Use of volcanic aerosols to study the tropical stratospheric reservoir by Grant, W, Browell, E, Long, C, Stowe, L, Grainger, R, Lambert, A

“…In particular, this study focuses on the tropical stratospheric reservoir and transport from it to northern midlatitudes following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. …”

Tropical and boreal forest – atmosphere interactions: A review by Artaxo, P, Hansson, H-C, Andreae, MO, Bäck, J, Alves, EG, Barbosa, HMJ, Bender, F, Bourtsoukidis, E, Carbone, S, Chi, J, Decesari, S, Despres, VR, Ditas, F, Ezhova, E, Fuzzi, S, Hasselquist, NJ, Heintzenberg, J, Holanda, BA, Guenther, A, Hakolal, H, Heikkinen, L, Kerminen, V-M, Kontkananen, J, Krejci, R, Kulmala, M, Lavric, JV, de Leeuw, G, Lehtipalo, K, Machado, LAT, McFiggans, G, Franco, MAM, Meller, BB, Morais, FG, Mohr, C, Morgan, W, Nilsson, MB, Peichl, M, Petäjä, T, Praß, M, Pöhlker, C, Pöhlker, ML, Pöschl, U, von Randow, C, Riipinen, I, Rinner, J, Rizzo, LV, Rosenfeld, D, Silva Dias, MAF, Sogecheva, L, Stier, P, Et al.

“…Reducing global warming and deforestation is vital for tropical forests. …”

Tropical atmospheric drivers of wintertime European precipitation events by Li, R, Woolings, T, O'Reilly, C, Scaife, A

“…These events are associated with tropical precipitation anomalies, prompting us to investigate if there are any tropical–extratropical teleconnections, in particular the role of tropical anomalies in driving extratropical dynamics through Rossby wave propagation. …”

On the importance of root traits in seedlings of tropical tree species by Boonman, C, van Lengevelde, F, Oliveras, I

The allocation of ecosystem net primary productivity in tropical forests by Malhi, Y

Cordia alliodora: a promising tree for tropical agroforestry by Greaves, A, McCarter, P

“…The species is widely distributed in continental tropical America from central Mexico to northern Argentina, a range in latitude of some 50° from approximately 25°N to 25°S. …”

Nocardiosis in the tropical northern territory of Australia, 1997-2014 by McGuinness, S, Whiting, S, Baird, R, Currie, B, Ralph, A, Anstey, N, Price, R, Davis, J, Tong, S

“…</p> <h4>Conclusion</h4> <p>The incidence of nocardiosis in tropical Australia is amongst the highest reported globally. …”

Dung Beetles Reduce Clustering of Tropical Tree Seedlings by Lawson, C, Mann, D, Lewis, O

“…We used manipulative field exclusion experiments to investigate the effects of dung beetles on the spatial aggregation of emerging seedlings of two tropical tree species. The results provide the first direct demonstration that tropical dung beetles reduce seedling clustering, with important implications for plant densities and demography. © 2012 by The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation.…”

Tropical singular vectors computed with linearized diabatic physics by Barkmeuer, J, Buizza, R, Palmer, T, Puri, K, Mahfouf, J

Assessing the spatiotemporal interactions of mesopredators in Sumatra’s tropical rainforest by Haidir, I, Macdonald, D, Linkie, M

“…The study of mesopredator interactions is a growing area of research in tropical forests and shedding new light on inter-guild competition between threatened vertebrate species that were previously little understood. …”

The role of biodiversity in Southeast Asian tropical forest restoration by Veryard, R

“…<p>Tropical forests in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, are threatened by land use change and continued overexploitation. …”

Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly by Bennett, AC, Dargie, GC, Cuni-Sanchez, A, Tshibamba Mukendi, J, Hubau, W, Mukinzi, JM, Phillips, OL, Malhi, Y, Sullivan, MJP, Cooper, DLM, Adu-Bredu, S, Affum-Baffoe, K, Amani, CA, Banin, LF, Beeckman, H, Begne, SK, Bocko, YE, Boeckx, P, Bogaert, J, Brncic, T, Chezeaux, E, Clark, CJ, Daniels, AK, de Haulleville, T, Djuikouo Kamdem, M-N, Doucet, J-L, Evouna Ondo, F, Ewango, CEN, Feldpausch, TR, Foli, EG, Gonmadje, C, Hall, JS, Hardy, OJ, Harris, DJ, Ifo, SA, Jeffery, KJ, Kearsley, E, Leal, M, Levesley, A, Makana, J-R, Mbayu Lukasu, F, Medjibe, VP, Mihindu, V, Moore, S, Nssi Begone, N, Pickavance, GC, Poulsen, JR, Reitsma, J, Sonké, B, Sunderland, TCH

“…The responses of tropical forests to environmental change are critical uncertainties in predicting the future impacts of climate change. …”

Conservation of tropical forests: maintaining ecological integrity and resilience by Lewis, O, Ewers, R, Lowman, MD, Malhi, Y

“…While acknowledging the critical importance of maintaining large, core areas of tropical forests as free as possible from human interference, this chapter addresses the need for tropical forest conservation efforts in the wider tropical landscape, beyond the boundaries of strictly protected areas. …”

A manual of permanent plot procedures for tropical rainforests by Synnott, T

“…<p>The purpose of this manual is to describe and recommend some of the most useful methods and techniques for permanent plots in indigenous, mixed tropical forests, for sample plots and for experimental and research plots. …”

Landscape-scale benefits of protected areas for tropical biodiversity by Brodie, JF, Mohd-Azlan, J, Chen, C, Wearn, OR, Deith, MCM, Ball, JGC, Slade, EM, Burslem, DFRP, Teoh, SW, Williams, PJ, Nguyen, A, Moore, JH, Goetz, SJ, Burns, P, Jantz, P, Hakkenberg, CR, Kaszta, ZM, Cushman, S, Coomes, D, Helmy, OE, Reynolds, G, Rodríguez, JP, Jetz, W, Luskin, MS

New medicines for tropical diseases in pregnancy: catch-22. by White, N, McGready, R, Nosten, F

The effects of tropical forest management on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning by Slade, EM

“…The Effects of Tropical Forest Management on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Eleanor M. …”

Variable responses of individual species to tropical forest degradation by Ewers, RM, Pearse, WD, Orme, CDL, Amarasekare, P, De Lorm, T, Granville, N, Adzhar, R, Aldridge, DC, Ancrenaz, M, Atton, G, Barclay, H, Barclay, MVL, Bernard, H, Bicknell, JE, Bishop, TR, Blackman, J, Both, S, Boyle, MJW, Brant, H, Brasington, E, Burslem, DFRP, Bush, ER, Calloway, K, Carbone, C, Cator, L, Chapman, PM, Chey, VK, Chung, A, Clare, EL, Cusack, J, Dančák, M, Davies, ZG, Davison, CW, Dawood, MM, Deere, NJ, Dickinson, KJM, Didham, RK, Döbert, TF, Dow, RA, Drinkwater, R, Edwards, DP, Eggleton, P, Faruk, A, Fayle, TM, Fikri, AH, Fletcher, RJ, Folkard-Tapp, H, Foster, WA, Fraser, A, Gill, R, Hemprich-Bennett, D, Lewis, OT, Malhi, Y, Riutta, T, Vollans, M

“…We assess this using 524 taxa that have been repeatedly surveyed for the effects of tropical forest logging at a focal landscape in Sabah, Malaysia. …”

Drought cuts back regeneration in logged tropical forests by Qie, L, Telford, EM, Massam, MR, Tangki, H, Nilus, R, Hector, A, Ewers, RM

“…Logged tropical forests represent a major opportunity for preserving biodiversity and sequestering carbon, playing a large role in meeting global forest restoration targets. …”

Regional and temporal patterns of litterfall in tropical South America by Chave, J, Navarrete, D, Almeida, S, Álvarez, E, Aragão, L, Bonal, D, Châtelet, P, Silva Espejo, J, Goret, J, von Hildebrand, P, Jiménez, E, Patiño, S, Peñuela, M, Phillips, O, Stevenson, P, Malhi, Y

“…The production of aboveground soft tissue represents an important share of total net primary production in tropical rain forests. Here we draw from a large number of published and unpublished datasets (n=81 sites) to assess the determinants of litterfall variation across South American tropical forests. …”