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Leaf habits and their relationship with leaf and wood traits in tropical dry forests
Key messageFor better categorization of species according to foliar habit, a set of leaf and wood traits must be observed.
AbstractTropical forests...
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The Geological, Geomorphological, Climatic, and Hydrological Background of Tropical Regoliths and Hostile Subsoils: The Brazilian Landmass
In this chapter, we first describe the global nature of tropical regoliths, showing the remarkable differences with temperate latitudes counterparts....
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Strong spatial and temporal limitations in seed arrival as complementary mechanisms for species coexistence in a tropical Atlantic coastal forest
Spatial limitation in seed arrival is pervasive among species in tropical forests and has been considered an important mechanism for species...
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Induced drought strongly affects richness and composition of ground-dwelling ants in the eastern Amazon
Species loss in tropical regions is forecast to occur under environmental change scenarios of low precipitation. One of the main questions is how...
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The Influence of Lake Morphology, Landscape Structure, and Urbanization Factors on Bird Community Composition in Wetlands of Four Tropical Lakes
Wetland diversity metrics are critical indicators of habitat carrying capacity and anthropogenic disturbance on ecosystem health. This study aimed at...
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Beyond beta: diversity partitioning reveals different underlying patterns in ant assemblages along two small scale gradients in a Brazilian neotropical forest
Beta diversity measures changes in species composition and, if partitioned, isolates the contributions of turnover and nestedness in such...
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Potential of machine learning and WorldView-2 images for recognizing endangered and invasive species in the Atlantic Rainforest
Key messageWe found high accuracy classification ( F measure = 95%, on cross-validation) of
Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze, an endangered...
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Winter foraging ecology of stump-tailed macaques Macaca arctoides in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Assam, India
Frugivorous primates in temperate and subtropical regions often experience a shortage or complete absence of fruits for several months of the year....
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Amphibian species richness and endemism in tropical montane cloud forests across the Neotropics
Tropical montane cloud forest harbors great species diversity in a small area of the planet and has a high proportion of endemics. At the local...
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Conspecific negative density dependence in rainy season enhanced seedling diversity across habitats in a tropical forest
Conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) could be one of the most important local-scale mechanisms sha** plant species coexistence. However,...
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Non-uniform tropical forest responses to the ‘Columbian Exchange’ in the Neotropics and Asia-Pacific
It has been suggested that Iberian arrival in the Americas in 1492 and subsequent dramatic depopulation led to forest regrowth that had global...
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Long-Term Hydrological Research in the Humid Tropics
Long seen as stable ecosystems, tropical rainforests are vulnerable to natural disturbances and susceptible to human activities. Forest hydrology has...
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The functional variability of the morphoanatomical and physiological traits of native species leaves in a flooded tropical forest
Key messageThe species did not show a response pattern to flooding. Andira anthelmia and Vernonanthura discolor invested in plastic responses, while G...
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Pollination generalization and reproductive assurance by selfing in a tropical montane ecosystem
Pollination and reproduction are important processes for understanding plant community dynamics. Information regarding pollination and reproduction...
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Elevational and seasonal distribution of Scarabaeinae dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) at Itatiaia National Park (Brazil)
Mountains present large climatic variations along elevational gradients, which can affect the distribution and abundance of species over space and...
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Site quality and vegetation biomass in the tropical Sal mixed deciduous forest of Central India
Tropical Sal forests are gaining wide recognitions due to its multifarious significance. An estimation of vegetational structure and biomass would be...
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Females Move in Tight Crowds, Males Roam: Socioecology and Movement Ecology of Mandrills
Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) have a unique social system for primates, with huge groups of hundreds of individuals and males moving in and out of...
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Environmental conditions differently affect the wing size and shape of two blow fly species (Calliphoridae) of forensic importance in the Brazilian tropical ecosystems
Environmental pressures challenge the survivorship of wildlife, and adaptive ability is key to their success and establishment. However, it remains...
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Spatial and temporal patterns of root dynamics in a Bornean tropical rainforest monitored using the root scanner method
AimsRoot phenology patterns in tropical regions are poorly understood because limited data are available. Using the root scanner method, the aims of...
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White-Sand Ecosystems in the Amazon Region: Location, Distinctive Features, Ecology. A Review
White-sand ecosystems (WSEs) are peculiar types of lifeforms, growing on the most infertile tropical soils, characterized by a quartzose and...