Tropical ecosystems have the highest levels of biodiversity, cycle more water and absorb
more carbon than any other terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. Consequently, these ecosystems …

Brazil is one of the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Fire foci across the
country contributes to these emissions and compromises emission reduction targets …

The bark fulfils several essential functions in vascular plants and yields a wealth of raw
materials, but the understanding of bark structure and function strongly lags behind our …

Nutrient allocation is central to understanding plant ecological strategies and forest roles in
biogeochemical cycles. Thought to be mainly driven by environmental conditions, nutrient …

Plants continue to lose water from their leaves even after complete stomatal closure.
Although this minimum conductance (gleaf‐res) has substantial impacts on strategies of …

Even after complete stomatal closure, plants lose water through the leaf cuticles and bark.
This residual water conductance of leaves (g leaf‐res) and stems (g bark) can negatively …

Tropical savannas are known for the fire‐prone ecosystems, yet, riparian evergreen forests
are another important landscape feature. These forests usually remain safe from wildfires in …

Savannas contribute to ca. 30% of the total terrestrial net primary productivity and are
responsible for significant carbon storage. Savannas in South America are mostly found …

In woody plants, bark is an important protective tissue which can participate in
photosynthesis, manage water loss, and transport assimilates. Studying the bark anatomical …

A central paradigm in comparative ecology is that species sort out along a slow-fast
resource economy spectrum of plant strategies, but this has been rarely tested for a …