Allometric models which are used to describe the structure of trees in agroforestry systems
are usually extrapolated from models developed for trees in forest ecosystems. This makes …

High species diversity is generally thought to be a requirement for sustaining forest
multifunctionality. However, the degree to which the relationship between species …

Rapid changes in climate and disturbance regimes, including droughts and hurricanes, are
likely to influence tropical forests, but our understanding of the compound effects of …

Under fire suppression, many tropical savannas transform into forests. Forest expansion
entails changes in environmental variables and plant community structure. We hypothesized …

Coastal dry tropical forests (CDTFs) are important yet vulnerable ecosystems. In this paper,
we highlight the special conservation issues facing CDTFs by focusing on one variant of the …

Understanding community restoration state and assembly mechanisms is helpful to assess
restoration measures and predict community dynamics. In order to explore the effects of …

In the context of global change, tropical forests are increasingly affected by fires.
Understanding the ecological processes driving forest recovery in fire-modified landscapes …

Microclimatic conditions change dramatically as forests age and impose strong filters on
community assembly during succession. Light availability is the most limiting environmental …

Tree base sprouting is the main reproduction and expansion mode of Rhododendron plants.
By leveraging the plot survey method, the species composition, community renewal, and …

Tropical forests are globally important for biodiversity conservation and climate change
mitigation but are being converted to other land uses. Conversion of seasonally dry tropical …