One of the most fundamental questions in ecology is how many species inhabit the Earth.
However, due to massive logistical and financial challenges and taxonomic difficulties …

Stand structure, species richness and population structures of tree species were characterized
in 12 stands representing 50 y of succession following slash-and-burn agriculture in a …

Forests are a substantial terrestrial carbon sink, but anthropogenic changes in land use and
climate have considerably reduced the scale of this system 1 . Remote-sensing estimates to …

The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) is one of the most recognized global patterns of
species richness exhibited across a wide range of taxa. Numerous hypotheses have been …

Assessing the recovery of species diversity and composition after major disturbance is key
to understanding the resilience of tropical forests through successional processes, and its …

Determining the drivers of non-native plant invasions is critical for managing native ecosystems
and limiting the spread of invasive species 1 , 2 . Tree invasions in particular have been …

Most studies assessing vegetation response following control of invasive Tamarix trees along
southwestern US rivers have been small in scale (eg, river reach), or at a regional scale …

A variety of techniques that estimate temperature and/or heat output during fires are available.
We assessed the predictive ability of metal and tile pyrometers, calorimeters of different …

Control of invasive species within ecosystems may induce secondary invasions of non-target
invaders replacing the first alien. We used four plant species listed as noxious by local …

Understanding what controls global leaf type variation in trees is crucial for comprehending
their role in terrestrial ecosystems, including carbon, water and nutrient dynamics. Yet our …