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• Changes in tree functional composition across topographic gradients and through time in a tropical montane forest.

  Authors:Selene Báez, Belén Fadrique, Kenneth Feeley, and Jürgen HomeierFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20, 20229,390 words Report 1690LUnderstanding variation in tree functional traits along topographic gradients and through time provides insights into the processes that will shape community composition and determine ecosystem functioning. In montane...

• Correction: Deforestation and Forest Fragmentation in South Ecuador since the 1970s - Losing a Hotspot of Biodiversity

  Authors:Maria Fernanda Tapia-Armijos, Jurgen Homeier, Carlos Ivan Espinosa, Christoph Leuschner, and Marcelino de la CruzFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 3, 2015141 words Brief article, Corre... 1110LAuthor(s): María Fernanda Tapia-Armijos, Jürgen Homeier, Carlos Iván Espinosa, Christoph Leuschner, Marcelino de la Cruz A heading is missing from the left-most column in Table 4. The first column should be labeled...

• Factors controlling the productivity of tropical Andean forests: climate and soil are more important than tree diversity.

  Authors:Jürgen Homeier and Christoph LeuschnerFrom:Biogeosciences (Vol. 18, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 3, 2021216 words Brief article Theory predicts positive effects of species richness on the productivity of plant communities through complementary resource use and facilitative interactions between species. Results from manipulative experiments with...

• Large-Scale Patterns of Turnover and Basal Area Change in Andean Forests

  Authors:Selene Baez, Agustina Malizia, Julieta Carilla, Cecilia Blundo, Manuel Aguilar, Nikolay Aguirre, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 14, 20156,572 words Article 1550LGeneral patterns of forest dynamics and productivity in the Andes Mountains are poorly characterized. Here we present the first large-scale study of Andean forest dynamics using a set of 63 permanent forest plots...

• Deforestation and Forest Fragmentation in South Ecuador since the 1970s - Losing a Hotspot of Biodiversity

  Authors:Maria Fernanda Tapia-Armijos, Jurgen Homeier, Carlos Ivan Espinosa, Christoph Leuschner, and Marcelino de la CruzFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2, 20158,407 words Report 1630LDeforestation and fragmentation are major components of global change; both are contributing to the rapid loss of tropical forest area with important implications for ecosystem functioning and biodiversity conservation....

• Species richness-productivity relationships of tropical terrestrial ferns at regional and local scales

  Authors:Michael Kessler, Laura Salazar, Jurgen Homeier, Jurgen Kluge, and Richard BardgettFrom:The Journal of Ecology (Vol. 102, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 2014287 words Report

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• Tropical Andean Forests Are Highly Susceptible to Nutrient Inputs-Rapid Effects of Experimental N and P Addition to an Ecuadorian Montane Forest

  Authors:Jurgen Homeier, Dietrich Hertel, Tessa Camenzind, Nixon L. Cumbicus, Mark Maraun, Guntars O. Martinson, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 10, 20128,306 words Article 1650LTropical regions are facing increasing atmospheric inputs of nutrients, which will have unknown consequences for the structure and functioning of these systems. Here, we show that Neotropical montane rainforests respond...

• Research Priorities for the Conservation and Sustainable Governance of Andean Forest Landscapes

  Authors:Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel, Manuel Peralvo, Selene Baez, Stephan Rist, Wouter Buytaert, Francisco Cuesta, et al.From:Mountain Research and Development (Vol. 37, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 201711,325 words Report 1550LThe long-term survival of Andean forest landscapes (AFL) and of their capacity to contribute to sustainable development in a context of global change requires integrated adaptation and mitigation responses informed by a...