Tropical Montane Cloud Forests (TMCF) support exceptional concentrations of biodiversity
but are severely threatened by deforestation. In Mexico, 60% of TMCF tree species has been …

Aim Understanding patterns of tropical plant diversity and their vulnerability to
anthropogenic disturbance at different spatial scales remains a great challenge in ecology …

Background and Aims Epiphytes are an important component of tropical forests, also they
are sensitive to disturbance and deforestation caused by humans, since they depend on …

We present an overview of the diversity, distribution, and conservation status of all 60
species of the genus Peperomia (“radiator plants,” Piperaceae), which are currently known …

Air pollution is a global problem in urban and rural areas, mainly related to vehicular traffic
and industrial activities. Bromeliads have been widely used globally for active and passive …

Patch size is considered a major driver of species diversity in fragmented landscapes. Yet,
assemblages of forest-dependent species, such as tropical arboreal mammals, can also …

Air and water pollution are global environmental problems; thus, bioindicators have become
important tools for monitoring various pollutants, including metals and metalloids …

The on-going destruction of old-growth forests puts tropical forest species under great
pressure because of the resulting loss of habitat. An important biotic component of these …

The fern and lycophyte flora of Mexico contains 13 species in the genus Phlegmariurus
(Lycopodiaceae; club moss family), of which nine are found in the state of Veracruz (P …

Background: The loss of functional keystone species may lead to the loss of key functions in
the ecosystem. Few studies so far have addressed the functionality of specific morphological …