novelty index values for each of the seven bioclimatic variables were extracted for the locations of tropical moist forest which were still undisturbed in 20196, defined as all closed forests in the humid tropics including the tropical rainforest and the tropical moist deciduous forest without any ob...
forest (Gentry, 1995). From wet evergreen to dry deciduous forests, prolonged drought correlates with a reduction in physiognomy andfloristiccomposition and the lowering of canopy height. At the same time, the degree of deciduousness of the trees of theoverstoryincreases. Thephenologyof these ...
The objective of this research is to show the potential of P-band polarimetric SAR images to define the space of attributes of primary and regenerating forest and also to estimate aerial biomass of such formations. The approach used was the analysis of the relation between backscatter and biomass...
Distance to human settlements, seasonal wetlands, and degree and length of human residence were significant in Guatemala, and distance to previous deforestation and tropical semideciduous forest were significant in Mexico. Varying contexts and especially colonization histories are highlighted as likely ...
implying that even the deciduous trees may face drought stress (Murphy and Lugo1995; Bullock et al.1995). Such strong variability in rainfall and the existence of extended dry spells (water stress) have significant effects on the annual carbon gain and allocation patterns of plants challenging the...
6. More than one million hectares of native forest have been converted to rubber plantation over the last few decades in the Mekong River Region alone7. This has led to a substantial reduction in structural and functional biodiversity5,8,9,10, a reduction in carbon sequestration11,12, and ...
may avoid drought through deciduousness13,24. These adaptations have metabolic costs59,60,61and could contribute to the trade-off in shade and drought responses. Relationship between shade and drought responses and the fast–slow continuum We hypothesised that responses to shade would correlate with ...
In addition to tropical deforestation losses there has been considerable loss of moist deciduous and upland forests (6.1 million hectares or 1%/year compared to rain forest loss of 4.6 million hectares or .6%/year). A regular and comprehensive assessment of forest loss is needed but faces such ...
implying that even the deciduous trees may face drought stress (Murphy and Lugo1995; Bullock et al.1995). Such strong variability in rainfall and the existence of extended dry spells (water stress) have significant effects on the annual carbon gain and allocation patterns of plants challenging the...
2020). Conversely, drier areas are often perceived as areas that are poorer in resources (Siyum 2020), which could explain the lower conversion of the deciduous forest when compared to the semi-deciduous forest. Connectivity Upon comparing the images from 1990 and 2018 (Figs. 2, 3 and 4),...