State of surgery in tropical Africa: A review by Lavy, C, Sauven, K, Mkandawire, N, Charian, M, Gosselin, R, Ndihokubwayo, J, Parry, E

Tropical forests are approaching critical temperature thresholds by Doughty, CE, Keany, JM, Wiebe, BC, Rey-Sanchez, C, Carter, KR, Middleby, KB, Cheesman, AW, Goulden, ML, da Rocha, HR, Miller, SD, Malhi, Y, Fauset, S, Gloor, E, Slot, M, Oliveras Menor, I, Crous, KY, Goldsmith, GR, Fisher, JB

“…<p>The critical temperature beyond which photosynthetic machinery in tropical trees begins to fail averages approximately 46.7&thinsp;&deg;C (<em>T</em>_crit)¹. …”

Tropical agroecosystem functions in a changing environment by Holle, MJM

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Primary productivity of West African tropical forests by Zhang-Zheng, H

“…<p>The natural energy on Earth is primarily harnessed through photosynthesis by plants and algae, with a significant portion taking place in tropical forests. The Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) of a forest measures the amount of photosynthate it produces. …”

Widespread mistaken identity in tropical plant collections by Goodwin, Z, Harris, D, Filer, D, Wood, J, Scotland, R

“…Our data demonstrate that, while the world's collections have more than doubled since 1970, more than 50% of tropical specimens, on average, are likely to be incorrectly named. …”

Measuring tropical forest carbon allocation and cycling by Marthews, TR, Riutta, T, Oliveras Menor, I, Urrutia, R, Moore, S, Metcalfe, D, Malhi, Y, Phillips, O, Huaraca Huasco, W, Ruiz Jaén, M, Girardin, C, Butt, N, Cain, R, RAINFOR and GEM networks

Tropical soil bacterial diversity in Sabah, Malaysia by Chin, Lai Mun, Wong, Clemente Michael Vui Ling

“…It is therefore important to have a good record of soil bacteria in the tropics in order to monitor future changes that may occur due to global warming and other factors. …”
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Common microorganisms causing onychomycosis in tropical climate by Leelavathi .M, Tzar .M.N, Adawiah .J

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Tropical seagrass as a Bioindicator of Metal Accumulation by Faridahanim Ahmad, Shamila Azman, Mohd Ismid Mohd Said, Lavania-Baloo

“…Seven species of tropical seagrass found at seagrass bed located in Johor, Malaysia were analysed for As, Cu and Cd accumulation. …”
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Biofuel production from tropical marine algae by Siew, M.P.

“…In this presentation, I will briefly review the efforts in developing an algal biofuel industry in Malaysia, identity the research gaps and describe the way forward with respect to the opportunities and challenges in tropical Malaysia. Our experience from working with tropical algae in the University of Malaya, shall be used in discussion of some of the above aspects.…”
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Evaluation of tropical seaweeds as feedstock for bioethanol production by Hessami, Mohammad Javad, Phang, Siew Moi, Salleh, Aishah, Rabiei, Reza

“…In this study, twenty-nine tropical seaweeds (11 green, 10 red and 8 brown seaweeds) collected in Malaysia were assessed as potential feedstock for bioethanol production. …”

Durability and swelling of tropical stabilized peat soils by Deboucha, S., Hashim, Roslan

“…The results showed that of the additive admixtures altered the engineering properties of tropical peat soils. The soil plastic limit, liquid limit and plastic index were found to decrease with increase of the additive content. …”

Engineering properties of stabilized tropical peat soils by Deboucha, S., Hashim, Roslan, Alwi, A.

“…The results showed that of the additive admixtures altered the engineering properties of tropical peat soils. The soil liquid limit was found to decrease with increase of the additive content. …”
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A review of the stabilization of tropical lowland peats by Zulkifley, M.T.M., Ng, T.F., Raj, J.K., Hashim, R., Bakar, A.F.A., Paramanthan, S., Ashraf, M.A.

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Definitions and engineering classifications of tropical lowland peats by Zulkifley, M.T.M., Ng, T.F., Raj, J.K., Hashim, Roslan, Ghani, A., Shuib, M.K., Ashraf, M.A.

“…Among the factors that enter into the classification of tropical lowland peats are the organic content and degree or level of humification (on the von Post scale). …”
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Fungal colonization and decay in tropical bamboo species by Razak Wahab, Mahmud Sudin, Hashim Wan Samsi

“…The development of fungal colonization and decay in the culms of a tropical bamboo Gigantochloa scortechinii, through ground contact tests in a tropical soil were described. …”
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Dome conditions in coastal city in tropical climate by Asmawan Mohd Sarman, Adi Irfan Che-Ani

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Brief review on climate change and tropical peatlands by Lee, Yit Leng, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Mohamadu Boyie Jalloh

“…In 2008, the very extensive tropical peats were estimated to be about 182 million ha spanning South America, Asia and Africa. …”
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Termites mitigate the effects of drought in tropical rainforest by Louise A Ashton, Catherine L Parr, H. M. Griffiths, Theodore Alfred Evans, Raphael Didham, Fevziye Hasan, Yit Arn Teh, HoeSeng Tin, Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan, Eggleton

“…Termites perform key ecological functions in tropical ecosystems, are strongly affected by variation in rainfall, and respond negatively to habitat disturbance. …”
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Heat content and burning time of tropical peat by Dayang Nur Sakinah Musa, Rebecca Mishallyne Afat, Melissa Sharmah Gilbert @ Jesuet, Kamlisa Uni Kamlun

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