Abstract Purpose of Review We review the dynamics of multiple equilibrium models with the
adaptive cycle concept and propose a unified theoretical framework. We highlight how the …

Tropical forests are known for their high diversity. Yet, forest patches do occur in the tropics
where a single tree species is dominant. Such “monodominant” forests are known from all of …

In this chapter we show that most forests are naturally mixed and species diverse. However,
the degree of species richness varies considerably and declines from tropical to temperate …

Large animal species, which provide important ecological functions such as dispersal of
seeds or top–down control of seed predators, are very vulnerable in fragmented forests …

We review literature relevant to assessing the future of tropical forests and supplement the
review with new data from the lowlands of Venezuela. Compared to today, future tropical …

Although islands as natural laboratories have held the attention of scientists for centuries,
they continue to offer new study questions, especially in the context of the current …

Background One of the most important drivers of forest biodiversity is conspecific negative
density dependence (CNDD), a reduction in performance when conspecific densities are …

Noise pollution is a major component of sensory pollution that can disrupt the well-being
and functioning of living organisms, affect a variety of life history traits in animals, and reduce …

Premise of research. Fossil fruit and seed floras are valuable because of the wealth of
taxonomic characters that they can provide, but they are rare in the Cenozoic of North …

This chapter examines the phenomenon of monodominance in tropical lowland forests,
where a single-tree species dominates the canopy. It discusses different types of …