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Geophagy by a large herbivore (capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) driven by a human sodium supply Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Ethan S. Duvall, Naia Andrade Hoeneisen, Esteban Suárez, Alexander S. Flecker
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Plant phylogenetic diversity influences arthropod communities in tropical forest restoration plots Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Faride Ugalde, Rocío Santos‐Gally, Rubén Pérez‐Ishiwara, Nancy Gálvez‐Reyes, Ana Wegier, Karina Boege
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Plant species richness, not hygrothermal stress, is the main predictor of gall‐inducing insect richness in Peruvian Amazon forests Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Julio M. Grandez‐Rios, Walter S. de Araújo, Aarón Panduro‐Bardales, Eurídice N. Honorio Coronado, Timothy R. Baker, Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Abel Monteagudo Mendoza, Roosevelt García‐Villacorta, Gerardo Flores Llampazo, José Reyna Huaymacari, Valeria C. Maia
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Stem breaks as an indirect measure of megafaunal herbivory in tropical forests: An experimental study Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 John Terborgh, Alicia Solana Mena, Lisa Davenport, Param Bin Pura, Husin Sudin A/L Din, Charang Muhamad Tauhid Bin Tunil, Wei Harn Tan, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz
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Predictive mapping of tree species assemblages in an African montane rainforest Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Dennis Babaasa, John T. Finn, Charles M. Schweik, Todd K. Fuller, Douglas Sheil
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Taxonomic and functional avian diversity vary with cattle management practices in humid Chaco forests of Argentina Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Camila S. Haene, D. Bilenca, M. Codesido
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Fallen trees as “natural bridges” for the movement of mammals crossing rivers Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Crasso Paulo Bosco Breviglieri, Fernando Rodrigues da Silva
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Patterns in the genetic structure of 49 lowland rain forest tree species co-distributed on opposite sides of the northern Andes Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Jordan B. Bemmels, Álvaro Pérez, Renato Valencia, Christopher W. Dick
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Woody debris removal modifies carbon stocks and soil properties in a fragmented tropical rainforest Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Rohit Nandakumar, Vijay S. Kumar, Vijay Karthick, Anand M. Osuri
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Community science enhances modelled bee distributions in a tropical Asian city Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Daniel Shan En Lim, Sean Eng Howe Pang, Tze Min Koay, Zestin Wen Wen Soh, John S. Ascher, Eunice Jingmei Tan
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Belowground foundations of tropical forest restoration Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Lindsay A. McCulloch, Cecilia M. Prada, Wenying Liao, Marijn Bauters, Lauren Church, Ming Yang Lee, Laura Toro, Viktor Van de Velde, Anita Weissflog, Michelle Wong, Benton N. Taylor
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Ant communities respond to a large-scale disturbance along an elevational gradient in Puerto Rico, U.S.A. Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Shannon O'Meara, Donald A. Yee
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Soil carbon, nutrient, and vegetation dynamics of an old Anogeissus grove in Mole National Park, Ghana Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Vincent Logah, Farida Abubakari, Hamza Issifu, Thomas Adjei-Gyapong, Emmanuel Baidoo, Awudu Abubakari, Gerard Okonkwo, Jaap Hamelink, Maaike Pyck, Caleb Melenya Ocansey, Erasmus Narteh Tetteh, George K. D. Ametsitsi, Elmar Veenendaal
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Native forest and proximity to humans are stronger drivers of Brazilian cottontail habitat use than invasive European hare Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Nielson Pasqualotto, Larissa L. Bailey, Adriano G. Chiarello
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Height–diameter allometry for a dominant palm to improve understanding of carbon and forest dynamics in forests of Puerto Rico Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Paschalis Chatzopoulos, Roel Lammerant, Jill Thompson, María Uriarte, Jess K. Zimmerman, Robert Muscarella
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Endemic island plant–herbivore interactions: Kamehameha butterfly (Nymphalidae) and Hawaiian Urticaceae Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Kari K. Bogner, William P. Haines, Jorma Kim, Donald R. Drake, Kasey E. Barton
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Leaf litter weevil richness increases with elevation in a tropical–temperate transitional forest in El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, northeastern Mexico Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Damián Villaseñor-Amador, Milan Janda, Madai Rosas-Mejía, Fatima Magdalena Sandoval-Becerra, Juan J. Morrone
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Pollination of Chamaepentas nobilis (Rubiaceae) by long-proboscid hawkmoths in south-central Africa: Trait mismatching and floral scent chemistry Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Steven D. Johnson
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Winter dry season reproductive phenology in Bahamian dry forest and implications for conservation Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Genie M. Fleming, Joseph M. Wunderle, Jennifer D. White, David Currie, Eileen H. Helmer, David N. Ewert
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The role of feeding roosts in seed dispersal service bats provide in urban areas Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Maria Clara da Silveira, Maurício Silveira, Luana Stefany Medeiros, Ludmilla M. S. Aguiar
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Lianas shift towards larger sizes and more acquisitive trait values in an Asian tropical rainforest Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Qi Liu, Frank J. Sterck, Jiao-Lin Zhang, Lourens Poorter
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Drivers of sunbird-plant interactions on Mount Cameroon: Between neutrality and niche-based processes Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Guillermo Uceda-Gómez, Kryštof Chmel, Petra Janečková, Jiří Mlíkovský, Yannick Klomberg, Francis Luma Ewome, Lucas Lyonga Molua, Marcus Mokake Njie, Robert Tropek, Štěpán Janeček
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ATBC 2019 in Madagascar: Its impact on the National Scientific Community Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Hajanirina Rakotomanana, Onja Hariveloniana Morilline Razanamaro, Andrianjaka Ravelomanana, Seheno Andriantsaralaza, Andry Herman Rafalinirina, Tojotanjona P. Razanaparany, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Elisabeth Rabakonandrianina, Steven M. Goodman
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Patterns of liana diversity and host interaction networks in selectively logged and unlogged forests of Uppangala, Western Ghats, India Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Vincy K. Wilson, Narayanan Ayyappan, Narayanaswamy Parthasarathy, Devika Menon, Debabrata Behera
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Regionally unique ant assemblages associated with community-based conservation in northwestern Ghana Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Christine E. Sosiak, Robert W. Longair, Tungbani Issahaku Agba, Donna J. Sheppard, Jana M. McPherson, James R. N. Glasier, Axel Moehrenschlager
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Coastal dry tropical forests in Florida and the Caribbean in peril: A review Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Kaylee Freeman, Suresh C. Subedi, Michael S. Ross
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Wood trait preferences of Neotropical xylophagous beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Christina Ann Torres, Héctor Barrios, Sara Pinzon-Navarro, Amy Berkov
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Proximate cues of flowering in a subtropical rain forest Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Chia-Hao Chang-Yang, Po-Hui Chiang, S. Joseph Wright, Chang-Fu Hsieh, I-Fang Sun
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Distribution, social organization, and management of Semnopithecus johnii: An umbrella species of fragmented landscape of the Western Ghats Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Honnavalli N. Kumara, R. Sasi, Santanu Mahato, Shanthala Kumar, Chetan Nag, R. Suganthasakthivel, P. Ramesh Kumar, G. Umapathy, Mridula Singh, Mewa Singh
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Local and regional diversity of frog communities along an extensive rainforest elevation gradient in Papua New Guinea Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Chris Dahl, Stephen J. Richards, Ismale Basien, Augustine J. Mungkaje, Vojtech Novotny
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One ant's trash is another ant's treasure: Army ant middens provide resources for diverse ant assemblages Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Karen Y. Robles López, Jeffrey Sosa-Calvo, Juliana M. Calixto, Emilia Zoppas de Albuquerque, Kaitlin M. Baudier
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Individual body mass and sex of a frugivorous bird affect the quality of seed dispersal Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Mariana Lopes Campagnoli, Augusto Florisvaldo Batisteli, Marco Aurélio Pizo, Alexander Vicente Christianini
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Incomplete recovery of tree community composition and rare species after 120 years of tropical forest succession in Panama Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Alexander D. Elsy, Marion Pfeifer, Isabel L. Jones, Saara J. DeWalt, Omar R. Lopez, Daisy H. Dent
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ATBC 2023 Student and Early Career Awards Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Sabrina E. Russo, Daisy Dent, Lúcia G. Lohmann, Jennifer S. Powers
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) recognizes the exceptional research of students and early career scientists through awards presented at the ATBC Annual Conferences. The ATBC is pleased to announce the 2023 winners of these awards: The Luis F. Bacardi Award for Advances in Tropical Conservation is awarded to the best conservation talk presented during the ATBC Annual Conference
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Lepidoptera research in Puerto Rico: Reconnecting with historical legacies to guide future priorities Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Caitlin N. Terry, Aura M. Alonso-Rodríguez, Scott E. Miller, Catherine M. Hulshof
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Symbiotic acacia ants drive nesting behavior by birds in an African savanna Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Ema Lujan, Ryen Nielsen, Zoe Short, Samuel Wicks, Wilson Nderitu Watetu, Leo M. Khasoha, Todd M. Palmer, Jacob R. Goheen, Jesse M. Alston
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2023 ATBC Honorary Fellows Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Beth Kaplin, Jennifer S. Powers, Lúcia G. Lohmann
In 1963, the Council of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation established the election of Honorary Fellows as “persons of long distinguished service to tropical biology.” This is the highest award given by the Association. To date, we have selected more than 100 Honorary Fellows from over 20 countries. This year, we celebrate two more outstanding Honorary Fellows who are both widely
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2023 Julie S Denslow & Peter Ashton Prizes for the outstanding articles published in Biotropica Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Jennifer S. Powers
Every year Biotropica's Editorial Board selects outstanding papers in our journal as the recipients of the Julie S. Denslow and Peter Ashton Prizes, with which we honor the outstanding articles published in our journal in the previous calendar year. Criteria for selecting the papers to receive these awards include clarity of presentation, a strong basis in natural history, well-planned experimental
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Correction to “Hydraulic architecture explains species moisture dependency but not mortality rates across a tropical rainfall gradient” Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-13
Pivovaroff, A.L., Wolfe, B.T., McDowell, N., Christoffersen, B., Davies, S., Dickman, L.T., Grossiord, C., Leff, R.T., Rogers, A., Serbin, S.P., Wright, S.J., Wu, J., Xu, C. and Chambers, J.Q. (2021), Hydraulic architecture explains species moisture dependency but not mortality rates across a tropical rainfall gradient. Biotropica, 53: 1213–1225. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12964 In the original published
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A predominantly diurnal tropical mammal increases nocturnality in response to high temperatures Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Michaela C. Peterson, Maria Luisa S. P. Jorge, Alexine Keuroghlian
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How environmental factors affect the abundance and distribution of two congeneric species of Amazonian frogs Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Eduardo Moreno, Pedro Pequeno, Sergio Santorelli Junior, Miquéias Ferrão, Albertina Pimentel Lima, William E. Magnusson
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Forest resistance to drought in a humid tropical dipterocarp forest in the Western Ghats of India Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Siddarth Machado, Denis Valle, Kok Ben Toh, Daniel J. Johnson
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Enhancing ecosystem services through collaborative grass removal and fire exclusion in the Eastern Ghats Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Saneesh Cherapurath Soman, Paradesi Anjaneyulu, Midigesi Anil Kumar, Himani Sharma, Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao, Emma Ladouceur, Tiffany M. Knight
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Muted responses to heat in a nocturnal tropical rodent Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-30 Ana M. Breit, Tal Kleinhause-Goldman Gedalyahou, Awang Khairul Ikhwan, Marcellinus Isaac, Andrew Alek Tuen, Danielle L. Levesque
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Microclimate and seed bank under Pithecellobium keyense (Fabaceae) in a coastal scrubland Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Vanessa B. Hernández-Mendoza, J. Carlos Cervera, Jorge A. Navarro-Alberto, Jorge Leandro Leirana-Alcocer
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Genetic inference of orchid colonization of a Costa Rican lava flow Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Dorset W. Trapnell, J. L. Hamrick
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Root vascular anatomy predicts maximum growth rates in savanna trees and grasses Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Isabel K. Wargowsky, Julienne E. NeSmith, Niki Gajjar, Ricardo M. Holdo
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Identifying Mozambique's most critical areas for plant conservation: An evaluation of protected areas and Important Plant Areas Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Sophie L. Richards, Harith Farooq, Hermenegildo Matimele, Tereza Alves, Castigo Datizua, Clayton Langa, Alice Massingue, Jo Osborne, Saba Rokni, Camila de Sousa, Iain Darbyshire
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Non-native mammals are weak candidates to substitute ecological function of native avian seed dispersers in an island ecosystem Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Ann Marie Gawel, Evan Fricke, Andrea Colton, Haldre S. Rogers
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Different effects of fire age and fire recurrence on grass and woody plant chemistry in Kafue National Park, Zambia Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Ngawo Namukonde, Chuma Simukonda, Jörg U. Ganzhorn
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Size and crown shape predict reproductive maturity of Carapa guianensis in upland and floodplain forests in the northeastern Amazon Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Carlos Darwin Angulo Villacorta, Henrique Szymansky Ribeiro Gomes, Marcelino Carneiro Guedes, José Julio de Toledo
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High levels of mercury contamination in a necrophage dung beetle of the Amazon rainforest (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Elena Chaboteaux, Alejandro Lopera Toro, Claudia Maribel Vega, Adrian Forsyth
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Effects of canopy connectivity on the arboreal ant community in coffee shade trees Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 fern Wildtruth, Ivette Perfecto
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Juçara palm ecological interactions threatened by climate and land-cover changes Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Rita de Cássia Quitete Portela, Luara Tourinho, Thamyris Viana dos Santos, Mariana M. Vale
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Canopy tree mortality depends on the proportion of crown exposed to sunlight, but this effect varies with species' wood density Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Luisa F. Gómez-Correa, Camila Jaramillo-Hernández, Alvaro Duque, Raquel Fernandes Araujo, Gabriel Arellano, Stuart J. Davies, Nicolas Castaño, Jörg Haarpaintner, Fabian Enßle, Daniel Zuleta
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Environment differentially affects the functional and phylogenetic structures of plant communities in a dry evergreen Afromontane tropical forest Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Eshete Kassaw, Getinet Masresha, Mengesha Asefa
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Recolonizing native wildlife facilitates exotic plant invasion into Singapore's rain forests Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Chervil Ho, Bastien Dehaudt, Benjamin P. Y. H. Lee, Hui Ying Renee Tan, Matthew Scott Luskin
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Bird movement patterns in an agricultural landscape are mediated by both habitat conditions and traits Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Binod Borah, Noelle G. Beckman
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Drivers of jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) predation on endangered primates within a transformed landscape in southern Mexico Biotropica (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Aralisa Shedden-González, Brenda Solórzano-García, Jennifer Mae White, Phillipa K. Gillingham, Amanda H. Korstjens