Linking patterns and processes of tree community assembly across spatial scales in tropical montane forests.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3058
Abstract: Many studies have tried to assess the role of both deterministic and stochastic processes in community assembly, yet a lack of consensus exists on which processes are more prevalent and at which spatial scales they… read more here.
Keywords: community assembly; spatial scales; community; tropical montane ... See more keywords
Biological versus geochemical control and environmental change drivers of the base metal budgets of a tropical montane forest in Ecuador during 15 years
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DOI: 10.1007/s10533-017-0386-x
Abstract: To assess the susceptibility of the base metal budget of a remote tropical montane forest in Ecuador to environmental change, we determined the extent of biological control of base metal fluxes and explored the impact… read more here.
Keywords: forest ecuador; tropical montane; montane forest; base ... See more keywords
Functional features of tropical montane rain forests along a logging intensity gradient
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.10.030
Abstract: Abstract Logging is a pervasive disturbance, which often causes extensive destruction of forest community structure and severely impacts biodiversity in tropical regions. Previous work on the effects of anthropogenic activities on biodiversity have concentrated on… read more here.
Keywords: community; tropical montane; montane rain; logging intensity ... See more keywords
Spatial distribution and stability mechanisms of soil organic carbon in a tropical montane rainforest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107965
Abstract: Estimation of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and its dynamics in tropical montane forests is crucial for climate change prediction, which calls for further investigation into the spatial variation in SOC and its stability mechanisms.… read more here.
Keywords: soc; tropical montane; soil; stability ... See more keywords
Modeling tropical montane forest biomass, productivity and canopy traits with multispectral remote sensing data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2019.02.021
Abstract: Abstract Tropical montane forests, particularly Andean rainforest, are important ecosystems for regional carbon and water cycles as well as for biological diversity and speciation. Owing to their remoteness, however, ecological key-processes are less understood as… read more here.
Keywords: canopy traits; remote sensing; tropical montane; production ... See more keywords
High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03728-4
Abstract: Tropical forests store 40-50 per cent of terrestrial vegetation carbon1. However, spatial variations in aboveground live tree biomass carbon (AGC) stocks remain poorly understood, in particular in tropical montane forests2. Owing to climatic and soil changes… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; tropical montane; montane; montane forests ... See more keywords
Elevational patterns of bryophyte and lichen biomass differ among substrates in the tropical montane forest of Baru Volcano, Panama
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DOI: 10.1080/03736687.2019.1584433
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction. Tropical montane forests support a high abundance and diversity of bryophytes and lichens on different substrates. However, quantitative information about how their biomass and water-holding capacity change with elevation is scarce. The current… read more here.
Keywords: water holding; holding capacity; biomass; bryophytes lichens ... See more keywords
Microsite Preferences and Determinants for Recruitment of Keystone Tree Species in a Tropical Montane Forest of Myanmar
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DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2020.1841005
Abstract: ABSTRACT Successful plant recruitment is crucial for maintaining forest ecosystems, but knowledge of the responses of early life stages of tropical montane tree species to complex environmental factors is still limited across the Himalayas. Vegetation… read more here.
Keywords: tropical montane; montane forest; montane; recruitment ... See more keywords
Three eco‐physiological strategies of response to drought maintain the form and function of a tropical montane grassland
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.13481
Abstract: Ecologists seek a general scheme to classify the diversity of plant responses to environmental factors into a few strategies (e.g. competitor—C, stress tolerant—S, ruderal—R), while plant physiologists seek a mechanistic scheme to explain such different… read more here.
Keywords: eco physiological; physiological strategies; montane grassland; tropical montane ... See more keywords
Fire effects and ecological recovery pathways of tropical montane cloud forests along a time chronosequence
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13951
Abstract: Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) harbour high levels of biodiversity and large carbon stocks. Their location at high elevations make them especially sensitive to climate change, because a warming climate is enhancing upslope species migration,… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; montane cloud; tropical montane; chronosequence ... See more keywords
Will climate change shift the lower ecotone of tropical montane cloud forests upwards on islands
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13228
Abstract: Editor: Matt McGlone Abstract Aim: Island tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) host a disproportionally high share of the global biodiversity and provide critical ecosystem services to vulnerable insular societies. However, this ecosystem is imperilled by… read more here.
Keywords: tropical montane; climate; climate change; island ... See more keywords