We synthesize findings from one of the world's largest and longest‐running experimental
investigations, the B iological D ynamics of F orest F ragments P roject (BDFFP). Spanning …

Recent debates on the number of plant species in the vast lowland rain forests of the
Amazon have been based largely on model estimates, neglecting published checklists …

Tropical forests face increasing climate risk,, yet our ability to predict their response to
climate change is limited by poor understanding of their resistance to water stress. Although …

Closer collaboration among ecologists, systematists, and evolutionary biologists working in
tropical forests, centred on studies within long-term permanent plots, would be highly …

Most of the planet's diversity is concentrated in the tropics, which includes many regions
undergoing rapid climate change. Yet, while climate‐induced biodiversity changes are …

Tropical forests are converted at an alarming rate for agricultural use and pastureland, but
also regrow naturally through secondary succession. For successful forest restoration, it is …

The carbon sink capacity of tropical forests is substantially affected by tree mortality.
However, the main drivers of tropical tree death remain largely unknown. Here we present a …

One-third of all Neotropical forests are secondary forests that regrow naturally after
agricultural use through secondary succession. We need to understand better how and why …

Understanding how evolutionary history and the coordination between trait trade‐off axes
shape the drought tolerance of trees is crucial to predict forest dynamics under climate …

Predictions of the magnitude and timing of leaf phenology in Amazonian forests remain
highly controversial. Here, we use terrestrial LiDAR surveys every two weeks spanning wet …