Micro-scale habitat associations of woody plants in a neotropical cloud forest

Interspecific variation in seedling responses to seed limitation and habitat conditions for 14 Neotropical woody species

1 Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique, UMR 5174 Université Paul Sabatier/CNRS, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse, France; 2 Département Ecologie et Gestion de la Biodiversité, UMR 5176 MNHN/CNRS, 4 av. du Petit Château, F-91800 Brunoy, France; 3 Station d’Etudes des Nouragues, CNRS-Guyane, UPS 2561, 16 Avenue André Aron, F-97300, Cayenne, French Guiana, France; and 4 Laboratoire...

β-Diversity of Functional Groups of Woody Plants in a Tropical Dry Forest in Yucatan

Two main theories have attempted to explain variation in plant species composition (β-diversity). Niche theory proposes that most of the variation is related to environment (environmental filtering), whereas neutral theory posits that dispersal limitation is the main driver of β-diversity. In this study, we first explored how α- and β-diversity of plant functional groups defined by growth form ...

Changes in stem diameter of herbaceous and woody plants as a measure of internal water balance

Electrophysiology of Woody Plants

A fundamental property of all living organisms is related to the continuous gathering of environmental information and the expression of physiological responses aimed to optimize its performance under new environmental conditions. In order to keep homeostasis, plants need to continuously gather information about its environment and to react physiologically, in order to synchronize its normal bi...

Functional and phylogenetic diversity of woody plants drive herbivory in a highly diverse forest

Biodiversity loss may alter ecosystem processes, such as herbivory, a key driver of ecological functions in species-rich (sub)tropical forests. However, the mechanisms underlying such biodiversity effects remain poorly explored, as mostly effects of species richness - a very basic biodiversity measure - have been studied. Here, we analyze to what extent the functional and phylogenetic diversity...