Apparent environmental synergism drives the dynamics of Amazonian forest fragments

Many contemporary ecosystems are likely to be affected by multiple environmental drivers, complicating efforts to predict future changes in those ecosystems. We studied long-term changes (1980-2012) in forest dynamics and liana (woody vine) abundance and biomass in fragmented and intact forests of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology (Durham) 2014-11, Vol.95 (11), p.3018-3026
Hauptverfasser:	Laurance, William F, Laurance, Susan G, Andrade, Ana S, Magrach, Ainhoa, Camargo, José L. C, Campbell, Mason, Fearnside, Philip M, Edwards, Will, Valsko, Jefferson J, Lovejoy, Thomas E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amazon Biomass carbon dioxide Carbon sequestration carbon storage climate CO2 fertilization Conservation biology ecosystems edge effects environmental synergism fertilization Flowers & plants forest dynamics Forest ecology Forest fragmentation Forests global change habitat fragmentation lianas Mortality Plant ecology synergism tree and stand measurements tree mortality tree recruitment Trees Tropical forests Tropical rain forests Woody vines
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Zusammenfassung:	Many contemporary ecosystems are likely to be affected by multiple environmental drivers, complicating efforts to predict future changes in those ecosystems. We studied long-term changes (1980-2012) in forest dynamics and liana (woody vine) abundance and biomass in fragmented and intact forests of the central Amazon. We did so by contrasting trends in 33 permanent 1-ha plots near forest edges (plot center
ISSN:	0012-9658 1939-9170
DOI:	10.1890/14-0330.1