Over the last 30 years, researchers have begun to employ biomechanical principles to
understand the stability of urban trees. This review concentrates on literature pertaining to …

Key message Shade trees in agroforestry systems protect the understory cocoa from climate
extremes. Shade tree pruning manages microclimatic conditions in favor of cocoa …

In rainforests, trunk size, strength, crown position, and geometry of a tree affect light
interception and the likelihood of mechanical failure. Allometric relationships of tree …

The goal of maintenance pruning is the development of a tree canopy that meets a defined
objective while minimizing the risk of failure. An indepth understanding of the primary …

The allometry of crown shape and trunk diameter with tree height were analysed for four tree
species in a tropical lowland rain forest, southeast Brazil. The dimensional relationships of a …

• Premise of study: Hollow tubular organs can bend and deform in one of two ways, ie, either
globally in long‐wave deformation or locally in short‐wave deformation (ie, Brazier …

In studies of ant-plant mutualisms, the role that ants play in increasing the growth rates of
their plant partners is potentially a key beneficial service. In the field, we measured the …

Tree buckling risk (actual height/critical buckling height) is an important biomechanical trait
of plant growth strategies, and one that contributes to species coexistence. To estimate the …

A holistic understanding of superorganism biology requires study of colony sociometry, or
the quantitative relationships among growth, nest architecture, morphology, and behavior …

Habitat loss is a significant threat to biodiversity in tropical forests, leading to changes in
composition, structure, and function. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the influence of the …