Logging and habitat fragmentation impact tropical forest ecosystems in numerous ways,
perhaps the most striking of which is by altering the temperature, humidity, and light …

Abstract In Japan, moso-bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz.), an invasive
species, has spread into and replaced surrounding broadleaved and coniferous forests …

The increasing prevalence of woody liana species has been widely observed across the
neotropics, but observations from temperate regions are comparatively rare. On the basis of …

Vines and other climbing plants typically invest their resources into growth at the expense of
accumulating self-supporting biomass. Adaptive traits that have arisen because of the life …

Several factors related to liana abundance have been shown at broad scales, however, the
information on factors affecting liana distribution in temperate zones is limited. Climbing …

Lianas form long and flexible but disproportionately narrow stems, and thus require
particular strategies to maintain the integrity of xylem water transport and ensure supply to …

Although the thermal dissipation probe (TDP) method is prominent in forest transpiration
studies, the accurate estimation of sap flow density in particular trees with different wood …

Leaf temperature (T leaf) influences photosynthesis and respiration. Currently, there is a
growing interest in including lianas in productivity models due to their increasing abundance …

A variação intraespecífica de características morfológicas e químicas associadas à taxa de
crescimento potencial e defesa contra herbívoros na espécie de cipó Banisteriopsis caapi …

Lianas are a key growth form in tropical forests. They are believed to be strong competitors
for water, thanks to their presumed efficient vascular systems. However, despite being a …