How plants respond physiologically to leaf warming and low water availability may
determine how they will perform under future climate change. In 2015–2016, an …

Canopy gaps created by wind-throw events, or blowdowns, create a complex mosaic of
forest patches varying in disturbance intensity and recovery in the Central Amazon. Using …

Warming surface temperatures and increasing frequency and duration of widespread
droughts threaten the health of natural forests and agricultural crops. High temperatures …

Long-term studies of the dynamics of managed forests in tropical regions are lacking. This
study aimed to evaluate the dynamics of a tropical forest, over a 25-year period, that was …

Tree mortality is a critical process in forest ecosystems, as it influences floristic composition,
structure, dynamics, carbon storage, and forest nutrient cycling. However, the mechanisms …

Management of tropical forest in the form of timber harvesting is a viable alternative to
deforestation in Amazonia. Nevertheless, a significant challenge for timber management in …

Selective logging is one of the most prominent land uses in tropical forests and although it
involves harvesting a limited number of trees, the impact on forest structure, composition and …

The use of heavy machinery in logging operations leads to soil compaction, especially in
highly used skid trails. In Amazonia, recovery of topsoil physical properties has been …

Abstract In the Brazilian Amazon, logging is primarily restricted to the driest months of the
year by law. Even so, the dry season in the humid tropics is susceptible to considerable rain …

Windthrows change forest structure and species composition in central Amazon forests.
However, the effects of widespread tree mortality associated with wind disturbances on soil …