the tropics, especially in the cyclonic
and hurricane zones from about 7–20° latitude. Damage from intense winds may be …

The neotropical Atlantic Forest supports one of the highest degrees of species richness and
rates of endemism on the planet, but has also undergone a huge forest loss. However, there …

The tree flora of southeastern Brazilian Atlantic forests was investigated according to two
main aspects:(a) the variations in floristic composition of bodi rain and semi‐deciduous …

Although forest edges have been studied extensively as an important consequence of
fragmentation, a unifying theory of edge influence has yet to be developed. Our objective …

The year 2000 marks 500 years of massive destruction for the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, as a
consequence of the European colonization of Brazil. Today, the Atlantic Forest is restricted …

Few studies have assessed effects of habitat fragmentation on tropical forest dynamics. We
describe results from an 18‐yr experimental study of the effects of rain forest fragmentation …

Restoration ecology is undergoing rapid growth as an academic discipline, similar to that
experienced by conservation biology over the last 15 years. Restoration ecology and …

In tropical forests, lianas (woody vines) are important structural parasites of trees. We
assessed the effects of forest fragmentation, treefall disturbance, soils, and stand attributes …

The effects of habitat fragmentation on diverse tropical tree communities are poorly
understood. Over a 20‐year period we monitored the density of 52 tree species in nine …