Tropical forests vary widely in biomass carbon (C) stocks and fluxes even after controlling for
forest age. A mechanistic understanding of this variation is critical to accurately predicting …

Nutrient availability influences virtually every aspect of an ecosystem, and is a critical
modifier of ecosystem responses to global change. Although this crucial role of nutrient …

We observed strong positive relationships between soil properties and forest dynamics of
growth and mortality across twelve primary lowland tropical forests in a phosphorus-poor …

Tropical rainforests harbor exceptionally high biodiversity and store large amounts of carbon
in vegetation biomass. However, regional variation in plant species richness and vegetation …

To date, reasons for the increase in liana abundance and biomass in the Neotropics are still
unclear. One proposed hypothesis suggests that lianas, in comparison with trees, are more …

Soil nutrient availability has a strong influence on the fate of soil carbon (C) during microbial
decomposition, contributing to Earth's C balance. While nutrient availability itself can impact …

Background Natural disturbance is a fundamental component of the functioning of tropical
rainforests let to natural dynamics, with tree mortality the driving force of forest renewal. With …

There is increasing evidence to suggest that soil nutrient availability can limit the carbon sink
capacity of forests, a particularly relevant issue considering today's changing climate. This …

Atmospheric deposition is an important component of the nutrient cycles of terrestrial
ecosystems, but field measurements are especially scarce in tropical regions. In this study …

Tropical montane forests provide an important natural laboratory to test ecological theory.
While it is well-known that some aspects of forest structure change with altitude, little is …