"Gaps of deciduousness": cyclical gaps in tropical forests

Structural Dynamics of Tropical Moist Forest Gaps

Gap phase dynamics are the dominant mode of forest turnover in tropical forests. However, gap processes are infrequently studied at the landscape scale. Airborne lidar data offer detailed information on three-dimensional forest structure, providing a means to characterize fine-scale (1 m) processes in tropical forests over large areas. Lidar-based estimates of forest structure (top down) differ...

Bushmeat harvest in tropical forests Knowledge base , gaps and research priorities

Comparison of Species Diversity of Natural and Man-made Gaps at Different Physiographic Conditions in Siahkal Forests of Gilan Province

<p</pThis study was conducted to compare regeneration density and biodiversity indices in the natural and man-made gaps in the Tutaki forests of Siahkal in Gilan province. Data were collected from 60 gaps (including 30 natural and 30 man-made gaps). The results of species composition indicated that three tree species including Diospyros lotus L., Carpinus betulus L. and Alnus glutinosa L. in bo...

Sex Education Gaps in University Curriculum

Background: Sex education is one of the challenging areas of educational systems that has always been accompanied by many problems due to some obstacles and constraints. This has led to occurrence of many behavioral problems and deviations. The aim of this study was to determine the sex education gaps in university curriculum from the students' perspective. Methods: This was a descriptive-surve...

How competitive is drought deciduousness in tropical forests? A combined eco-hydrological and eco-evolutionary approach

1 Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), PO Box 7043, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 760 Davis Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1710, USA 3 Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0116, USA 4 Dep...