BIOTROPICA
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BIOTROPICA
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· May 20
Cattle Disperse Seeds and Aquatic Plants in Neotropical Wetlands
We analyzed the potential for the dispersal of aquatic plants by cattle through endozoochory in Neotropical wetlands. A total of 982 propagules and whole plants from 37 wetland plant taxa, belonging ...
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BIOTROPICA
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· May 20
Successional Growth Dynamics of Woody Saplings in Tropical Dry Forest Understory
The factors that drive sapling growth in tropical dry forest succession remain unclear. Growth rates are higher in the early stages of succession and then decrease. Light and not water seems to be th...
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BIOTROPICA
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· May 19
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· May 6
Biotropica at the Forefront of Tropical Seed Dispersal Ecology
Seed dispersal is one of the most frequently published topics in Biotropica. In this commentary, we highlight Biotropica's main contributions to the fertile field of frugivory and seed dispersal whil...
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BIOTROPICA
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· May 6
Periodic Mangrove Growth Induced by Water Salinity Fluctuations Under Tropical Monsoon Climate, Thailand
Salinity fluctuations were influenced by monthly rainfall and geographical location in two monsoonal mangrove forests with different rainfall intensities in Thailand. Stem growth and leaf phenology o...
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Yadvinder Malhi
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· May 5
Rewilding a Unique Namibian Landscape
As part of an ongoing collaboration between Natural State and the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, Yadvinder and Nikki recently visited a Natural State field site where, together with the Orange...
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BIOTROPICA
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· May 3
Periodic Mangrove Growth Induced by Water Salinity Fluctuations Under Tropical Monsoon Climate, Thailand
Salinity fluctuations were influenced by monthly rainfall and geographical location in two monsoonal mangrove forests with different rainfall intensities in Thailand. Stem growth and leaf phenology o...
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BIOTROPICA
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· Apr 24
Pyraloid Moth Assemblages Exhibit Complex Morphological Patterns Across an Ecuadorian Mountainous Forest
In this study, we examined how morphological traits and species diversity of Pyraloidea moths vary with temperature and vegetation cover along an Andean rainforest gradient in Ecuador. Using 4161 ind...
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BIOTROPICA
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· Apr 24
Periodic Mangrove Growth Induced by Water Salinity Fluctuations Under Tropical Monsoon Climate, Thailand
Salinity fluctuations were influenced by monthly rainfall and geographical location in two monsoonal mangrove forests with different rainfall intensities in Thailand. Stem growth and leaf phenology o...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
BIOTROPICA
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· Apr 17
Predicting Climatic Limits Along a Rainfall Gradient of Dipterocarp Species Based on Leaf Turgor Loss Point
Drought tolerance is an integral determinant of drought survival and distribution in trees. Therefore, an accurate and rapid assessment of drought tolerance can lead to improved prediction of forest ...
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· Apr 17
Role of Rivers as Geographical Barriers in Shaping Molecular Divergence of Neotropical Primates
We tested the riverine barrier hypothesis in New World monkeys, finding that river width significantly correlates with molecular divergence across species. Our results suggest that rivers and mountai...
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BIOTROPICA
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· Apr 17
Biotropica at the Forefront of Tropical Seed Dispersal Ecology
Seed dispersal is one of the most frequently published topics in Biotropica. In this commentary, we highlight Biotropica's main contributions to the fertile field of frugivory and seed dispersal whil...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
BIOTROPICA
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· Apr 17
Patterns of Leaf, Flower, and Fruit Phenology and Environmental Relationships in a Seasonal Tropical Forest in the Indian Eastern Himalaya
We examined the patterns in leafing, flowering, and fruiting of 54 tree species in a tropical forest over a 13-year period in the Eastern Himalaya. Phenological patterns were highly seasonal, and mos...
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· Apr 17
Effects of Vegetation Density on the Diversity of Lizards in an Area of the Brazilian Cerrado
We confirmed that vegetation density in the study area influences all components of lizard diversity across taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic axes.
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BIOTROPICA
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· Apr 17
Long‐Term Fire and Vegetation Change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru
Cocha Cashu is a dynamic system that has experienced various forms of past ecological turnover. However, the dynamism seen at Cocha Cashu was not caused by intensive human activities in the past.
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BIOTROPICA
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· Mar 28
120 Years of “Lemurology”: What has Changed?
Lemurology, or the study of lemurs, is a dynamic field, exploring major topics and involving diverse scientists. We reviewed scientific articles about Lemurs from 1900 to 2022 and reported how studie...
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Reposted by BIOTROPICA
BIOTROPICA
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· Mar 28
BIOTROPICA
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· Mar 28
120 Years of “Lemurology”: What has Changed?
Lemurology, or the study of lemurs, is a dynamic field, exploring major topics and involving diverse scientists. We reviewed scientific articles about Lemurs from 1900 to 2022 and reported how studie...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com