Forest canopy structure (sensu latu) is the combination of forest texture (the qualitative and
quantitative composition of the vegetation as to different morphological elements), and forest …

The Ecology of Sumatra distills for the first time the information found in nearly 1,500
scholarly works relevant to an understanding of the full range of natural and man-made …

Summary 1 The impacts of habitat disturbance on biodiversity within tropical forests are an
area of current concern but are poorly understood and difficult to predict. This is due in part …

Disturbances influence forest dynamics across a range of spatial and temporal scales. In
tropical forests most studies have focused on disturbances occurring at small spatial and …

Despite the loss of 83% of native forests in the Philippines, little is known on the effects of
this massive habitat loss and degradation on its forest biotas. This is a cause for concern …

Butterfly assemblages within lowland monsoon forest were compared at four sites on
Sumba, Indonesia that differed in terms of protection and exhibited associated differences in …

(Climate, soil and tree flora relationships in forests in the state of São Paulo, southteastern
Brasil). With the aim of verifying possible influences of abiotic features on the spatial …

Natural forests on Java have been generally cleared and remnants are now confined to
mountain areas Although legally protected, these forests are used by local people for …

Commercial selective logging is a major cause of habitat disturbance in Southeast Asian
rainforests, yet despite much research there is little consensus on impacts of disturbance on …

This study characterizes the microclimate and soilwater conditions of three gaps within
mixed-dipterocarp rainforest of southwest Sri Lanka. The gaps were each of a different size …