Tropical forest temperature thresholds for gross primary productivity
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2311
Abstract: Tropical forests are hyper-diverse and perform critical functions that regulate global climate, yet they are also threatened by rising temperatures. Canopy temperatures depart considerably from air temperatures, sometimes by as much as air temperatures are… read more here.
Keywords: canopy temperatures; productivity; air temperatures; tropical forest ... See more keywords
Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2386
Abstract: Central to the success of restoration plantings within abandoned pastures is the appropriate selection of species that can establish and grow rapidly to form canopies to suppress grasses. However, species selection can be difficult, largely… read more here.
Keywords: growth rates; landscape; restoration; tropical forest ... See more keywords
Weak effects of birds, bats, and ants on their arthropod prey on pioneering tropical forest gap vegetation.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3690
Abstract: The relative roles of plants competing for resources versus top-down control of vegetation by herbivores, in turn impacted by predators, during early stages of tropical forest succession remain poorly understood. Here we examine the impact… read more here.
Keywords: tropical forest; birds bats; vegetation; top control ... See more keywords
High sensitivity of tropical forest birds to deforestation at lower altitudes
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3867
Abstract: Abstract Habitat conversion is a major driver of tropical biodiversity loss, but its effects are poorly understood in montane environments. While community‐level responses to habitat loss display strong elevational dependencies, it is unclear whether these… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity; tropical forest; high sensitivity; loss ... See more keywords
Nutrient limitations to bacterial and fungal growth during cellulose decomposition in tropical forest soils
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DOI: 10.1007/s00374-017-1247-4
Abstract: Nutrients constrain the soil carbon cycle in tropical forests, but we lack knowledge on how these constraints vary within the soil microbial community. Here, we used in situ fertilization in a montane tropical forest and… read more here.
Keywords: fungal growth; growth cellulose; cellulose decomposition; tropical forest ... See more keywords
Modest Gaseous Nitrogen Losses Point to Conservative Nitrogen Cycling in a Lowland Tropical Forest Watershed
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DOI: 10.1007/s10021-017-0193-1
Abstract: Primary tropical rainforests are generally considered to be relatively nitrogen (N) rich, with characteristically large hydrologic and gaseous losses of inorganic N. However, emerging evidence suggests that some tropical ecosystems can exhibit tight N cycling,… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; cycling lowland; lowland tropical; tropical forest ... See more keywords
Three-year-period nitrogen additions did not alter soil organic carbon content and lability in soil aggregates in a tropical forest
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13466-9
Abstract: Soil immobilizes a considerable proportion of carbon (C) as organic matter in terrestrial ecosystems and is thus critical to stabilize the global climate system. Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition could influence soil C storage and stabilization,… read more here.
Keywords: soil organic; lability; tropical forest; soil ... See more keywords
Strategies for tropical forest protection and sustainable supply chains: challenges and opportunities for alignment with the UN sustainable development goals
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DOI: 10.1007/s11625-019-00747-z
Abstract: Governance for sustainable development increasingly involves diverse stakeholder groups, with the promise of enhanced legitimacy and effectiveness in decision-making and implementation. The UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) emphasise the important role of multiple (non-state) actors,… read more here.
Keywords: supply; sustainable development; forest protection; tropical forest ... See more keywords
Mycorrhizal benefits on native plants of the Caatinga, a Brazilian dry tropical forest
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DOI: 10.1007/s13199-017-0510-7
Abstract: In the terrestrial ecosystems, soil is an important component, characterized by holding high diversity of microorganisms which play a key role for productivity and vegetal composition. The group of symbionts microorganisms stands out for contributing… read more here.
Keywords: dry tropical; plant; mycorrhizal benefits; tropical forest ... See more keywords
Ant-mediated effects on soil nitrogen mineralization vary with species in a tropical forest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.105352
Abstract: Abstract Ants as ecosystem engineers can modify soil heterogeneity and biochemical process, which regulates nitrogen mineralization dynamics. However, ant-mediated effects of different feeding-habits on nitrogen mineralization are not well documented, especially for underground-nesting ants in… read more here.
Keywords: mineralization; soil; nitrogen mineralization; ant mediated ... See more keywords
Annual acoustic dynamics are associated with seasonality in a monsoon tropical forest in South Vietnam
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107269
Abstract: Abstract We studied the annual dynamics of the biotic component of the acoustic environment in a lowland monsoon tropical forest. The study was conducted in Nam Cat Tien National Park (southern Vietnam) from January 2013… read more here.
Keywords: humidity; index; monsoon tropical; tropical forest ... See more keywords