Aim Lianas are an important component of forest structure in the tropics, accounting for up to 45% of total stems. Mounting evidence that tropical forests are undergoing structural changes, with… Click to show full abstract
Aim Lianas are an important component of forest structure in the tropics, accounting for up to 45% of total stems. Mounting evidence that tropical forests are undergoing structural changes, with a growing abundance of lianas reducing forest carbon storage potential, imparts a sense of urgency to study the drivers that control liana abundance and biomass, particularly in Africa where data come from a few, small-scale studies.
               
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