Increasing human dominance of tropical forests
Tropical forests house over half of Earth's biodiversity and are an important influence on the
climate system. These forests are experiencing escalating human influence, altering their …
climate system. These forests are experiencing escalating human influence, altering their …
Implications of size-dependent tree mortality for tropical forest carbon dynamics
EM Gora, A Esquivel-Muelbert - Nature Plants, 2021 - nature.com
Tropical forests are mitigating the ongoing climate crisis by absorbing more atmospheric
carbon than they emit. However, widespread increases in tree mortality rates are decreasing …
carbon than they emit. However, widespread increases in tree mortality rates are decreasing …
Allometric equations for integrating remote sensing imagery into forest monitoring programmes
Remote sensing is revolutionizing the way we study forests, and recent technological
advances mean we are now able–for the first time–to identify and measure the crown …
advances mean we are now able–for the first time–to identify and measure the crown …
Diversity and carbon storage across the tropical forest biome
Tropical forests are global centres of biodiversity and carbon storage. Many tropical
countries aspire to protect forest to fulfil biodiversity and climate mitigation policy targets, but …
countries aspire to protect forest to fulfil biodiversity and climate mitigation policy targets, but …
Ongoing primary forest loss in Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia
Humid tropical forests provide numerous global ecosystem services, but are under
continuing threat of clearing from economic drivers. Here, we report primary humid tropical …
continuing threat of clearing from economic drivers. Here, we report primary humid tropical …
Topography shapes the structure, composition and function of tropical forest landscapes
Topography is a key driver of tropical forest structure and composition, as it constrains local
nutrient and hydraulic conditions within which trees grow. Yet, we do not fully understand …
nutrient and hydraulic conditions within which trees grow. Yet, we do not fully understand …
Next‐generation dynamic global vegetation models: learning from community ecology
Dynamic global vegetation models (DGVMs) are powerful tools to project past, current and
future vegetation patterns and associated biogeochemical cycles. However, most models …
future vegetation patterns and associated biogeochemical cycles. However, most models …
Large trees drive forest aboveground biomass variation in moist lowland forests across the tropics
Aim Large trees (dbh≥ 70 cm) store large amounts of biomass. Several studies suggest that
large trees may be vulnerable to changing climate, potentially leading to declining forest …
large trees may be vulnerable to changing climate, potentially leading to declining forest …
Taking the pulse of Earth's tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots
C Blundo, J Carilla, R Grau, A Malizia, L Malizia… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tropical forests are the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. While better 10
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
Amazon forest response to repeated droughts
TR Feldpausch, OL Phillips… - Global …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Amazon Basin has experienced more variable climate over the last decade,
with a severe and widespread drought in 2005 causing large basin‐wide losses of biomass …
with a severe and widespread drought in 2005 causing large basin‐wide losses of biomass …