Article
Plant Sciences
Rakesh Tiwari, Emanuel Gloor, Wesley Jonatar A. da Cruz, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, Ben Hur Marimon-Junior, Simone M. Reis, Igor Araujo de Souza, Heinrich G. Krause, Martijn Slot, Klaus Winter, David Ashley, Raiane G. Beu, Camila S. Borges, Maura Cunha, Sophie Fauset, Laura D. S. Ferreira, Maelly Dallet A. Goncalves, Thaynara T. Lopes, Eduardo Q. Marques, Natalia G. Mendonca, Natana G. Mendonca, Pedro T. Noleto, Carla Heloisa L. de Oliveira, Milene A. Oliveira, Saulo Pireda, Nayane C. C. dos Santos Prestes, Denilson M. Santos, Eduarda B. Santos, Edimeia Laura S. da Silva, Izabel A. de Souza, Luciana J. de Souza, Angela P. Vitoria, Christine H. Foyer, David Galbraith
Summary: The study of photosynthesis sensitivity to high temperatures in the rainforest of southern Amazonia revealed that one tree species exhibited particularly high leaf thermotolerance. While the T-50 values of the sampled species were above the maximum air temperatures in southern Amazonia, several species had T-5 values that exceeded present-day maximum air temperatures.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Sally A. Power, Mark G. Tjoelker, Renee M. Marchin, Paul D. Rymer
Summary: Extreme climate conditions, such as heatwaves, are increasing worldwide. Urban trees can help mitigate these impacts, but their ability is limited by species differences. Exotic tree species showed higher heat tolerance but native species had lower leaf damage under heatwave conditions.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Michael P. Byrne
Summary: Extreme temperatures over tropical land warm more significantly than the mean temperature, with the hottest days showing a higher warming trend. A theory based on atmospheric dynamics explains that the dryness of hot land days contributes to this amplified warming, along with changes in near-surface relative humidity. Understanding how extreme temperatures respond to climate change on tropical land can help in predicting impacts on human health, wildfire risk, and food production.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zineb Choury, Agnieszka Wujeska-Klause, Aimee Bourne, Nikki P. Bown, Mark G. Tjoelker, Belinda E. Medlyn, Kristine Y. Crous
Summary: Research has found differences in the ability of Australian tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate rainforest trees to adapt to warming. Tropical and subtropical species have higher temperature optima for photosynthesis and have the ability to acclimate to higher temperatures. Despite being grown in higher temperatures, tropical and subtropical species have a similar capacity to acclimate as warm-temperate species.
Article
Forestry
K. Y. Crous, A. W. Cheesman, K. Middleby, E. I. E. Rogers, A. Wujeska-Klause, A. Y. M. Bouet, D. S. Ellsworth, M. J. Liddell, L. A. Cernusak, C. V. M. Barton
Summary: As global climate warms, increasing leaf temperatures have a significant impact on tree physiology and the interaction between leaf and air temperatures in forests. By warming leaves in two mature evergreen forests, researchers found that higher leaf temperatures lead to reduced stomatal conductance and net photosynthesis, potentially weakening the land carbon sink in tropical and temperate forests.
Review
Plant Sciences
Kenneth J. Feeley, Manuel Bernal-Escobar, Riley Fortier, Alyssa T. Kullberg
Summary: In order for tropical forests to survive anthropogenic global warming, trees must either shift their distributions to higher, cooler elevations or adapt to the newly emerging conditions through acclimation or adaptation. However, research shows that the rate of migration for many tropical tree species is too slow to offset ongoing changes in temperatures. Additionally, the rapidity and severity of global warming make it unlikely for tropical tree species to adapt quickly enough to avoid extinction, except for individual-level acclimation, which still needs further study.
Article
Plant Sciences
Oscar H. Alvarado-Sanabria, Gabriel A. Garces-Varon, Hermann Restrepo-Diaz
Summary: This study investigated the physiological and agronomic performance of seven rice genotypes under two different night temperature conditions, revealing that certain genotypes exhibited lower spikelet fertility under high night temperature compared to others, while leaf photosynthetic pigments and chlorophyll alpha fluorescence parameters showed significant differences among genotypes.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guixiang Li, Zhenhuang Su, Meng Li, Harrison Ka Hin Lee, Ram Datt, Declan Hughes, Chenyue Wang, Marion Flatken, Hans Koebler, Jose Juan Jeronimo-Rendon, Rajarshi Roy, Feng Yang, Jorge Pascual, Zhe Li, Wing Chung Tsoi, Xingyu Gao, Zhaokui Wang, Michael Saliba, Antonio Abate
Summary: This study systematically investigates the performance of metal halide perovskite solar cells under extreme temperatures. The in situ scattering experiments reveal that phase transition and crystal disordering are the dominant factors for the temperature-dependent deterioration of device efficiency. However, the perovskite structure and photovoltaic performances are shown to be recoverable. This research provides new insights into the functioning under extreme temperatures.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Leo Rufato, Pricila Santos da Silva, Aike Anneliese Kretzschmar, Amauri Bogo, Tiago Afonso de Macedo, Juliana Fatima Welter, Gennaro Fazio, Daiana Petry
Summary: The study evaluated the performance of apple tree cultivars grafted on Geneva (R) rootstocks in severe replant disease areas in Brazil. Results showed different vigor levels among rootstocks, with G.213 exhibiting higher yield efficiency but lower productivity. G.210 rootstock performed the best in the Fuji Suprema cultivar.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Eun-Pa Lim, Harry H. Hendon, Li Shi, Catherine de Burgh-Day, Debra Hudson, Andrew King, Blair Trewin, Morwenna Griffiths, Andrew Marshall
Summary: The study explores the relationship between extreme low minimum temperatures in northern and eastern Australia in September 2019 and the positive Indian Ocean Dipole and central Pacific El Nino events. While historically there is a strong connection between these events and reduced minimum temperatures, the study found that forecasting such anomalies remains challenging due to uncertainties and model weaknesses, leading to inaccuracies in predicting anomalous weather events.
Article
Plant Sciences
Myriam Mujawamariya, Maria Wittemann, Aloysie Manishimwe, Bonaventure Ntirugulirwa, Etienne Zibera, Donat Nsabimana, Goran Wallin, Johan Uddling, Mirindi Eric Dusenge
Summary: Tropical climates are becoming warmer, affecting tree physiological processes. Studies on 16 tropical tree species show that leaf dark respiration decreases with growth temperature, and drought can further reduce it.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ian M. Ware, Rebecca Ostertag, Susan Cordell, Christian P. Giardina, Lawren Sack, Camila D. Medeiros, Faith Inman, Creighton M. Litton, Thomas Giambelluca, Grace P. John, Christine Scoffoni
Summary: Understanding the role of multi-stemmed trees in mediating climate resilience in dry forests is crucial. Research indicates that multi-stemmed trees contribute to the persistence and productivity of Hawaiian lowland dry forests, with higher stem abundance and carbon storage compared to single-stemmed trees.
Review
Plant Sciences
Kristine Y. Crous, Johan Uddling, Martin G. De Kauwe
Summary: This study reviewed and analyzed the responses of photosynthesis and respiration to warming in 101 evergreen species. The results showed that temperature changes affected gas exchange rates and responsiveness differently across different climates. Tropical climates experienced larger decreases in net photosynthesis with warming. Gymnosperms were more sensitive to warming than broadleaved evergreens, with significant reductions in photosynthesis and respiration. The findings suggest that the acclimation of photosynthesis and increasing respiration rates may lead to a reduced carbon sink in future warmer climates. The predictable patterns of thermal acclimation provide a strong basis to improve modeling predictions of the future terrestrial carbon sink.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zimeng Yang, Yiying Liu, Hang Han, Xinyu Zhao, Siyu Chen, Guofang Li, Sha Shi, Jinchao Feng
Summary: Ammopiptanthus mongolicus is the only evergreen broad-leaved shrub present in arid areas of Northwest China. It plays a crucial role in maintaining the stability of the local desert ecosystem. This plant can survive under extreme temperatures and utilizes various physiological regulation mechanisms such as adjusting photosynthesis, circadian rhythm, and metabolic pathways to adapt to extreme environments.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aaron L. Phillips, Andrew P. Scafaro, Brian J. Atwell
Summary: High temperatures can impair photosynthesis and reduce rice productivity, but heat-tolerant wild rice is able to maintain leaf growth and biomass at 45 degrees C with increased soluble sugar concentrations. Differential abundance of carboxylation and heat-sensitive proteins may contribute to the higher thermal tolerance of wild rice compared to cultivated rice.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Igor Araujo, Beatriz S. Marimon, Marina C. Scalon, Wesley J. A. Cruz, Sophie Fauset, Tiffani C. S. Vieira, David R. Galbraith, Manuel U. Gloor
Summary: The ability of plant species to adjust key functional traits through intraspecific variation may determine their success in persisting on our planet. Trees in the woodland savanna may be more vulnerable to climate change, while individuals in the cerrado may show higher tolerance to water deficit and high temperatures. Vegetation-induced shifts in leaf traits are a major factor in within-species variability, with consequences for species persistence and tolerance under future climatic conditions.
Article
Ecology
Everton A. Maciel, Ary T. Oliveira-Filho, Thadeu S. Sobral-Souza, Beatriz S. Marimon, Monica A. Cupertino-Eisenlohr, Leandro Jose-Silva, Pedro Eisenlohr
Summary: Climate change has a significant impact on shaping large ecotones and it is important to reassess the effectiveness of existing protected areas and indigenous lands. Research indicates that the current network of protected areas and indigenous lands may not effectively conserve the species they currently contain in future climate scenarios.
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Halina Soares Jancoski, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, Marina C. Scalon, Fernanda de V. Barros, Ben Hur Marimon-Junior, Eder Carvalho, Rafael S. Oliveira, Imma Oliveras Menor
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the variation in leaf water potential regulation among different vegetation types in the Cerrado-Amazonia transition region in Brazil. The results showed a higher variability in water potential among species during the dry season compared to the rainy season. Species from typical cerrado and cerradao exhibited higher water potential regulation under high vapor pressure deficit, while forest species showed lower regulation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Danae M. A. Rozendaal, Daniela Requena Suarez, Veronique De Sy, Valerio Avitabile, Sarah Carter, C. Y. Adou Yao, Esteban Alvarez-Davila, Kristina Anderson-Teixeira, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Luzmila Arroyo, Benjamin Barca, Timothy R. Baker, Luca Birigazzi, Frans Bongers, Anne Branthomme, Roel J. W. Brienen, Joao M. B. Carreiras, Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, Susan C. Cook-Patton, Mathieu Decuyper, Ben DeVries, Andres B. Espejo, Ted R. Feldpausch, Julian Fox, Javier Gamarra, Bronson W. Griscom, Nancy Harris, Bruno Herault, Euridice N. Honorio Coronado, Inge Jonckheere, Eric Konan, Sara M. Leavitt, Simon L. Lewis, Jeremy A. Lindsell, Justin Kassi N'Dja, Anny Estelle N'Guessan, Beatriz Marimon, Edward T. A. Mitchard, Abel Monteagudo, Alexandra Morel, Anssi Pekkarinen, Oliver L. Phillips, Lourens Poorter, Lan Qie, Ervan Rutishauser, Casey M. Ryan, Maurizio Santoro, Dos Santos Silayo, Plinio Sist, J. W. Ferry Slik, Bonaventure Sonke, Martin J. P. Sullivan, Gaia Vaglio Laurin, Emilio Vilanova, Maria M. H. Wang, Eliakimu Zahabu, Martin Herold
Summary: Many countries in the tropics and subtropics rely on default values from IPCC guidelines to monitor and report forest carbon stocks. However, these default values are not accurate and may not reflect the characteristics of different regions and stages of forests. We have revised and provided more refined default values, which have significant implications for estimating carbon stocks and fluxes, and highlight the importance of preserving old-growth forests.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Facundo Alvarez, Paulo S. Morandi, Ben Hur Marimon-Junior, Reginal Exavier, Igor Araujo, Lucas H. Mariano, Angelica O. Muller, Ted R. Feldpausch, Beatriz S. Marimon
Summary: Brosimum rubescens, a tree species with Neotropical distribution, can achieve local monodominance in Southern Amazonian forests. Our study found that the potential niches of B. rubescens are primarily defined by climatic fluctuations, with edaphic conditions not limiting its presence.
Article
Plant Sciences
Igor Araujo, Paulo S. Morandi, Angelica O. Muller, Lucas H. Mariano, Facundo Alvarez, Ivone Vieira da Silva, Ben Hur Marimon Junior, Beatriz S. Marimon
Summary: The study found that Brosimum rubescens adopts different leaf functional strategies in monodominant and mixed forests, and leaf functional traits may be related to the species monodominance. This high plasticity may be an important condition for the long-term persistence of B. rubescens.
Article
Ecology
Thaiane R. Sousa, Juliana Schietti, Igor O. Ribeiro, Thaise Emilio, Rafael Herrera Fernandez, Hans ter Steege, Carolina Castilho, Adriane Esquivel-Muelbert, Timothy Baker, Aline Pontes-Lopes, Camila V. J. Silva, Juliana M. Silveira, Geraldine Derroire, Wendeson Castro, Abel Monteagudo Mendoza, Ademir Ruschel, Adriana Prieto, Adriano Jose Nogueira Lima, Agustin Rudas, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Alexander Parada Gutierrez, Ana Andrade, Anand Roopsind, Angelo Gilberto Manzatto, Anthony Di Fiore, Armando Torres-Lezama, Aurelie Dourdain, Beatriz Marimon, Ben Hur Marimon, Benoit Burban, Bert van Ulft, Bruno Herault, Carlos Quesada, Casimiro Mendoza, Clement Stahl, Damien Bonal, David Galbraith, David Neill, Edmar A. de Oliveira, Eduardo Hase, Eliana Jimenez-Rojas, Emilio Vilanova, Eric Arets, Erika Berenguer, Esteban Alvarez-Davila, Euridice N. Honorio Coronado, Everton Almeida, Fernanda Coelho, Fernando Cornejo Valverde, Fernando Elias, Foster Brown, Frans Bongers, Freddy Ramirez Arevalo, Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, Geertje van der Heijden, Gerardo A. Aymard, Gerardo Flores Llampazo, Guido Pardo, Hirma Ramirez-Angulo, Ieda Leao do Amaral, Ima Celia Guimaraes Vieira, Isau Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, James A. Comiskey, James Singh, Javier Silva Espejo, Jhon Del Aguila-Pasquel, Joeri Alexander Zwerts, Joey Talbot, John Terborgh, Joice Ferreira, Jorcely G. Barroso, Jos Barlow, Jose Luis Camargo, Juliana Stropp, Julie Peacock, Julio Serrano, Karina Melgaco, Leandro Ferreira, Lilian Blanc, Lourens Poorter, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, Luiz Aragao, Luzmila Arroyo, Marcos Silveira, Maria Cristina Penuela-Mora, Mario Percy Nunez Vargas, Marisol Toledo, Mat Disney, Maxime Rejou-Mechain, Michel Baisie, Michelle Kalamandeen, Nadir Pallqui Camacho, Nallarett Davila Cardozo, Natalino Silva, Nigel Pitman, Niro Higuchi, Olaf Banki, Patricia Alvarez Loayza, Paulo M. L. A. Graca, Paulo S. Morandi, Peter J. van der Meer, Peter van der Hout, Petrus Naisso, Plinio Barbosa Camargo, Rafael Salomao, Raquel Thomas, Rene Boot, Ricardo Keichi Umetsu, Richarlly da Costa Silva, Robyn Burnham, Roderick Zagt, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, Roel Brienen, Sabina Cerruto Ribeiro, Simon L. Lewis, Simone Aparecida Vieira, Simone Matias de Almeida Reis, Sophie Fauset, Susan Laurance, Ted Feldpausch, Terry Erwin, Timothy Killeen, Verginia Wortel, Victor Chama Moscoso, Vincent Vos, Walter Huaraca Huasco, William Laurance, Yadvinder Malhi, William E. Magnusson, Oliver L. Phillips, Flavia R. C. Costa
Summary: The study found that both excess and deficit of water availability reduce productivity in Amazon upland forests. Biomass and productivity across the Amazon not only respond to regional climate, but also to its interaction with water table conditions, showing high local differentiation.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Simone M. Reis, Beatriz S. Marimon, Adriane Esquivel-Muelbert, Ben Hur Marimon, Paulo S. Morandi, Fernando Elias, Edmar A. de Oliveira, David Galbraith, Ted R. Feldpausch, Imma O. Menor, Yadvinder Malhi, Oliver L. Phillips
Summary: Tree death is a crucial process for understanding forest response to global change. The forests in the southern edge of the Amazon offer insights into the future of the larger region. The causes of tree death in this area are mainly wind and water deficit-driven disturbances, which could have significant implications for the forests' resilience to increased seasonality.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Renato A. F. de Lima, Oliver L. Phillips, Alvaro Duque, J. Sebastian Tello, Stuart J. Davies, Alexandre Adalardo de Oliveira, Sandra Muller, Euridice N. Honorio Coronado, Emilio Vilanova, Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Timothy R. Baker, Casey M. Ryan, Agustina Malizia, Simon L. Lewis, Hans Ter Steege, Joice Ferreira, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, Hong Truong Luu, Gerard Imani, Luzmila Arroyo, Cecilia Blundo, David Kenfack, Moses N. Sainge, Bonaventure Sonke, Rodolfo Vasquez
Summary: The demand for data on tropical forests is high, but obtaining ground measurements is challenging and those who collect the data are at a disadvantage compared to those who utilize it. The proposed approach aims to prioritize the needs of data originators and ensure that users and funders contribute appropriately.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jesus Aguirre-Gutierrez, Erika Berenguer, Imma Oliveras Menor, David Bauman, Jose Javier Corral-Rivas, Maria Guadalupe Nava-Miranda, Sabine Both, Josue Edzang Ndong, Fidele Evouna Ondo, Natacha N'ssi Bengone, Vianet Mihinhou, James W. Dalling, Katherine Heineman, Axa Figueiredo, Roy Gonzalez-M, Natalia Norden, Ana Belen Hurtado-M, Diego Gonzalez, Beatriz Salgado-Negret, Simone Matias Reis, Marina Maria Moraes de Seixas, William Farfan-Rios, Alexander Shenkin, Terhi Riutta, Cecile A. J. Girardin, Sam Moore, Kate Abernethy, Gregory P. Asner, Lisa Patrick Bentley, David F. R. P. Burslem, Lucas A. Cernusak, Brian J. Enquist, Robert M. Ewers, Joice Ferreira, Kathryn J. Jeffery, Carlos A. Joly, Ben Hur Marimon-Junior, Roberta E. Martin, Paulo S. Morandi, Oliver L. Phillips, Amy C. Bennett, Simon L. Lewis, Carlos A. Quesada, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, W. Daniel Kissling, Miles Silman, Yit Arn Teh, Lee J. T. White, Norma Salinas, David A. Coomes, Jos Barlow, Stephen Adu-Bredu, Yadvinder Malhi
Summary: A strong link between climate and plant functional diversity and redundancy in tropical forests was found, with drier forests being less able to respond to declines in water availability.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Camille S. Delavaux, Thomas W. Crowther, Constantin M. Zohner, Niamh M. Robmann, Thomas Lauber, Johan van den Hoogen, Sara Kuebbing, Jingjing Liang, Sergio de-Miguel, Gert-Jan Nabuurs, Peter B. Reich, Meinrad Abegg, Yves C. Adou Yao, Giorgio Alberti, Angelica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Braulio Vilchez Alvarado, Esteban Alvarez-Davila, Patricia Alvarez-Loayza, Luciana F. Alves, Christian Ammer, Clara Anton-Fernandez, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Luzmila Arroyo, Valerio Avitabile, Gerardo A. Aymard, Timothy R. Baker, Radomir Balazy, Olaf Banki, Jorcely G. Barroso, Meredith L. Bastian, Jean-Francois Bastin, Luca Birigazzi, Philippe Birnbaum, Robert Bitariho, Pascal Boeckx, Frans Bongers, Olivier Bouriaud, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Susanne Brandl, Roel Brienen, Eben N. Broadbent, Helge Bruelheide, Filippo Bussotti, Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, Ricardo G. Cesar, Goran Cesljar, Robin Chazdon, Han Y. H. Chen, Chelsea Chisholm, Hyunkook Cho, Emil Cienciala, Connie Clark, David Clark, Gabriel D. Colletta, David A. Coomes, Fernando Cornejo Valverde, Jose J. Corral-Rivas, Philip M. Crim, Jonathan R. Cumming, Selvadurai Dayanandan, Andre L. de Gasper, Mathieu Decuyper, Geraldine Derroire, Ben DeVries, Ilija Djordjevic, Jiri Dolezal, Aurelie Dourdain, Nestor Laurier Engone Obiang, Brian J. Enquist, Teresa J. Eyre, Adande Belarmain Fandohan, Tom M. Fayle, Ted R. Feldpausch, Leandro V. Ferreira, Markus Fischer, Christine Fletcher, Lorenzo Frizzera, Javier G. P. Gamarra, Damiano Gianelle, Henry B. Glick, David J. Harris, Andrew Hector, Andreas Hemp, Geerten Hengeveld, Bruno Herault, John L. Herbohn, Martin Herold, Annika Hillers, Euridice N. Honorio Coronado, Cang Hui, Thomas T. Ibanez, Ieda Amaral, Nobuo Imai, Andrzej M. Jagodzinski, Bogdan Jaroszewicz, Vivian Kvist Johannsen, Carlos A. Joly, Tommaso Jucker, Ilbin Jung, Viktor Karminov, Kuswata Kartawinata, Elizabeth Kearsley, David Kenfack, Deborah K. Kennard, Sebastian Kepfer-Rojas, Gunnar Keppel, Mohammed Latif Khan, Timothy J. Killeen, Hyun Seok Kim, Kanehiro Kitayama, Michael Kohl, Henn Korjus, Florian Kraxner, Diana Laarmann, Mait Lang, Simon L. Lewis, Huicui Lu, Natalia V. Lukina, Brian S. Maitner, Yadvinder Malhi, Eric Marcon, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, Ben Hur Marimon-Junior, Andrew R. Marshall, Emanuel H. Martin, Olga Martynenko, Jorge A. Meave, Omar Melo-Cruz, Casimiro Mendoza, Cory Merow, Abel Monteagudo Mendoza, Vanessa S. Moreno, Sharif A. Mukul, Philip Mundhenk, Maria Guadalupe Nava-Miranda, David Neill, Victor J. Neldner, Radovan V. Nevenic, Michael R. Ngugi, Pascal A. Niklaus, Jacek Oleksyn, Petr Ontikov, Edgar Ortiz-Malavasi, Yude Pan, Alain Paquette, Alexander Parada-Gutierrez, Elena I. Parfenova, Minjee Park, Marc Parren, Narayanaswamy Parthasarathy, Pablo L. Peri, Sebastian Pfautsch, Oliver L. Phillips, Nicolas Picard, Maria Teresa T. F. Piedade, Daniel Piotto, Nigel C. A. Pitman, Irina Polo, Lourens Poorter, Axel D. Poulsen, Hans Pretzsch, Freddy Ramirez Arevalo, Zorayda Restrepo-Correa, Mirco Rodeghiero, Samir G. Rolim, Anand Roopsind, Francesco Rovero, Ervan Rutishauser, Purabi Saikia, Christian Salas-Eljatib, Philippe Saner, Peter Schall, Dmitry Schepaschenko, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Bernhard Schmid, Jochen Schongart, Eric B. Searle, Vladimir Seben, Josep M. Serra-Diaz, Douglas Sheil, Anatoly Z. Shvidenko, Javier E. Silva-Espejo, Marcos Silveira, James Singh, Plinio Sist, Ferry Slik, Bonaventure Sonke, Alexandre F. Souza, Stanislaw Miscicki, Krzysztof J. Sterenczak, Jens-Christian Svenning, Miroslav Svoboda, Ben Swanepoel, Natalia Targhetta, Nadja Tchebakova, Hans ter Steege, Raquel Thomas, Elena Tikhonova, Peter M. Umunay, Vladimir A. Usoltsev, Renato Valencia, Fernando Valladares, Fons van der Plas, Tran Van Do, Michael E. van Nuland, Rodolfo M. Vasquez, Hans Verbeeck, Helder Viana, Alexander C. Vibrans, Simone Vieira, Klaus von Gadow, Hua-Feng Wang, James V. Watson, Gijsbert D. A. Werner, Susan K. Wiser, Florian Wittmann, Hannsjoerg Woell, Verginia Wortel, Roderik Zagt, Tomasz Zawila-Niedzwiecki, Chunyu Zhang, Xiuhai Zhao, Mo Zhou, Zhi-Xin Zhu, Irie C. Zo-Bi, Daniel S. Maynard
Article
Forestry
Caroline Signori-Mueller, David Galbraith, Julia Tavares, Simone M. Reis, Francisco C. Diniz, Martin Gilpin, Beatriz S. Marimon, Geertje M. F. van der Heijden, Camila Borges, Bruno B. L. Cintra, Sarah Miao, Paulo S. Morandi, Alex Nina, Carlos A. Salas Yupayccana, Manuel J. Marca Zevallos, Eric G. Cosio, Ben H. Marimon Junior, Abel M. Mendoza, Oliver Phillips, Norma Salinas, Rodolfo Vasquez, Maurizio Mencuccini, Rafael S. Oliveira
Summary: Lianas, as important components of tropical forests, compete with host trees for resources, leading to decreased tree growth and increased tree mortality. However, their impact on the carbon dynamics of host trees is not significant. Lianas have higher non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) concentrations compared to trees.
Article
Ecology
Rahayu Adzhar, Douglas I. Kelley, Ning Dong, Charles George, Mireia Torello Raventos, Elmar Veenendaal, Ted R. Feldpausch, Oliver L. Phillips, Simon L. Lewis, Bonaventure Sonke, Herman Taedoumg, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, Tomas Domingues, Luzmila Arroyo, Gloria Djagbletey, Gustavo Saiz, France Gerard
Summary: The study finds that MODIS VCF underestimates woody cover in tropical savannas, leading to an underestimation of carbon uptake in forest-savanna areas and a misrepresentation of forest-savanna dynamics in models that use MODIS VCF as their benchmark. Caution is recommended when using uncalibrated MODIS VCF data in tropical savannas due to limited field data.