Search
Search Results
-
Austral Temperate Zone: Either Neglected or Misunderstood
Southern Hemisphere is home to a variety of temperate forests; most are evergreen, and only a small fraction is deciduous. Most of these forests are...
-
Response of arboreal Collembola communities to the conversion of lowland rainforest into rubber and oil palm plantations
BackgroundIn the last decades, Southeast Asia has experienced massive conversion of rainforest into rubber and oil palm monoculture plantations. The...
-
Leaf toughness is a better predictor of herbivory and plant performance than leaf mass per area (LMA) in temperate evergreens
The mechanical strengthening of leaves protects seedlings from herbivore damage, particularly in shade-tolerant evergreens. Interspecific studies...
-
Vegetation dynamics under residual large trees following a volcanic eruption in a Valdivian temperate rainforest
Airborne volcanic ejecta (tephra) can strongly influence forest ecosystems through initial disturbance processes and subsequent ecological response....
-
Intraspecific differences in leaf chemical traits from five common evergreen species in contrasting climate conditions (temperature and precipitation) from northern Patagonian rainforest (42–44°S)
Background and aimsSoil properties and climate influence leaf chemical traits producing intraspecific variation in plants. Studies evaluating their...
-
Laboratory and field measurements of water relations, photosynthetic parameters, and hydration traits in macrolichens in a tropical lower montane rainforest in Thailand
Ecophysiological studies of lichens in tropical Asia are rare, and additional studies can increase the understanding of lichen life in this region....
-
The role of species composition in the emergence of alternate vegetation states in a temperate rainforest system
ContextForest systems are dynamic and can alternate between alternative stable states in response to climate, disturbance and internal abiotic and...
-
Climatic regulation of the non-structural and structural carbon in the pioneer Senna multijuga and non-pioneer Hymenaea aurea trees of a humid tropical rainforest
Key messageStructural and non-structural carbon pools of Senna multijuga and Hymenaea aurea provide future projections on carbon dynamics in other...
-
Rainforest Assessment in Brunei Darussalam Through Application of Remote Sensing
Remote sensing application has advanced over the decades from primarily aerial photography to detection and measurement of energy patterns from...
-
Marsupials of Australia’s Temperate and Subtropical Forests, Woodlands and Heathlands
The temperate and subtropical forests, woodlands, and heathlands of Australia support diverse and endemic lineages of marsupials. The three main...
-
Marsupials of Australia’s Temperate and Subtropical Forests, Woodlands and Heathlands
The temperate and subtropical forests, woodlands, and heathlands of Australia support diverse and endemic lineages of marsupials. The three main...
-
Long-term stability of temperate Australian wet forest-moorland mosaics despite recurrent fires associated with late Holocene climate change
ContextThe primary factors(s) responsible for the maintenance of Alternative biome states (ABS) in world forest biomes remains unclear and debatable,...
-
Host population effects on ectomycorrhizal fungi vary between low and high phosphorus soils of temperate rainforests
Geographic distinctions in the affinity of tree populations for select ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) may occur where strong edaphic pressures act on...
-
Comparison of Biomass of Exotic and Native Mammals Between Temperate and Tropical Forests of Mexico
In this chapter, we review the differences in biomass between exotic and wild mammals in temperate and tropical forests, two ecosystems of ample...
-
Relict Marsupial (Dromiciops) from Southern South American Temperate Rainforests: Threatened by Habitat Loss, Fragmentation, and Transformation
Among South American marsupials, Dromiciops gliroides (Thomas 1894), a relict arboreal marsupial closely related to Australian marsupials, is the...
-
Geological History and Forest Mycorrhizal Dominance Effects on Soil Fungal Diversity in Chilean Temperate Rainforests
The mycorrhizal type of dominant trees (“mycorrhizal dominance”) likely affects other non-mycorrhizal fungal guilds by means of soil resource...
-
Functional traits and habitat heterogeneity explain tree growth in a warm temperate forest
To explore how traits determine demographic performance is an important goal of plant community ecology in explaining the assembly and dynamics of...
-
Diets and Feeding Strategy in Taihangshan Macaques (Macaca mulatta tcheliensis) in a Temperate Forest, North China
Primates living in high-latitude habitats are expected to employ feeding strategies appropriate to harsh environments characterized by strong...
-
Assessing the storage potential of Australian rainforest seeds: a decision-making key to aid rapid conservation
Seed banking of rainforest species is hindered by lack of knowledge as to which species are tolerant of desiccation and freezing. We assessed 313...
-
Predation, but not herbivory, declines with elevation in a tropical rainforest
Naturally, insect herbivore populations are controlled by their plant hosts and predators. These ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ controls influence leaf...
