Tropical and subtropical forests cover only 7% of the Earth's land surface. Yet, they host
nearly half of global tree density with a high species number (∼ 40,000 species), store up to …

We review a vast literature of Neotropical forest science and wood anatomical research that
identifies 220 tree species from 46 botanical families with confirmed annual tree-ring …

Main conclusion Anastomosed laticifers with intrusive growth produce latex containing
methyl comate and betulin with economic and ecological value in arid environments …

Mangroves throughout the world are threatened by environmental changes apart from
anthropogenic disturbances. Many of these changes may inhibit the growth and survival of …

Tropical dry forests (TDF) are highly important tropical forest ecosystems. Yet, these forests
are highly threatened, usually neglected and only poorly studied. Understanding the long …

Increasing rainfall variability is widely expected under future climate change scenarios. How
will savanna trees and grasses be affected by growing season dry spells and altered …

The impacts of climate change on precipitation and the growing demand for water have
increased the water risks worldwide. Water scarcity is one of the main challenges of the 21st …

Hydric seasonality, dry or flooding periods, has been the explanation given by
dendrochronologists for the formation of growth rings in tropical trees. However, under …

Tree rings provide valid predictions regarding species age and growth rates and, therefore,
they can contribute to understand forest dynamics and ecology. In this work, we evaluated …

Experimental manipulations are essential for understanding the causal factors of plant
growth and cambial activity. Here, we studied the potential effect of water availability and …