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2. Evidence of thermophilization in Afromontane forests
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Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Martin, Emanuel H., Uzabaho, Eustrate, Ngute, Alain S. K., Bitariho, Robert, Kayijamahe, Charles, Marshall, Andrew R., Mohamed, Nassoro A., Mseja, Gideon A., Nkwasibwe, Aventino, Rovero, Francesco, Sheil, Douglas, Tinkasimire, Rogers, Tumugabirwe, Lawrence, Feeley, Kenneth J., and Sullivan, Martin J. P.
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3. Evidence of thermophilization in Afromontane forests
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Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Emanuel H. Martin, Eustrate Uzabaho, Alain S. K. Ngute, Robert Bitariho, Charles Kayijamahe, Andrew R. Marshall, Nassoro A. Mohamed, Gideon A. Mseja, Aventino Nkwasibwe, Francesco Rovero, Douglas Sheil, Rogers Tinkasimire, Lawrence Tumugabirwe, Kenneth J. Feeley, and Martin J. P. Sullivan
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Abstract Thermophilization is the directional change in species community composition towards greater relative abundances of species associated with warmer environments. This process is well-documented in temperate and Neotropical plant communities, but it is uncertain whether this phenomenon occurs elsewhere in the tropics. Here we extend the search for thermophilization to equatorial Africa, where lower tree diversity compared to other tropical forest regions and different biogeographic history could affect community responses to climate change. Using re-census data from 17 forest plots in three mountain regions of Africa, we find a consistent pattern of thermophilization in tree communities. Mean rates of thermophilization were +0.0086 °C·y−1 in the Kigezi Highlands (Uganda), +0.0032 °C·y−1 in the Virunga Mountains (Rwanda-Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo) and +0.0023 °C·y−1 in the Udzungwa Mountains (Tanzania). Distinct from other forests, both recruitment and mortality were important drivers of thermophilzation in the African plots. The forests studied currently act as a carbon sink, but the consequences of further thermophilization are unclear.
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4. Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities
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Cooper, Declan L. M., Lewis, Simon L., Sullivan, Martin J. P., Prado, Paulo I., ter Steege, Hans, Barbier, Nicolas, Slik, Ferry, Sonké, Bonaventure, Ewango, Corneille E. N., Adu-Bredu, Stephen, Affum-Baffoe, Kofi, de Aguiar, Daniel P. P., Ahuite Reategui, Manuel Augusto, Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Albuquerque, Bianca Weiss, de Almeida Matos, Francisca Dionízia, Alonso, Alfonso, Amani, Christian A., do Amaral, Dário Dantas, do Amaral, Iêda Leão, Andrade, Ana, de Andrade Miranda, Ires Paula, Angoboy, Ilondea B., Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro, Arboleda, Nicolás Castaño, Arroyo, Luzmila, Ashton, Peter, Aymard C, Gerardo A., Baider, Cláudia, Baker, Timothy R., Balinga, Michael Philippe Bessike, Balslev, Henrik, Banin, Lindsay F., Bánki, Olaf S., Baraloto, Chris, Barbosa, Edelcilio Marques, Barbosa, Flávia Rodrigues, Barlow, Jos, Bastin, Jean-Francois, Beeckman, Hans, Begne, Serge, Bengone, Natacha Nssi, Berenguer, Erika, Berry, Nicholas, Bitariho, Robert, Boeckx, Pascal, Bogaert, Jan, Bonyoma, Bernard, Boundja, Patrick, Bourland, Nils, Boyemba Bosela, Faustin, Brambach, Fabian, Brienen, Roel, Burslem, David F. R. P., Camargo, José Luís, Campelo, Wegliane, Cano, Angela, Cárdenas, Sasha, Cárdenas López, Dairon, de Sá Carpanedo, Rainiellen, Carrero Márquez, Yrma Andreina, Carvalho, Fernanda Antunes, Casas, Luisa Fernanda, Castellanos, Hernán, Castilho, Carolina V., Cerón, Carlos, Chapman, Colin A., Chave, Jerome, Chhang, Phourin, Chutipong, Wanlop, Chuyong, George B., Cintra, Bruno Barçante Ladvocat, Clark, Connie J., Coelho de Souza, Fernanda, Comiskey, James A., Coomes, David A., Cornejo Valverde, Fernando, Correa, Diego F., Costa, Flávia R. C., Costa, Janaina Barbosa Pedrosa, Couteron, Pierre, Culmsee, Heike, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Dallmeier, Francisco, Damasco, Gabriel, Dauby, Gilles, Dávila, Nállarett, Dávila Doza, Hilda Paulette, De Alban, Jose Don T., de Assis, Rafael L., De Canniere, Charles, De Haulleville, Thales, de Jesus Veiga Carim, Marcelo, Demarchi, Layon O., Dexter, Kyle G., Di Fiore, Anthony, Din, Hazimah Haji Mohammad, Disney, Mathias I., Djiofack, Brice Yannick, Djuikouo, Marie-Noël K., Do, Tran Van, Doucet, Jean-Louis, Draper, Freddie C., Droissart, Vincent, Duivenvoorden, Joost F., Engel, Julien, Estienne, Vittoria, Farfan-Rios, William, Fauset, Sophie, Feeley, Kenneth J., Feitosa, Yuri Oliveira, Feldpausch, Ted R., Ferreira, Cid, Ferreira, Joice, Ferreira, Leandro Valle, Fletcher, Christine D., Flores, Bernardo Monteiro, Fofanah, Alusine, Foli, Ernest G., Fonty, Émile, Fredriksson, Gabriella M., Fuentes, Alfredo, Galbraith, David, Gallardo Gonzales, George Pepe, Garcia-Cabrera, Karina, García-Villacorta, Roosevelt, Gomes, Vitor H. F., Gómez, Ricardo Zárate, Gonzales, Therany, Gribel, Rogerio, Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro, Guevara, Juan Ernesto, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Hall, Jefferson S., Hamer, Keith C., Hamilton, Alan C., Harris, David J., Harrison, Rhett D., Hart, Terese B., Hector, Andy, Henkel, Terry W., Herbohn, John, Hockemba, Mireille B. N., Hoffman, Bruce, Holmgren, Milena, Honorio Coronado, Euridice N., Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Isau, Hubau, Wannes, Imai, Nobuo, Irume, Mariana Victória, Jansen, Patrick A., Jeffery, Kathryn J., Jimenez, Eliana M., Jucker, Tommaso, Junqueira, André Braga, Kalamandeen, Michelle, Kamdem, Narcisse G., Kartawinata, Kuswata, Kasongo Yakusu, Emmanuel, Katembo, John M., Kearsley, Elizabeth, Kenfack, David, Kessler, Michael, Khaing, Thiri Toe, Killeen, Timothy J., Kitayama, Kanehiro, Klitgaard, Bente, Labrière, Nicolas, Laumonier, Yves, Laurance, Susan G. W., Laurance, William F., Laurent, Félix, Le, Tinh Cong, Le, Trai Trong, Leal, Miguel E., Leão de Moraes Novo, Evlyn Márcia, Levesley, Aurora, Libalah, Moses B., Licona, Juan Carlos, Lima Filho, Diógenes de Andrade, Lindsell, Jeremy A., Lopes, Aline, Lopes, Maria Aparecida, Lovett, Jon C., Lowe, Richard, Lozada, José Rafael, Lu, Xinghui, Luambua, Nestor K., Luize, Bruno Garcia, Maas, Paul, Magalhães, José Leonardo Lima, Magnusson, William E., Mahayani, Ni Putu Diana, Makana, Jean-Remy, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maniguaje Rincón, Lorena, Mansor, Asyraf, Manzatto, Angelo Gilberto, Marimon, Beatriz S., Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur, Marshall, Andrew R, Martins, Maria Pires, Mbayu, Faustin M., de Medeiros, Marcelo Brilhante, Mesones, Italo, Metali, Faizah, Mihindou, Vianet, Millet, Jerome, Milliken, William, Mogollón, Hugo F., Molino, Jean-François, Mohd. Said, Mohd. Nizam, Monteagudo Mendoza, Abel, Montero, Juan Carlos, Moore, Sam, Mostacedo, Bonifacio, Mozombite Pinto, Linder Felipe, Mukul, Sharif Ahmed, Munishi, Pantaleo K. T., Nagamasu, Hidetoshi, Nascimento, Henrique Eduardo Mendonça, Nascimento, Marcelo Trindade, Neill, David, Nilus, Reuben, Noronha, Janaína Costa, Nsenga, Laurent, Núñez Vargas, Percy, Ojo, Lucas, Oliveira, Alexandre A., de Oliveira, Edmar Almeida, Ondo, Fidèle Evouna, Palacios Cuenca, Walter, Pansini, Susamar, Pansonato, Marcelo Petratti, Paredes, Marcos Ríos, Paudel, Ekananda, Pauletto, Daniela, Pearson, Richard G., Pena, José Luis Marcelo, Pennington, R. Toby, Peres, Carlos A., Permana, Andrea, Petronelli, Pascal, Peñuela Mora, Maria Cristina, Phillips, Juan Fernando, Phillips, Oliver L., Pickavance, Georgia, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Pitman, Nigel C. A., Ploton, Pierre, Popelier, Andreas, Poulsen, John R., Prieto, Adriana, Primack, Richard B., Priyadi, Hari, Qie, Lan, Quaresma, Adriano Costa, de Queiroz, Helder Lima, Ramirez-Angulo, Hirma, Ramos, José Ferreira, Reis, Neidiane Farias Costa, Reitsma, Jan, Revilla, Juan David Cardenas, Riutta, Terhi, Rivas-Torres, Gonzalo, Robiansyah, Iyan, Rocha, Maira, Rodrigues, Domingos de Jesus, Rodriguez-Ronderos, M. Elizabeth, Rovero, Francesco, Rozak, Andes H., Rudas, Agustín, Rutishauser, Ervan, Sabatier, Daniel, Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur, Sampaio, Adeilza Felipe, Samsoedin, Ismayadi, Satdichanh, Manichanh, Schietti, Juliana, Schöngart, Jochen, Scudeller, Veridiana Vizoni, Seuaturien, Naret, Sheil, Douglas, Sierra, Rodrigo, Silman, Miles R., Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire, da Silva Guimarães, José Renan, Simo-Droissart, Murielle, Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni, Sist, Plinio, Sousa, Thaiane R., de Sousa Farias, Emanuelle, de Souza Coelho, Luiz, Spracklen, Dominick V., Stas, Suzanne M., Steinmetz, Robert, Stevenson, Pablo R., Stropp, Juliana, Sukri, Rahayu S., Sunderland, Terry C. H., Suzuki, Eizi, Swaine, Michael D., Tang, Jianwei, Taplin, James, Taylor, David M., Tello, J. Sebastián, Terborgh, John, Texier, Nicolas, Theilade, Ida, Thomas, Duncan W., Thomas, Raquel, Thomas, Sean C., Tirado, Milton, Toirambe, Benjamin, de Toledo, José Julio, Tomlinson, Kyle W., Torres-Lezama, Armando, Tran, Hieu Dang, Tshibamba Mukendi, John, Tumaneng, Roven D., Umaña, Maria Natalia, Umunay, Peter M., Urrego Giraldo, Ligia Estela, Valderrama Sandoval, Elvis H., Valenzuela Gamarra, Luis, Van Andel, Tinde R., van de Bult, Martin, van de Pol, Jaqueline, van der Heijden, Geertje, Vasquez, Rodolfo, Vela, César I. A., Venticinque, Eduardo Martins, Verbeeck, Hans, Veridiano, Rizza Karen A., Vicentini, Alberto, Vieira, Ima Célia Guimarães, Vilanova Torre, Emilio, Villarroel, Daniel, Villa Zegarra, Boris Eduardo, Vleminckx, Jason, von Hildebrand, Patricio, Vos, Vincent Antoine, Vriesendorp, Corine, Webb, Edward L., White, Lee J. T., Wich, Serge, Wittmann, Florian, Zagt, Roderick, Zang, Runguo, Zartman, Charles Eugene, Zemagho, Lise, Zent, Egleé L., and Zent, Stanford
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5. List of contributors
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Abdullah, Omar Yassen, primary, Abear, Samantha, additional, Adler, Carolina, additional, Alfthan, Björn, additional, Balsiger, Jörg, additional, Barragan, Fernando, additional, Beck, Albrecht, additional, Bell, Rainer, additional, Blöthe, Jan Henrik, additional, Breu, Thomas, additional, Brugger, Hermann, additional, Callegari, Mattia, additional, Capps, Denny, additional, Cárdenas, Maria-Rosa, additional, Castelli, Mariapina, additional, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, additional, Cuozzo, Giovanni, additional, Daniel, Essey, additional, De Gregorio, Ludovica, additional, Delves, Jess L., additional, Dosdogru, Furkan, additional, Fanchiotti, Margherita, additional, Fellendorf, Ansgar, additional, Fontanella Pisa, Paola, additional, Fouinat, Laurent, additional, Fuchs, Sven, additional, Fysh, Adam, additional, Girón De León, Haniel, additional, Goss-Durant, Grace, additional, Greifeneder, Felix, additional, Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne, additional, Grussu, Giorgio, additional, Guigoz, Yaniss, additional, Heinimann, Andreas, additional, Heunis, Christo, additional, Hilpold, Andreas, additional, Hoffman, Maarten, additional, Huggel, Christian, additional, Jacob, Alexander, additional, Jurek, Matthias Georg, additional, Keiler, Margreth, additional, Klein, Julia A., additional, Köck, Günter, additional, Körner, Christian, additional, Luthe, Tobias, additional, Mackey, Alexandra, additional, Maeder, Monika Brodmann, additional, Maletjane, Motsomi, additional, Manandhar, Rojina, additional, Manuelli, Sara, additional, Marin, Carlo, additional, Mathez-Stiefel, Sarah-Lan, additional, McCallum, Sabine, additional, Membretti, Andrea, additional, Mitrofanenko, Alexander, additional, Mitrofanenko, Tamara, additional, Molden, David J., additional, Mumba, Musonda, additional, Musco, Eleonora, additional, Ncube, Alice, additional, Nehren, Udo, additional, Nolin, Anne, additional, Notarnicola, Claudia, additional, Orr, Barron Joseph, additional, Parisi, Fabio, additional, Pedoth, Lydia, additional, Pittore, Massimiliano, additional, Polo Gómez, María José, additional, Price, Martin F., additional, Rai, Shivani, additional, Refisch, Johannes, additional, Reid, Robin, additional, Rhyner, Jakob, additional, Roane, Timberley, additional, Robles, Sofia Panchi, additional, Romeo, Rosalaura, additional, Rossi, Mattia, additional, Russo, Laura, additional, Saalismaa, Nina, additional, Salukvadze, Joseph, additional, Santivañez, Marioldy Sanchez, additional, Sapkota, Niroj, additional, Schaaf, Thomas, additional, Schneiderbauer, Stefan, additional, Schoolmester, Tina, additional, Schrott, Lothar, additional, Sebesvari, Zita, additional, Seen, Sjaak, additional, Shatberashvili, Nina, additional, Shroder, John F., additional, Simonett, Otto, additional, Sonnenschein, Ruth, additional, Staudinger, Michael, additional, Steger, Cara, additional, Steger, Stefan, additional, Szarzynski, Joerg, additional, Thibault, Marlène, additional, Thorn, Jessica, additional, Thornton, James M., additional, Tucker, Catherine, additional, Urbach, Davnah, additional, Vance, Gabrielle, additional, Vasily, Laurie Ann, additional, von Dach, Susanne Wymann, additional, Weingartner, Rolf, additional, Wong, Ingrid, additional, Wyss, Romano, additional, Zebisch, Marc, additional, and Zimmermann, Anne B., additional
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6. The role of networks in safeguarding mountain futures: insights from the Mountain Sentinels Collaborative Network
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Klein, Julia A., primary, Tucker, Catherine, additional, Roane, Timberley, additional, Nolin, Anne, additional, Reid, Robin, additional, Steger, Cara, additional, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, additional, and Thorn, Jessica, additional
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7. Comparative Study of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in Conflict-Affected Mountain Areas of Africa
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Ghislain Kabumba R. Baderha, Romeo Omer Kamta Tchoffo, Alain Senghor K. Ngute, Gérard Imani, Rodrigue Batumike, Noelia Zafra-Calvo, and Aida Cuni-Sanchez
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adaptation ,africa ,climate change ,conflict ,insecurity ,mountain regions ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
People living in conflict-affected areas are particularly vulnerable to climate-related impacts. However, few comparative studies have examined differences in adaptation practices across different conflict-affected mountain areas in Africa. This study focuses on 2 mountain areas, the Bamboutos Mountains (western Cameroon, affected by sectarian conflict) and the Itombwe Mountains (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, affected by political instability). Semistructured interviews were conducted with 282 smallholder farmers living in these 2 mountainous areas. Farmers in both areas reported climatic changes and impacts on crops, animals, and human health. Some adaptation strategies were used across sites (eg increasing use of improved seeds and changing planting dates), but some differed (eg using inputs) in relation to differences in impacts observed, conflict characteristics, and farmers' cultural backgrounds. For example, in the Itombwe Mountains, herding was preferred over crop production (as cows could be moved when insecurity increased), whereas in the Bamboutos Mountains, crop production was preferred over rearing large animals (as these could be easily stolen by the separatists). We discuss the perceived major barriers to adaptation and their implications.
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- 2024
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8. The role of culture in climate change adaptation
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Mwangi, Ben, primary, Olaka, Lydia A., additional, Zafra-Calvo, Noelia, additional, Klein, Julia A., additional, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, additional
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- 2023
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9. Wild meat consumption in urban Sierra Leone during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Moses N. Sainge, Fartimah Wusha-Conteh, Julia E. Fa, Martin J.P. Sullivan, and Aida Cuni-Sanchez
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Age ,bushmeat ,Covid-19 ,pandemic ,preferred species ,Sierra Leone ,urban residents ,wild meat ,General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution ,QH1-199.5 - Abstract
Wild meat is associated with an increased risk of zoonotic diseases. In some West African countries wild meat consumption declined as the result of official restrictions following Ebola outbreaks during 2013–2016, and was also affected by the current Covid-19 pandemic. In Sierra Leone, a country affected by these diseases, we documented wild meat use in four markets in the capital, Freetown. From a total of 197 interviews, we analysed the influence of age and gender on the types of wild meat eaten and the reasons for their consumption. We found that more men than women consumed wild meat, and for both genders taste was the main reason for eating wild meat. Age did not affect wild meat consumption amongst women. Evidence for changes in consumer behaviour in response to zoonotic disease risk was mixed. Although some consumers avoided wild meat because of disease risk, none stated this was the primary reason for not eating wild meat, and monkeys (presumed to carry a high zoonotic disease risk) were amongst the species cited as being consumed often. More work is needed to identify the best pathway towards safe and sustainable consumption of wild meat in urban Sierra Leone.
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10. Human-driven degradation impacts on mangroves in southern Sierra Leone
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Lea Christin Huber, Moses Nsanyi Sainge, Zebedee Njisuh Feka, Richard Abdoulaye Kamara, Alie Kamara, Martin Sullivan, and Aida Cuni-Sanchez
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Blue carbon ,Carbon stocks ,Species composition ,Mangrove conservation ,Restoration potential ,West Africa ,Forestry ,SD1-669.5 ,Plant ecology ,QK900-989 - Abstract
Mangrove ecosystems remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it predominantly in soils constituting an important carbon sink. Additionally, they foster biodiversity and provide ecosystem services supporting local livelihoods and enhancing coastal protection. However, mangroves are declining in extent and experiencing degradation due to human activities as well as climate change impacts like sea-level rise and increasing frequency of extreme events. This study investigated how different levels of human-driven degradation affect forest structure, above- and belowground carbon stocks, tree species composition, and the population structures of dominant tree species. We investigated 19 transects of different degradation levels (pristine, moderately degraded, heavily degraded) in various locations (oceanic, riverine, interior) in the Sherbro river estuary in Sierra Leone.Results showed that total carbon stocks of pristine mangroves amounted to 707 Mg C ha−1 including soils to 1 m depth, which is higher than carbon stocks reported from many other regions in Africa.Degradation resulted in declining basal area, decreasing density of large trees (≥ 30 cm diameter) but increasing stem density of small trees (5–10 cm diameter). All carbon pools declined with increasing degradation across all locations. While above- and belowground carbon decreased by 96 %, soil carbon (up to 1 m depth) decreased by 44 %. Heavy degradation resulted in a change in the dominating species from Rhizophora racemosa to Rhizophora mangle across all locations. Overall, we found major effects of degradation on mangrove characteristics and minor effects of location. We urge conservation of pristine forests, restoration of degraded mangroves, and the establishment of management systems that are ecologically informed and based on a comprehensive understanding of human-driven degradation impacts.
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11. Human-driven degradation impacts on mangroves in southern Sierra Leone
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Huber, Lea Christin, Sainge, Moses Nsanyi, Feka, Zebedee Njisuh, Kamara, Richard Abdoulaye, Kamara, Alie, Sullivan, Martin, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
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- 2023
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12. Co-limitation towards lower latitudes shapes global forest diversity gradients
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Liang, Jingjing, Gamarra, Javier G. P., Picard, Nicolas, Zhou, Mo, Pijanowski, Bryan, Jacobs, Douglass F., Reich, Peter B., Crowther, Thomas W., Nabuurs, Gert-Jan, de-Miguel, Sergio, Fang, Jingyun, Woodall, Christopher W., Svenning, Jens-Christian, Jucker, Tommaso, Bastin, Jean-Francois, Wiser, Susan K., Slik, Ferry, Hérault, Bruno, Alberti, Giorgio, Keppel, Gunnar, Hengeveld, Geerten M., Ibisch, Pierre L., Silva, Carlos A., ter Steege, Hans, Peri, Pablo L., Coomes, David A., Searle, Eric B., von Gadow, Klaus, Jaroszewicz, Bogdan, Abbasi, Akane O., Abegg, Meinrad, Yao, Yves C. Adou, Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Jesús, Zambrano, Angelica M. Almeyda, Altman, Jan, Alvarez-Dávila, Esteban, Álvarez-González, Juan Gabriel, Alves, Luciana F., Amani, Bienvenu H. K., Amani, Christian A., Ammer, Christian, Ilondea, Bhely Angoboy, Antón-Fernández, Clara, Avitabile, Valerio, Aymard, Gerardo A., Azihou, Akomian F., Baard, Johan A., Baker, Timothy R., Balazy, Radomir, Bastian, Meredith L., Batumike, Rodrigue, Bauters, Marijn, Beeckman, Hans, Benu, Nithanel Mikael Hendrik, Bitariho, Robert, Boeckx, Pascal, Bogaert, Jan, Bongers, Frans, Bouriaud, Olivier, Brancalion, Pedro H. S., Brandl, Susanne, Brearley, Francis Q., Briseno-Reyes, Jaime, Broadbent, Eben N., Bruelheide, Helge, Bulte, Erwin, Catlin, Ann Christine, Cazzolla Gatti, Roberto, César, Ricardo G., Chen, Han Y. H., Chisholm, Chelsea, Cienciala, Emil, Colletta, Gabriel D., Corral-Rivas, José Javier, Cuchietti, Anibal, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Dar, Javid A., Dayanandan, Selvadurai, de Haulleville, Thales, Decuyper, Mathieu, Delabye, Sylvain, Derroire, Géraldine, DeVries, Ben, Diisi, John, Do, Tran Van, Dolezal, Jiri, Dourdain, Aurélie, Durrheim, Graham P., Obiang, Nestor Laurier Engone, Ewango, Corneille E. N., Eyre, Teresa J., Fayle, Tom M., Feunang, Lethicia Flavine N., Finér, Leena, Fischer, Markus, Fridman, Jonas, Frizzera, Lorenzo, de Gasper, André L., Gianelle, Damiano, Glick, Henry B., Gonzalez-Elizondo, Maria Socorro, Gorenstein, Lev, Habonayo, Richard, Hardy, Olivier J., Harris, David J., Hector, Andrew, Hemp, Andreas, Herold, Martin, Hillers, Annika, Hubau, Wannes, Ibanez, Thomas, Imai, Nobuo, Imani, Gerard, Jagodzinski, Andrzej M., Janecek, Stepan, Johannsen, Vivian Kvist, Joly, Carlos A., Jumbam, Blaise, Kabelong, Banoho L. P. R., Kahsay, Goytom Abraha, Karminov, Viktor, Kartawinata, Kuswata, Kassi, Justin N., Kearsley, Elizabeth, Kennard, Deborah K., Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian, Khan, Mohammed Latif, Kigomo, John N., Kim, Hyun Seok, Klauberg, Carine, Klomberg, Yannick, Korjus, Henn, Kothandaraman, Subashree, Kraxner, Florian, Kumar, Amit, Kuswandi, Relawan, Lang, Mait, Lawes, Michael J., Leite, Rodrigo V., Lentner, Geoffrey, Lewis, Simon L., Libalah, Moses B., Lisingo, Janvier, López-Serrano, Pablito Marcelo, Lu, Huicui, Lukina, Natalia V., Lykke, Anne Mette, Maicher, Vincent, Maitner, Brian S., Marcon, Eric, Marshall, Andrew R., Martin, Emanuel H., Martynenko, Olga, Mbayu, Faustin M., Mbuvi, Musingo T. E., Meave, Jorge A., Merow, Cory, Miscicki, Stanislaw, Moreno, Vanessa S., Morera, Albert, Mukul, Sharif A., Müller, Jörg C., Murdjoko, Agustinus, Nava-Miranda, Maria Guadalupe, Ndive, Litonga Elias, Neldner, Victor J., Nevenic, Radovan V., Nforbelie, Louis N., Ngoh, Michael L., N’Guessan, Anny E., Ngugi, Michael R., Ngute, Alain S. K., Njila, Emile Narcisse N., Nyako, Melanie C., Ochuodho, Thomas O., Oleksyn, Jacek, Paquette, Alain, Parfenova, Elena I., Park, Minjee, Parren, Marc, Parthasarathy, Narayanaswamy, Pfautsch, Sebastian, Phillips, Oliver L., Piedade, Maria T. F., Piotto, Daniel, Pollastrini, Martina, Poorter, Lourens, Poulsen, John R., Poulsen, Axel Dalberg, Pretzsch, Hans, Rodeghiero, Mirco, Rolim, Samir G., Rovero, Francesco, Rutishauser, Ervan, Sagheb-Talebi, Khosro, Saikia, Purabi, Sainge, Moses Nsanyi, Salas-Eljatib, Christian, Salis, Antonello, Schall, Peter, Schepaschenko, Dmitry, Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael, Schmid, Bernhard, Schöngart, Jochen, Šebeň, Vladimír, Sellan, Giacomo, Selvi, Federico, Serra-Diaz, Josep M., Sheil, Douglas, Shvidenko, Anatoly Z., Sist, Plinio, Souza, Alexandre F., Stereńczak, Krzysztof J., Sullivan, Martin J. P., Sundarapandian, Somaiah, Svoboda, Miroslav, Swaine, Mike D., Targhetta, Natalia, Tchebakova, Nadja, Trethowan, Liam A., Tropek, Robert, Mukendi, John Tshibamba, Umunay, Peter Mbanda, Usoltsev, Vladimir A., Vaglio Laurin, Gaia, Valentini, Riccardo, Valladares, Fernando, van der Plas, Fons, Vega-Nieva, Daniel José, Verbeeck, Hans, Viana, Helder, Vibrans, Alexander C., Vieira, Simone A., Vleminckx, Jason, Waite, Catherine E., Wang, Hua-Feng, Wasingya, Eric Katembo, Wekesa, Chemuku, Westerlund, Bertil, Wittmann, Florian, Wortel, Verginia, Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, Tomasz, Zhang, Chunyu, Zhao, Xiuhai, Zhu, Jun, Zhu, Xiao, Zhu, Zhi-Xin, Zo-Bi, Irie C., and Hui, Cang
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13. Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia
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Wendmu, Tsedal Asres, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Abebe, Haftom Temesgen, de Boer, Hugo J., Abera, Fetien Abay, and Westengen, Ola Tveitereid
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14. Fog as unconventional water resource: Mapping fog occurrence and fog collection potential for food security in Southern Bolivia
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Castelli, Giulio, Cuni Sanchez, Aida, Mestrallet, Aixa, Montaño, Limber Cruz, López de Armentia, Teresa, Salbitano, Fabio, and Bresci, Elena
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15. Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly
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Bennett, Amy C., Dargie, Greta C., Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Mukendi, John Tshibamba, Hubau, Wannes, Mukinzi, Jacques M., Phillips, Oliver L., Malhi, Yadvinder, Sullivan, Martin J. P., Cooper, Declan L. M., Adu-Bredu, Stephen, Affum-Baffoe, Kofi, Amani, Christian A., Banin, Lindsay F., Beeckman, Hans, Begne, Serge K., Bocko, Yannick E., Boeckx, Pascal, Bogaert, Jan, Brncic, Terry, Chezeaux, Eric, Clark, Connie J., Daniels, Armandu K., de Haulleville, Thales, Kamdem, Marie-Noël Djuikouo, Doucet, Jean-Louis, Ondo, Fidèle Evouna, Ewango, Corneille E. N., Feldpausch, Ted R., Foli, Ernest G., Gonmadje, Christelle, Hall, Jefferson S., Hardy, Olivier J., Harris, David J., Ifo, Suspense A., Jeffery, Kathryn J., Kearsley, Elizabeth, Leal, Miguel, Levesley, Aurora, Makana, Jean-Remy, Lukasu, Faustin Mbayu, Medjibe, Vincent P., Mihindu, Vianet, Moore, Sam, Begone, Natacha Nssi, Pickavance, Georgia C., Poulsen, John R., Reitsma, Jan, Sonké, Bonaventure, Sunderland, Terry C. H., Taedoumg, Hermann, Talbot, Joey, Tuagben, Darlington S., Umunay, Peter M., Verbeeck, Hans, Vleminckx, Jason, White, Lee J. T., Woell, Hannsjoerg, Woods, John T., Zemagho, Lise, and Lewis, Simon L.
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16. Wind dispersed tree species have greater maximum height.
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Slik, Ferry, Pinho, Bruno X., Griffith, Daniel M., Webb, Edward, Raghubanshi, Akhilesh Singh, Quaresma, Adriano C., Cuni Sanchez, Aida, Sultana, Aisha, Souza, Alexandre F., Ensslin, Andreas, Hemp, Andreas, Lowe, Andrew, Marshall, Andrew R., Anitha, Kamalakumari, Lykke, Anne Mette, Armadyanto, Mansor, Asyraf, Honam, Atsri K., Poulsen, Axel D., and Sparrow, Ben
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TROPICAL dry forests ,SEED dispersal ,TREE size ,INTERNET searching ,LOGISTIC regression analysis - Abstract
Aim: We test the hypothesis that wind dispersal is more common among emergent tree species given that being tall increases the likelihood of effective seed dispersal. Location: Americas, Africa and the Asia‐Pacific. Time period: 1970–2020. Major taxa studied: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. Methods: We used a dataset consisting of tree inventories from 2821 plots across three biogeographic regions (Americas, Africa and Asia‐Pacific), including dry and wet forests, to determine the maximum height and dispersal strategy of 5314 tree species. A web search was used to determine whether species were wind‐dispersed. We compared differences in tree species maximum height between biogeographic regions and examined the relationship between species maximum height and wind dispersal using logistic regression. We also tested whether emergent tree species, that is species with at least one individual taller than the 95% height percentile in one or more plots, were disproportionally wind‐dispersed in dry and wet forests within each biogeographic region. Results: Our dataset provides maximum height values for 5314 tree species, of which more than half (2914) had no record of this trait in existing global databases. We found that, on average, tree species in the Americas have lower maximum heights compared to those in Africa and the Asia Pacific. The probability of wind dispersal increased significantly with tree species maximum height and was significantly higher among emergent than non‐emergent tree species in both dry and wet forests in all three biogeographic regions. Main conclusion: Wind dispersal is more prevalent in tall, emergent tree species than in non‐emergent species and may thus be an important factor in the evolution of tree species maximum height. By providing the most comprehensive dataset so far of tree species maximum height and wind dispersal strategies, this study paves the way for advancing our understanding of the eco‐evolutionary drivers of tree size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Making forest data fair and open
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de Lima, Renato A. F., Phillips, Oliver L., Duque, Alvaro, Tello, J. Sebastian, Davies, Stuart J., de Oliveira, Alexandre Adalardo, Muller, Sandra, Honorio Coronado, Euridice N., Vilanova, Emilio, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Baker, Timothy R., Ryan, Casey M., Malizia, Agustina, Lewis, Simon L., ter Steege, Hans, Ferreira, Joice, Marimon, Beatriz Schwantes, Luu, Hong Truong, Imani, Gerard, Arroyo, Luzmila, Blundo, Cecilia, Kenfack, David, Sainge, Moses N., Sonké, Bonaventure, and Vásquez, Rodolfo
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18. Climate Change, Perceptions, and Adaptation Responses Among Farmers and Pastoralists in the Cameroon Highlands
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Ngute, Alain Senghor K., Marchant, Rob, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Luetz, Johannes M., editor, Ayal, Desalegn, editor, and Leal Filho, Walter, Editor-in-Chief
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19. Adaptation of Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar to the Impacts of Climate Change
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de Jong Cleyndert, Georgia, Newman, Rebecca, Brugere, Cecile, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Marchant, Robert, Oguge, Nicholas, editor, Ayal, Desalegn, editor, Adeleke, Lydia, editor, da Silva, Izael, editor, and Leal Filho, Walter, Editor-in-Chief
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20. From Tree Species to Forest Services: Ethnic Differences in Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Batumike, Rodrigue, Imani, Gerard, Bisimwa, Benjamin, Urom, Christian, Mambo, Hwaba, Kalume, John, Kavuba, Fidele, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
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21. High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests
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Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Sullivan, Martin J. P., Platts, Philip J., Lewis, Simon L., Marchant, Rob, Imani, Gérard, Hubau, Wannes, Abiem, Iveren, Adhikari, Hari, Albrecht, Tomas, Altman, Jan, Amani, Christian, Aneseyee, Abreham B., Avitabile, Valerio, Banin, Lindsay, Batumike, Rodrigue, and Bauters, Marijn
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Forests and forestry -- Environmental aspects -- Africa ,Mountains -- Environmental aspects ,Carbon -- Environmental aspects ,Environmental issues ,Science and technology ,Zoology and wildlife conservation - Abstract
Tropical forests store 40-50 per cent of terrestrial vegetation carbon.sup.1. However, spatial variations in aboveground live tree biomass carbon (AGC) stocks remain poorly understood, in particular in tropical montane forests.sup.2. Owing to climatic and soil changes with increasing elevation.sup.3, AGC stocks are lower in tropical montane forests compared with lowland forests.sup.2. Here we assemble and analyse a dataset of structurally intact old-growth forests (AfriMont) spanning 44 montane sites in 12 African countries. We find that montane sites in the AfriMont plot network have a mean AGC stock of 149.4 megagrams of carbon per hectare (95% confidence interval 137.1-164.2), which is comparable to lowland forests in the African Tropical Rainforest Observation Network.sup.4 and about 70 per cent and 32 per cent higher than averages from plot networks in montane.sup.2,5,6 and lowland.sup.7 forests in the Neotropics, respectively. Notably, our results are two-thirds higher than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change default values for these forests in Africa.sup.8. We find that the low stem density and high abundance of large trees of African lowland forests.sup.4 is mirrored in the montane forests sampled. This carbon store is endangered: we estimate that 0.8 million hectares of old-growth African montane forest have been lost since 2000. We provide country-specific montane forest AGC stock estimates modelled from our plot network to help to guide forest conservation and reforestation interventions. Our findings highlight the need for conserving these biodiverse.sup.9,10 and carbon-rich ecosystems. The aboveground carbon stock of a montane African forest network is comparable to that of a lowland African forest network and two-thirds higher than default values for these montane forests., Author(s): Aida Cuni-Sanchez [sup.1] [sup.2] , Martin J. P. Sullivan [sup.3] [sup.4] , Philip J. Platts [sup.1] [sup.5] [sup.6] , Simon L. Lewis [sup.4] [sup.7] , Rob Marchant [sup.1] , [...]
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22. Social Perceptions of Forest Ecosystem Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Imani, Gerard, Bulonvu, Franklin, Batumike, Rodrigue, Baruka, Grace, Burgess, Neil D., Klein, Julia A., and Marchant, Rob
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23. Science with society: Evidence-based guidance for best practices in environmental transdisciplinary work
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Steger, Cara, Klein, Julia A., Reid, Robin S., Lavorel, Sandra, Tucker, Catherine, Hopping, Kelly A., Marchant, Rob, Teel, Tara, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Dorji, Tsechoe, Greenwood, Greg, Huber, Robert, Kassam, Karim-Aly, Kreuer, David, Nolin, Anne, Russell, Aaron, Sharp, Julia L., Šmid Hribar, Mateja, Thorn, Jessica P.R., Grant, Gordon, Mahdi, Mohammed, Moreno, Martha, and Waiswa, Daniel
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24. Desert landscape services: Insights from pastoralist communities in northern Kenya
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Dan, Michelle E., Olaka, Lydia A., Mamo, Mamo Boru, Chalo, Duncan Mutiso, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
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25. Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities
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Cooper, Declan L M, Lewis, Simon L, Sullivan, Martin J P, Prado, Paulo I, Ter Steege, Hans, Barbier, Nicolas, Slik, Ferry, Sonké, Bonaventure, Ewango, Corneille E N, Adu-Bredu, Stephen, Affum-Baffoe, Kofi, de Aguiar, Daniel P P, Ahuite Reategui, Manuel Augusto, Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Albuquerque, Bianca Weiss, de Almeida Matos, Francisca Dionízia, Alonso, Alfonso, Amani, Christian A, do Amaral, Dário Dantas, do Amaral, Iêda Leão, Andrade, Ana, de Andrade Miranda, Ires Paula, Angoboy, Ilondea B, Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro, Arboleda, Nicolás Castaño, Arroyo, Luzmila, Ashton, Peter, Aymard C, Gerardo A, Baider, Cláudia, Baker, Timothy R, Balinga, Michael Philippe Bessike, Balslev, Henrik, Banin, Lindsay F, Bánki, Olaf S, Baraloto, Chris, Barbosa, Edelcilio Marques, Barbosa, Flávia Rodrigues, Barlow, Jos, Bastin, Jean-Francois, Beeckman, Hans, Begne, Serge, Bengone, Natacha Nssi, Berenguer, Erika, Berry, Nicholas, Bitariho, Robert, Boeckx, Pascal, Bogaert, Jan, Bonyoma, Bernard, Boundja, Patrick, Bourland, Nils, Boyemba Bosela, Faustin, Brambach, Fabian, Brienen, Roel, Burslem, David F R P, Camargo, José Luís, Campelo, Wegliane, Cano, Angela, Cárdenas, Sasha, Cárdenas López, Dairon, de Sá Carpanedo, Rainiellen, Carrero Márquez, Yrma Andreina, Carvalho, Fernanda Antunes, Casas, Luisa Fernanda, Castellanos, Hernán, Castilho, Carolina V, Cerón, Carlos, Chapman, Colin A, Chave, Jerome, Chhang, Phourin, Chutipong, Wanlop, Chuyong, George B, Cintra, Bruno Barçante Ladvocat, Clark, Connie J, Coelho de Souza, Fernanda, Comiskey, James A, Coomes, David A, Cornejo Valverde, Fernando, Correa, Diego F, Costa, Flávia R C, Costa, Janaina Barbosa Pedrosa, Couteron, Pierre, Culmsee, Heike, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Dallmeier, Francisco, Damasco, Gabriel, Dauby, Gilles, Dávila, Nállarett, Dávila Doza, Hilda Paulette, De Alban, Jose Don T, de Assis, Rafael L, De Canniere, Charles, De Haulleville, Thales, de Jesus Veiga Carim, Marcelo, Demarchi, Layon O, Dexter, Kyle G, Di Fiore, Anthony, Din, Hazimah Haji Mohammad, Disney, Mathias I, Djiofack, Brice Yannick, Djuikouo, Marie-Noël K, Do, Tran Van, Doucet, Jean-Louis, Draper, Freddie C, Droissart, Vincent, Duivenvoorden, Joost F, Engel, Julien, Estienne, Vittoria, Farfan-Rios, William, Fauset, Sophie, Feeley, Kenneth J, Feitosa, Yuri Oliveira, Feldpausch, Ted R, Ferreira, Cid, Ferreira, Joice, Ferreira, Leandro Valle, Fletcher, Christine D, Flores, Bernardo Monteiro, Fofanah, Alusine, Foli, Ernest G, Fonty, Émile, Fredriksson, Gabriella M, Fuentes, Alfredo, Galbraith, David, Gallardo Gonzales, George Pepe, Garcia-Cabrera, Karina, García-Villacorta, Roosevelt, Gomes, Vitor H F, Gómez, Ricardo Zárate, Gonzales, Therany, Gribel, Rogerio, Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro, Guevara, Juan Ernesto, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Hall, Jefferson S, Hamer, Keith C, Hamilton, Alan C, Harris, David J, Harrison, Rhett D, Hart, Terese B, Hector, Andy, Henkel, Terry W, Herbohn, John, Hockemba, Mireille B N, Hoffman, Bruce, Holmgren, Milena, Honorio Coronado, Euridice N, Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Isau, Hubau, Wannes, Imai, Nobuo, Irume, Mariana Victória, Jansen, Patrick A, Jeffery, Kathryn J, Jimenez, Eliana M, Jucker, Tommaso, Junqueira, André Braga, Kalamandeen, Michelle, Kamdem, Narcisse G, Kartawinata, Kuswata, Kasongo Yakusu, Emmanuel, Katembo, John M, Kearsley, Elizabeth, Kenfack, David, Kessler, Michael, Khaing, Thiri Toe, Killeen, Timothy J, Kitayama, Kanehiro, Klitgaard, Bente, Labrière, Nicolas, Laumonier, Yves, Laurance, Susan G W, Laurance, William F, Laurent, Félix, Le, Tinh Cong, Le, Trai Trong, Leal, Miguel E, Leão de Moraes Novo, Evlyn Márcia, Levesley, Aurora, Libalah, Moses B, Licona, Juan Carlos, Lima Filho, Diógenes de Andrade, Lindsell, Jeremy A, Lopes, Aline, Lopes, Maria Aparecida, Lovett, Jon C, Lowe, Richard, Lozada, José Rafael, Lu, Xinghui, Luambua, Nestor K, Luize, Bruno Garcia, Maas, Paul, Magalhães, José Leonardo Lima, Magnusson, William E, Mahayani, Ni Putu Diana, Makana, Jean-Remy, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maniguaje Rincón, Lorena, Mansor, Asyraf, Manzatto, Angelo Gilberto, Marimon, Beatriz S, Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur, Marshall, Andrew R, Martins, Maria Pires, Mbayu, Faustin M, de Medeiros, Marcelo Brilhante, Mesones, Italo, Metali, Faizah, Mihindou, Vianet, Millet, Jerome, Milliken, William, Mogollón, Hugo F, Molino, Jean-François, Mohd Said, Mohd Nizam, Monteagudo Mendoza, Abel, Montero, Juan Carlos, Moore, Sam, Mostacedo, Bonifacio, Mozombite Pinto, Linder Felipe, Mukul, Sharif Ahmed, Munishi, Pantaleo K T, Nagamasu, Hidetoshi, Nascimento, Henrique Eduardo Mendonça, Nascimento, Marcelo Trindade, Neill, David, Nilus, Reuben, Noronha, Janaína Costa, Nsenga, Laurent, Núñez Vargas, Percy, Ojo, Lucas, Oliveira, Alexandre A, de Oliveira, Edmar Almeida, Ondo, Fidèle Evouna, Palacios Cuenca, Walter, Pansini, Susamar, Pansonato, Marcelo Petratti, Paredes, Marcos Ríos, Paudel, Ekananda, Pauletto, Daniela, Pearson, Richard G, Pena, José Luis Marcelo, Pennington, R Toby, Peres, Carlos A, Permana, Andrea, Petronelli, Pascal, Peñuela Mora, Maria Cristina, Phillips, Juan Fernando, Phillips, Oliver L, Pickavance, Georgia, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Pitman, Nigel C A, Ploton, Pierre, Popelier, Andreas, Poulsen, John R, Prieto, Adriana, Primack, Richard B, Priyadi, Hari, Qie, Lan, Quaresma, Adriano Costa, de Queiroz, Helder Lima, Ramirez-Angulo, Hirma, Ramos, José Ferreira, Reis, Neidiane Farias Costa, Reitsma, Jan, Revilla, Juan David Cardenas, Riutta, Terhi, Rivas-Torres, Gonzalo, Robiansyah, Iyan, Rocha, Maira, Rodrigues, Domingos de Jesus, Rodriguez-Ronderos, M Elizabeth, Rovero, Francesco, Rozak, Andes H, Rudas, Agustín, Rutishauser, Ervan, Sabatier, Daniel, Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur, Sampaio, Adeilza Felipe, Samsoedin, Ismayadi, Satdichanh, Manichanh, Schietti, Juliana, Schöngart, Jochen, Scudeller, Veridiana Vizoni, Seuaturien, Naret, Sheil, Douglas, Sierra, Rodrigo, Silman, Miles R, Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire, da Silva Guimarães, José Renan, Simo-Droissart, Murielle, Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni, Sist, Plinio, Sousa, Thaiane R, de Sousa Farias, Emanuelle, de Souza Coelho, Luiz, Spracklen, Dominick V, Stas, Suzanne M, Steinmetz, Robert, Stevenson, Pablo R, Stropp, Juliana, Sukri, Rahayu S, Sunderland, Terry C H, Suzuki, Eizi, Swaine, Michael D, Tang, Jianwei, Taplin, James, Taylor, David M, Tello, J Sebastián, Terborgh, John, Texier, Nicolas, Theilade, Ida, Thomas, Duncan W, Thomas, Raquel, Thomas, Sean C, Tirado, Milton, Toirambe, Benjamin, de Toledo, José Julio, Tomlinson, Kyle W, Torres-Lezama, Armando, Tran, Hieu Dang, Tshibamba Mukendi, John, Tumaneng, Roven D, Umaña, Maria Natalia, Umunay, Peter M, Urrego Giraldo, Ligia Estela, Valderrama Sandoval, Elvis H, Valenzuela Gamarra, Luis, Van Andel, Tinde R, van de Bult, Martin, van de Pol, Jaqueline, van der Heijden, Geertje, Vasquez, Rodolfo, Vela, César I A, Venticinque, Eduardo Martins, Verbeeck, Hans, Veridiano, Rizza Karen A, Vicentini, Alberto, Vieira, Ima Célia Guimarães, Vilanova Torre, Emilio, Villarroel, Daniel, Villa Zegarra, Boris Eduardo, Vleminckx, Jason, von Hildebrand, Patricio, Vos, Vincent Antoine, Vriesendorp, Corine, Webb, Edward L, White, Lee J T, Wich, Serge, Wittmann, Florian, Zagt, Roderick, Zang, Runguo, Zartman, Charles Eugene, Zemagho, Lise, Zent, Egleé L, Zent, Stanford, Cooper, Declan L M, Lewis, Simon L, Sullivan, Martin J P, Prado, Paulo I, Ter Steege, Hans, Barbier, Nicolas, Slik, Ferry, Sonké, Bonaventure, Ewango, Corneille E N, Adu-Bredu, Stephen, Affum-Baffoe, Kofi, de Aguiar, Daniel P P, Ahuite Reategui, Manuel Augusto, Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Albuquerque, Bianca Weiss, de Almeida Matos, Francisca Dionízia, Alonso, Alfonso, Amani, Christian A, do Amaral, Dário Dantas, do Amaral, Iêda Leão, Andrade, Ana, de Andrade Miranda, Ires Paula, Angoboy, Ilondea B, Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro, Arboleda, Nicolás Castaño, Arroyo, Luzmila, Ashton, Peter, Aymard C, Gerardo A, Baider, Cláudia, Baker, Timothy R, Balinga, Michael Philippe Bessike, Balslev, Henrik, Banin, Lindsay F, Bánki, Olaf S, Baraloto, Chris, Barbosa, Edelcilio Marques, Barbosa, Flávia Rodrigues, Barlow, Jos, Bastin, Jean-Francois, Beeckman, Hans, Begne, Serge, Bengone, Natacha Nssi, Berenguer, Erika, Berry, Nicholas, Bitariho, Robert, Boeckx, Pascal, Bogaert, Jan, Bonyoma, Bernard, Boundja, Patrick, Bourland, Nils, Boyemba Bosela, Faustin, Brambach, Fabian, Brienen, Roel, Burslem, David F R P, Camargo, José Luís, Campelo, Wegliane, Cano, Angela, Cárdenas, Sasha, Cárdenas López, Dairon, de Sá Carpanedo, Rainiellen, Carrero Márquez, Yrma Andreina, Carvalho, Fernanda Antunes, Casas, Luisa Fernanda, Castellanos, Hernán, Castilho, Carolina V, Cerón, Carlos, Chapman, Colin A, Chave, Jerome, Chhang, Phourin, Chutipong, Wanlop, Chuyong, George B, Cintra, Bruno Barçante Ladvocat, Clark, Connie J, Coelho de Souza, Fernanda, Comiskey, James A, Coomes, David A, Cornejo Valverde, Fernando, Correa, Diego F, Costa, Flávia R C, Costa, Janaina Barbosa Pedrosa, Couteron, Pierre, Culmsee, Heike, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Dallmeier, Francisco, Damasco, Gabriel, Dauby, Gilles, Dávila, Nállarett, Dávila Doza, Hilda Paulette, De Alban, Jose Don T, de Assis, Rafael L, De Canniere, Charles, De Haulleville, Thales, de Jesus Veiga Carim, Marcelo, Demarchi, Layon O, Dexter, Kyle G, Di Fiore, Anthony, Din, Hazimah Haji Mohammad, Disney, Mathias I, Djiofack, Brice Yannick, Djuikouo, Marie-Noël K, Do, Tran Van, Doucet, Jean-Louis, Draper, Freddie C, Droissart, Vincent, Duivenvoorden, Joost F, Engel, Julien, Estienne, Vittoria, Farfan-Rios, William, Fauset, Sophie, Feeley, Kenneth J, Feitosa, Yuri Oliveira, Feldpausch, Ted R, Ferreira, Cid, Ferreira, Joice, Ferreira, Leandro Valle, Fletcher, Christine D, Flores, Bernardo Monteiro, Fofanah, Alusine, Foli, Ernest G, Fonty, Émile, Fredriksson, Gabriella M, Fuentes, Alfredo, Galbraith, David, Gallardo Gonzales, George Pepe, Garcia-Cabrera, Karina, García-Villacorta, Roosevelt, Gomes, Vitor H F, Gómez, Ricardo Zárate, Gonzales, Therany, Gribel, Rogerio, Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro, Guevara, Juan Ernesto, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Hall, Jefferson S, Hamer, Keith C, Hamilton, Alan C, Harris, David J, Harrison, Rhett D, Hart, Terese B, Hector, Andy, Henkel, Terry W, Herbohn, John, Hockemba, Mireille B N, Hoffman, Bruce, Holmgren, Milena, Honorio Coronado, Euridice N, Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Isau, Hubau, Wannes, Imai, Nobuo, Irume, Mariana Victória, Jansen, Patrick A, Jeffery, Kathryn J, Jimenez, Eliana M, Jucker, Tommaso, Junqueira, André Braga, Kalamandeen, Michelle, Kamdem, Narcisse G, Kartawinata, Kuswata, Kasongo Yakusu, Emmanuel, Katembo, John M, Kearsley, Elizabeth, Kenfack, David, Kessler, Michael, Khaing, Thiri Toe, Killeen, Timothy J, Kitayama, Kanehiro, Klitgaard, Bente, Labrière, Nicolas, Laumonier, Yves, Laurance, Susan G W, Laurance, William F, Laurent, Félix, Le, Tinh Cong, Le, Trai Trong, Leal, Miguel E, Leão de Moraes Novo, Evlyn Márcia, Levesley, Aurora, Libalah, Moses B, Licona, Juan Carlos, Lima Filho, Diógenes de Andrade, Lindsell, Jeremy A, Lopes, Aline, Lopes, Maria Aparecida, Lovett, Jon C, Lowe, Richard, Lozada, José Rafael, Lu, Xinghui, Luambua, Nestor K, Luize, Bruno Garcia, Maas, Paul, Magalhães, José Leonardo Lima, Magnusson, William E, Mahayani, Ni Putu Diana, Makana, Jean-Remy, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maniguaje Rincón, Lorena, Mansor, Asyraf, Manzatto, Angelo Gilberto, Marimon, Beatriz S, Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur, Marshall, Andrew R, Martins, Maria Pires, Mbayu, Faustin M, de Medeiros, Marcelo Brilhante, Mesones, Italo, Metali, Faizah, Mihindou, Vianet, Millet, Jerome, Milliken, William, Mogollón, Hugo F, Molino, Jean-François, Mohd Said, Mohd Nizam, Monteagudo Mendoza, Abel, Montero, Juan Carlos, Moore, Sam, Mostacedo, Bonifacio, Mozombite Pinto, Linder Felipe, Mukul, Sharif Ahmed, Munishi, Pantaleo K T, Nagamasu, Hidetoshi, Nascimento, Henrique Eduardo Mendonça, Nascimento, Marcelo Trindade, Neill, David, Nilus, Reuben, Noronha, Janaína Costa, Nsenga, Laurent, Núñez Vargas, Percy, Ojo, Lucas, Oliveira, Alexandre A, de Oliveira, Edmar Almeida, Ondo, Fidèle Evouna, Palacios Cuenca, Walter, Pansini, Susamar, Pansonato, Marcelo Petratti, Paredes, Marcos Ríos, Paudel, Ekananda, Pauletto, Daniela, Pearson, Richard G, Pena, José Luis Marcelo, Pennington, R Toby, Peres, Carlos A, Permana, Andrea, Petronelli, Pascal, Peñuela Mora, Maria Cristina, Phillips, Juan Fernando, Phillips, Oliver L, Pickavance, Georgia, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Pitman, Nigel C A, Ploton, Pierre, Popelier, Andreas, Poulsen, John R, Prieto, Adriana, Primack, Richard B, Priyadi, Hari, Qie, Lan, Quaresma, Adriano Costa, de Queiroz, Helder Lima, Ramirez-Angulo, Hirma, Ramos, José Ferreira, Reis, Neidiane Farias Costa, Reitsma, Jan, Revilla, Juan David Cardenas, Riutta, Terhi, Rivas-Torres, Gonzalo, Robiansyah, Iyan, Rocha, Maira, Rodrigues, Domingos de Jesus, Rodriguez-Ronderos, M Elizabeth, Rovero, Francesco, Rozak, Andes H, Rudas, Agustín, Rutishauser, Ervan, Sabatier, Daniel, Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur, Sampaio, Adeilza Felipe, Samsoedin, Ismayadi, Satdichanh, Manichanh, Schietti, Juliana, Schöngart, Jochen, Scudeller, Veridiana Vizoni, Seuaturien, Naret, Sheil, Douglas, Sierra, Rodrigo, Silman, Miles R, Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire, da Silva Guimarães, José Renan, Simo-Droissart, Murielle, Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni, Sist, Plinio, Sousa, Thaiane R, de Sousa Farias, Emanuelle, de Souza Coelho, Luiz, Spracklen, Dominick V, Stas, Suzanne M, Steinmetz, Robert, Stevenson, Pablo R, Stropp, Juliana, Sukri, Rahayu S, Sunderland, Terry C H, Suzuki, Eizi, Swaine, Michael D, Tang, Jianwei, Taplin, James, Taylor, David M, Tello, J Sebastián, Terborgh, John, Texier, Nicolas, Theilade, Ida, Thomas, Duncan W, Thomas, Raquel, Thomas, Sean C, Tirado, Milton, Toirambe, Benjamin, de Toledo, José Julio, Tomlinson, Kyle W, Torres-Lezama, Armando, Tran, Hieu Dang, Tshibamba Mukendi, John, Tumaneng, Roven D, Umaña, Maria Natalia, Umunay, Peter M, Urrego Giraldo, Ligia Estela, Valderrama Sandoval, Elvis H, Valenzuela Gamarra, Luis, Van Andel, Tinde R, van de Bult, Martin, van de Pol, Jaqueline, van der Heijden, Geertje, Vasquez, Rodolfo, Vela, César I A, Venticinque, Eduardo Martins, Verbeeck, Hans, Veridiano, Rizza Karen A, Vicentini, Alberto, Vieira, Ima Célia Guimarães, Vilanova Torre, Emilio, Villarroel, Daniel, Villa Zegarra, Boris Eduardo, Vleminckx, Jason, von Hildebrand, Patricio, Vos, Vincent Antoine, Vriesendorp, Corine, Webb, Edward L, White, Lee J T, Wich, Serge, Wittmann, Florian, Zagt, Roderick, Zang, Runguo, Zartman, Charles Eugene, Zemagho, Lise, Zent, Egleé L, and Zent, Stanford
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Trees structure the Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystem, tropical forests. The vast number of tree species presents a formidable challenge to understanding these forests, including their response to environmental change, as very little is known about most tropical tree species. A focus on the common species may circumvent this challenge. Here we investigate abundance patterns of common tree species using inventory data on 1,003,805 trees with trunk diameters of at least 10 cm across 1,568 locations1–6 in closed-canopy, structurally intact old-growth tropical forests in Africa, Amazonia and Southeast Asia. We estimate that 2.2%, 2.2% and 2.3% of species comprise 50% of the tropical trees in these regions, respectively. Extrapolating across all closed-canopy tropical forests, we estimate that just 1,053 species comprise half of Earth’s 800 billion tropical trees with trunk diameters of at least 10 cm. Despite differing biogeographic, climatic and anthropogenic histories7, we find notably consistent patterns of common species and species abundance distributions across the continents. This suggests that fundamental mechanisms of tree community assembly may apply to all tropical forests. Resampling analyses show that the most common species are likely to belong to a manageable list of known species, enabling targeted efforts to understand their ecology. Although they do not detract from the importance of rare species, our results open new opportunities to understand the world’s most diverse forests, including modelling their response to environmental change, by focusing on the common species that constitute the majority of their trees.
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- 2024
26. Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities
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Cooper, Declan L.M., Lewis, Simon L., Sullivan, Martin J.P., Prado, Paulo I., ter Steege, Hans, Barbier, Nicolas, Slik, Ferry, Sonké, Bonaventure, Ewango, Corneille E.N., Adu-Bredu, Stephen, Affum-Baffoe, Kofi, de Aguiar, Daniel P.P., Ahuite Reategui, Manuel Augusto, Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Albuquerque, Bianca Weiss, de Almeida Matos, Francisca Dionízia, Alonso, Alfonso, Amani, Christian A., do Amaral, Dário Dantas, do Amaral, Iêda Leão, Andrade, Ana, de Andrade Miranda, Ires Paula, Angoboy, Ilondea B., Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro, Arboleda, Nicolás Castaño, Arroyo, Luzmila, Ashton, Peter, Aymard C, Gerardo A., Baider, Cláudia, Baker, Timothy R., Balinga, Michael Philippe Bessike, Balslev, Henrik, Banin, Lindsay F., Bánki, Olaf S., Baraloto, Chris, Barbosa, Edelcilio Marques, Barbosa, Flávia Rodrigues, Barlow, Jos, Bastin, Jean-Francois, Beeckman, Hans, Begne, Serge, Bengone, Natacha Nssi, Berenguer, Erika, Berry, Nicholas, Bitariho, Robert, Boeckx, Pascal, Bogaert, Jan, Bonyoma, Bernard, Boundja, Patrick, Bourland, Nils, Boyemba Bosela, Faustin, Brambach, Fabian, Brienen, Roel, Burslem, David F.R.P., Camargo, José Luís, Campelo, Wegliane, Cano, Angela, Cárdenas, Sasha, Cárdenas López, Dairon, de Sá Carpanedo, Rainiellen, Carrero Márquez, Yrma Andreina, Carvalho, Fernanda Antunes, Casas, Luisa Fernanda, Castellanos, Hernán, Castilho, Carolina V., Cerón, Carlos, Chapman, Colin A., Chave, Jerome, Chhang, Phourin, Chutipong, Wanlop, Chuyong, George B., Cintra, Bruno Barçante Ladvocat, Clark, Connie J., Coelho de Souza, Fernanda, Comiskey, James A., Coomes, David A., Cornejo Valverde, Fernando, Correa, Diego F., Costa, Flávia R.C., Costa, Janaina Barbosa Pedrosa, Couteron, Pierre, Culmsee, Heike, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Dallmeier, Francisco, Damasco, Gabriel, Dauby, Gilles, Dávila, Nállarett, Dávila Doza, Hilda Paulette, De Alban, Jose Don T., de Assis, Rafael L., De Canniere, Charles, De Haulleville, Thales, de Jesus Veiga Carim, Marcelo, Demarchi, Layon O., Dexter, Kyle G., Di Fiore, Anthony, Din, Hazimah Haji Mohammad, Disney, Mathias I., Djiofack, Brice Yannick, Djuikouo, Marie-Noël K., Do, Tran Van, Doucet, Jean-Louis, Draper, Freddie C., Droissart, Vincent, Duivenvoorden, Joost F., Engel, Julien, Estienne, Vittoria, Farfan-Rios, William, Fauset, Sophie, Feeley, Kenneth J., Feitosa, Yuri Oliveira, Feldpausch, Ted R., Ferreira, Cid, Ferreira, Joice, Ferreira, Leandro Valle, Fletcher, Christine D., Flores, Bernardo Monteiro, Fofanah, Alusine, Foli, Ernest G., Fonty, Émile, Fredriksson, Gabriella M., Fuentes, Alfredo, Galbraith, David, Gallardo Gonzales, George Pepe, Garcia-Cabrera, Karina, García-Villacorta, Roosevelt, Gomes, Vitor H.F., Gómez, Ricardo Zárate, Gonzales, Therany, Gribel, Rogerio, Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro, Guevara, Juan Ernesto, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Hall, Jefferson S., Hamer, Keith C., Hamilton, Alan C., Harris, David J., Harrison, Rhett D., Hart, Terese B., Hector, Andy, Henkel, Terry W., Herbohn, John, Hockemba, Mireille B.N., Hoffman, Bruce, Holmgren, Milena, Honorio Coronado, Euridice N., Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Isau, Hubau, Wannes, Imai, Nobuo, Irume, Mariana Victória, Jansen, Patrick A., Jeffery, Kathryn J., Jimenez, Eliana M., Jucker, Tommaso, Junqueira, André Braga, Kalamandeen, Michelle, Kamdem, Narcisse G., Kartawinata, Kuswata, Kasongo Yakusu, Emmanuel, Katembo, John M., Kearsley, Elizabeth, Kenfack, David, Kessler, Michael, Khaing, Thiri Toe, Killeen, Timothy J., Kitayama, Kanehiro, Klitgaard, Bente, Labrière, Nicolas, Laumonier, Yves, Laurance, Susan G.W., Laurance, William F., Laurent, Félix, Le, Tinh Cong, Le, Trai Trong, Leal, Miguel E., Leão de Moraes Novo, Evlyn Márcia, Levesley, Aurora, Libalah, Moses B., Licona, Juan Carlos, Lima Filho, Diógenes de Andrade, Lindsell, Jeremy A., Lopes, Aline, Lopes, Maria Aparecida, Lovett, Jon C., Lowe, Richard, Lozada, José Rafael, Lu, Xinghui, Luambua, Nestor K., Luize, Bruno Garcia, Maas, Paul, Magalhães, José Leonardo Lima, Magnusson, William E., Mahayani, Ni Putu Diana, Makana, Jean-Remy, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maniguaje Rincón, Lorena, Mansor, Asyraf, Manzatto, Angelo Gilberto, Marimon, Beatriz S., Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur, Marshall, Andrew R., Martins, Maria Pires, Mbayu, Faustin M., de Medeiros, Marcelo Brilhante, Mesones, Italo, Metali, Faizah, Mihindou, Vianet, Millet, Jerome, Milliken, William, Mogollón, Hugo F., Molino, Jean-François, Mohd. Said, Mohd. Nizam, Monteagudo Mendoza, Abel, Montero, Juan Carlos, Moore, Sam, Mostacedo, Bonifacio, Mozombite Pinto, Linder Felipe, Mukul, Sharif Ahmed, Munishi, Pantaleo K.T., Nagamasu, Hidetoshi, Nascimento, Henrique Eduardo Mendonça, Nascimento, Marcelo Trindade, Neill, David, Nilus, Reuben, Noronha, Janaína Costa, Nsenga, Laurent, Núñez Vargas, Percy, Ojo, Lucas, Oliveira, Alexandre A., de Oliveira, Edmar Almeida, Ondo, Fidèle Evouna, Palacios Cuenca, Walter, Pansini, Susamar, Pansonato, Marcelo Petratti, Paredes, Marcos Ríos, Paudel, Ekananda, Pauletto, Daniela, Pearson, Richard G., Pena, José Luis Marcelo, Pennington, R. Toby, Peres, Carlos A., Permana, Andrea, Petronelli, Pascal, Peñuela Mora, Maria Cristina, Phillips, Juan Fernando, Phillips, Oliver L., Pickavance, Georgia, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Pitman, Nigel C.A., Ploton, Pierre, Popelier, Andreas, Poulsen, John R., Prieto, Adriana, Primack, Richard B., Priyadi, Hari, Qie, Lan, Quaresma, Adriano Costa, de Queiroz, Helder Lima, Ramirez-Angulo, Hirma, Ramos, José Ferreira, Reis, Neidiane Farias Costa, Reitsma, Jan, Revilla, Juan David Cardenas, Riutta, Terhi, Rivas-Torres, Gonzalo, Robiansyah, Iyan, Rocha, Maira, Rodrigues, Domingos de Jesus, Rodriguez-Ronderos, M. Elizabeth, Rovero, Francesco, Rozak, Andes H., Rudas, Agustín, Rutishauser, Ervan, Sabatier, Daniel, Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur, Sampaio, Adeilza Felipe, Samsoedin, Ismayadi, Satdichanh, Manichanh, Schietti, Juliana, Schöngart, Jochen, Scudeller, Veridiana Vizoni, Seuaturien, Naret, Sheil, Douglas, Sierra, Rodrigo, Silman, Miles R., Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire, da Silva Guimarães, José Renan, Simo-Droissart, Murielle, Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni, Sist, Plinio, Sousa, Thaiane R., de Sousa Farias, Emanuelle, de Souza Coelho, Luiz, Spracklen, Dominick V., Stas, Suzanne M., Steinmetz, Robert, Stevenson, Pablo R., Stropp, Juliana, Sukri, Rahayu S., Sunderland, Terry C.H., Suzuki, Eizi, Swaine, Michael D., Tang, Jianwei, Taplin, James, Taylor, David M., Tello, J. Sebastián, Terborgh, John, Texier, Nicolas, Theilade, Ida, Thomas, Duncan W., Thomas, Raquel, Thomas, Sean C., Tirado, Milton, Toirambe, Benjamin, de Toledo, José Julio, Tomlinson, Kyle W., Torres-Lezama, Armando, Tran, Hieu Dang, Tshibamba Mukendi, John, Tumaneng, Roven D., Umaña, Maria Natalia, Umunay, Peter M., Urrego Giraldo, Ligia Estela, Valderrama Sandoval, Elvis H., Valenzuela Gamarra, Luis, Van Andel, Tinde R., van de Bult, Martin, van de Pol, Jaqueline, van der Heijden, Geertje, Vasquez, Rodolfo, Vela, César I.A., Venticinque, Eduardo Martins, Verbeeck, Hans, Veridiano, Rizza Karen A., Vicentini, Alberto, Vieira, Ima Célia Guimarães, Vilanova Torre, Emilio, Villarroel, Daniel, Villa Zegarra, Boris Eduardo, Vleminckx, Jason, von Hildebrand, Patricio, Vos, Vincent Antoine, Vriesendorp, Corine, Webb, Edward L., White, Lee J.T., Wich, Serge, Wittmann, Florian, Zagt, Roderick, Zang, Runguo, Zartman, Charles Eugene, Zemagho, Lise, Zent, Egleé L., Zent, Stanford, Cooper, Declan L.M., Lewis, Simon L., Sullivan, Martin J.P., Prado, Paulo I., ter Steege, Hans, Barbier, Nicolas, Slik, Ferry, Sonké, Bonaventure, Ewango, Corneille E.N., Adu-Bredu, Stephen, Affum-Baffoe, Kofi, de Aguiar, Daniel P.P., Ahuite Reategui, Manuel Augusto, Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Albuquerque, Bianca Weiss, de Almeida Matos, Francisca Dionízia, Alonso, Alfonso, Amani, Christian A., do Amaral, Dário Dantas, do Amaral, Iêda Leão, Andrade, Ana, de Andrade Miranda, Ires Paula, Angoboy, Ilondea B., Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro, Arboleda, Nicolás Castaño, Arroyo, Luzmila, Ashton, Peter, Aymard C, Gerardo A., Baider, Cláudia, Baker, Timothy R., Balinga, Michael Philippe Bessike, Balslev, Henrik, Banin, Lindsay F., Bánki, Olaf S., Baraloto, Chris, Barbosa, Edelcilio Marques, Barbosa, Flávia Rodrigues, Barlow, Jos, Bastin, Jean-Francois, Beeckman, Hans, Begne, Serge, Bengone, Natacha Nssi, Berenguer, Erika, Berry, Nicholas, Bitariho, Robert, Boeckx, Pascal, Bogaert, Jan, Bonyoma, Bernard, Boundja, Patrick, Bourland, Nils, Boyemba Bosela, Faustin, Brambach, Fabian, Brienen, Roel, Burslem, David F.R.P., Camargo, José Luís, Campelo, Wegliane, Cano, Angela, Cárdenas, Sasha, Cárdenas López, Dairon, de Sá Carpanedo, Rainiellen, Carrero Márquez, Yrma Andreina, Carvalho, Fernanda Antunes, Casas, Luisa Fernanda, Castellanos, Hernán, Castilho, Carolina V., Cerón, Carlos, Chapman, Colin A., Chave, Jerome, Chhang, Phourin, Chutipong, Wanlop, Chuyong, George B., Cintra, Bruno Barçante Ladvocat, Clark, Connie J., Coelho de Souza, Fernanda, Comiskey, James A., Coomes, David A., Cornejo Valverde, Fernando, Correa, Diego F., Costa, Flávia R.C., Costa, Janaina Barbosa Pedrosa, Couteron, Pierre, Culmsee, Heike, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Dallmeier, Francisco, Damasco, Gabriel, Dauby, Gilles, Dávila, Nállarett, Dávila Doza, Hilda Paulette, De Alban, Jose Don T., de Assis, Rafael L., De Canniere, Charles, De Haulleville, Thales, de Jesus Veiga Carim, Marcelo, Demarchi, Layon O., Dexter, Kyle G., Di Fiore, Anthony, Din, Hazimah Haji Mohammad, Disney, Mathias I., Djiofack, Brice Yannick, Djuikouo, Marie-Noël K., Do, Tran Van, Doucet, Jean-Louis, Draper, Freddie C., Droissart, Vincent, Duivenvoorden, Joost F., Engel, Julien, Estienne, Vittoria, Farfan-Rios, William, Fauset, Sophie, Feeley, Kenneth J., Feitosa, Yuri Oliveira, Feldpausch, Ted R., Ferreira, Cid, Ferreira, Joice, Ferreira, Leandro Valle, Fletcher, Christine D., Flores, Bernardo Monteiro, Fofanah, Alusine, Foli, Ernest G., Fonty, Émile, Fredriksson, Gabriella M., Fuentes, Alfredo, Galbraith, David, Gallardo Gonzales, George Pepe, Garcia-Cabrera, Karina, García-Villacorta, Roosevelt, Gomes, Vitor H.F., Gómez, Ricardo Zárate, Gonzales, Therany, Gribel, Rogerio, Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro, Guevara, Juan Ernesto, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Hall, Jefferson S., Hamer, Keith C., Hamilton, Alan C., Harris, David J., Harrison, Rhett D., Hart, Terese B., Hector, Andy, Henkel, Terry W., Herbohn, John, Hockemba, Mireille B.N., Hoffman, Bruce, Holmgren, Milena, Honorio Coronado, Euridice N., Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Isau, Hubau, Wannes, Imai, Nobuo, Irume, Mariana Victória, Jansen, Patrick A., Jeffery, Kathryn J., Jimenez, Eliana M., Jucker, Tommaso, Junqueira, André Braga, Kalamandeen, Michelle, Kamdem, Narcisse G., Kartawinata, Kuswata, Kasongo Yakusu, Emmanuel, Katembo, John M., Kearsley, Elizabeth, Kenfack, David, Kessler, Michael, Khaing, Thiri Toe, Killeen, Timothy J., Kitayama, Kanehiro, Klitgaard, Bente, Labrière, Nicolas, Laumonier, Yves, Laurance, Susan G.W., Laurance, William F., Laurent, Félix, Le, Tinh Cong, Le, Trai Trong, Leal, Miguel E., Leão de Moraes Novo, Evlyn Márcia, Levesley, Aurora, Libalah, Moses B., Licona, Juan Carlos, Lima Filho, Diógenes de Andrade, Lindsell, Jeremy A., Lopes, Aline, Lopes, Maria Aparecida, Lovett, Jon C., Lowe, Richard, Lozada, José Rafael, Lu, Xinghui, Luambua, Nestor K., Luize, Bruno Garcia, Maas, Paul, Magalhães, José Leonardo Lima, Magnusson, William E., Mahayani, Ni Putu Diana, Makana, Jean-Remy, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maniguaje Rincón, Lorena, Mansor, Asyraf, Manzatto, Angelo Gilberto, Marimon, Beatriz S., Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur, Marshall, Andrew R., Martins, Maria Pires, Mbayu, Faustin M., de Medeiros, Marcelo Brilhante, Mesones, Italo, Metali, Faizah, Mihindou, Vianet, Millet, Jerome, Milliken, William, Mogollón, Hugo F., Molino, Jean-François, Mohd. Said, Mohd. Nizam, Monteagudo Mendoza, Abel, Montero, Juan Carlos, Moore, Sam, Mostacedo, Bonifacio, Mozombite Pinto, Linder Felipe, Mukul, Sharif Ahmed, Munishi, Pantaleo K.T., Nagamasu, Hidetoshi, Nascimento, Henrique Eduardo Mendonça, Nascimento, Marcelo Trindade, Neill, David, Nilus, Reuben, Noronha, Janaína Costa, Nsenga, Laurent, Núñez Vargas, Percy, Ojo, Lucas, Oliveira, Alexandre A., de Oliveira, Edmar Almeida, Ondo, Fidèle Evouna, Palacios Cuenca, Walter, Pansini, Susamar, Pansonato, Marcelo Petratti, Paredes, Marcos Ríos, Paudel, Ekananda, Pauletto, Daniela, Pearson, Richard G., Pena, José Luis Marcelo, Pennington, R. Toby, Peres, Carlos A., Permana, Andrea, Petronelli, Pascal, Peñuela Mora, Maria Cristina, Phillips, Juan Fernando, Phillips, Oliver L., Pickavance, Georgia, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Pitman, Nigel C.A., Ploton, Pierre, Popelier, Andreas, Poulsen, John R., Prieto, Adriana, Primack, Richard B., Priyadi, Hari, Qie, Lan, Quaresma, Adriano Costa, de Queiroz, Helder Lima, Ramirez-Angulo, Hirma, Ramos, José Ferreira, Reis, Neidiane Farias Costa, Reitsma, Jan, Revilla, Juan David Cardenas, Riutta, Terhi, Rivas-Torres, Gonzalo, Robiansyah, Iyan, Rocha, Maira, Rodrigues, Domingos de Jesus, Rodriguez-Ronderos, M. Elizabeth, Rovero, Francesco, Rozak, Andes H., Rudas, Agustín, Rutishauser, Ervan, Sabatier, Daniel, Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur, Sampaio, Adeilza Felipe, Samsoedin, Ismayadi, Satdichanh, Manichanh, Schietti, Juliana, Schöngart, Jochen, Scudeller, Veridiana Vizoni, Seuaturien, Naret, Sheil, Douglas, Sierra, Rodrigo, Silman, Miles R., Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire, da Silva Guimarães, José Renan, Simo-Droissart, Murielle, Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni, Sist, Plinio, Sousa, Thaiane R., de Sousa Farias, Emanuelle, de Souza Coelho, Luiz, Spracklen, Dominick V., Stas, Suzanne M., Steinmetz, Robert, Stevenson, Pablo R., Stropp, Juliana, Sukri, Rahayu S., Sunderland, Terry C.H., Suzuki, Eizi, Swaine, Michael D., Tang, Jianwei, Taplin, James, Taylor, David M., Tello, J. Sebastián, Terborgh, John, Texier, Nicolas, Theilade, Ida, Thomas, Duncan W., Thomas, Raquel, Thomas, Sean C., Tirado, Milton, Toirambe, Benjamin, de Toledo, José Julio, Tomlinson, Kyle W., Torres-Lezama, Armando, Tran, Hieu Dang, Tshibamba Mukendi, John, Tumaneng, Roven D., Umaña, Maria Natalia, Umunay, Peter M., Urrego Giraldo, Ligia Estela, Valderrama Sandoval, Elvis H., Valenzuela Gamarra, Luis, Van Andel, Tinde R., van de Bult, Martin, van de Pol, Jaqueline, van der Heijden, Geertje, Vasquez, Rodolfo, Vela, César I.A., Venticinque, Eduardo Martins, Verbeeck, Hans, Veridiano, Rizza Karen A., Vicentini, Alberto, Vieira, Ima Célia Guimarães, Vilanova Torre, Emilio, Villarroel, Daniel, Villa Zegarra, Boris Eduardo, Vleminckx, Jason, von Hildebrand, Patricio, Vos, Vincent Antoine, Vriesendorp, Corine, Webb, Edward L., White, Lee J.T., Wich, Serge, Wittmann, Florian, Zagt, Roderick, Zang, Runguo, Zartman, Charles Eugene, Zemagho, Lise, Zent, Egleé L., and Zent, Stanford
- Abstract
Trees structure the Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystem, tropical forests. The vast number of tree species presents a formidable challenge to understanding these forests, including their response to environmental change, as very little is known about most tropical tree species. A focus on the common species may circumvent this challenge. Here we investigate abundance patterns of common tree species using inventory data on 1,003,805 trees with trunk diameters of at least 10 cm across 1,568 locations1,2,3,4,5,6 in closed-canopy, structurally intact old-growth tropical forests in Africa, Amazonia and Southeast Asia. We estimate that 2.2%, 2.2% and 2.3% of species comprise 50% of the tropical trees in these regions, respectively. Extrapolating across all closed-canopy tropical forests, we estimate that just 1,053 species comprise half of Earth’s 800 billion tropical trees with trunk diameters of at least 10 cm. Despite differing biogeographic, climatic and anthropogenic histories7, we find notably consistent patterns of common species and species abundance distributions across the continents. This suggests that fundamental mechanisms of tree community assembly may apply to all tropical forests. Resampling analyses show that the most common species are likely to belong to a manageable list of known species, enabling targeted efforts to understand their ecology. Although they do not detract from the importance of rare species, our results open new opportunities to understand the world’s most diverse forests, including modelling their response to environmental change, by focusing on the common species that constitute the majority of their trees.
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- 2024
27. Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities
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Sub Ecology and Biodiversity, Ecology and Biodiversity, Cooper, DLM, Lewis, SL, Sullivan, MJP, Prado, PI, ter Steege, H, Barbier, N, Slik, F, Sonké, B, Ewango, CEN, Adu-Bredu, S, Affum-Baffoe, K, de Aguiar, DPP, Reategui, MAA, Aiba, SI, Albuquerque, BW, Matos, FDD, Alonso, A, Amani, CA, do Amaral, DD, do Amaral, IL, Andrade, A, Miranda, IPD, Angoboy, IB, Araujo-Murakami, A, Arboleda, NC, Arroyo, L, Ashton, P, Aymard, CGA, Baider, C, Baker, TR, Balinga, MPB, Balslev, H, Banin, LF, Bánki, OS, Baraloto, C, Barbosa, EM, Barbosa, FR, Barlow, J, Bastin, JF, Beeckman, H, Begne, S, Bengone, NN, Berenguer, E, Berry, N, Bitariho, R, Boeckx, P, Bogaert, J, Bonyoma, B, Boundja, P, Bourland, N, Bosela, FB, Brambach, F, Brienen, R, Burslem, DFRP, Camargo, JL, Campelo, W, Cano, A, Cárdenas, S, López, DC, Carpanedo, RD, Márquez, YAC, Carvalho, FA, Casas, LF, Castellanos, H, Castilho, CV, Cerón, C, Chapman, CA, Chave, J, Chhang, P, Chutipong, W, Chuyong, GB, Cintra, BBL, Clark, CJ, de Souza, FC, Comiskey, JA, Coomes, DA, Valverde, FC, Correa, DF, Costa, FRC, Costa, JBP, Couteron, P, Culmsee, H, Cuni-Sanchez, A, Dallmeier, F, Damasco, G, Dauby, G, Dávila, N, Doza, HPD, De Alban, JDT, de Assis, RL, De Canniere, C, De Haulleville, T, Carim, MDV, Demarchi, LO, Dexter, KG, Di Fiore, A, Din, HHM, Disney, MI, Djiofack, BY, Djuikouo, MNK, Van Do, T, Doucet, JL, Draper, FC, Droissart, V, Duivenvoorden, JF, Engel, J, Estienne, V, Farfan-Rios, W, Fauset, S, Feeley, KJ, Feitosa, YO, Feldpausch, TR, Ferreira, C, Ferreira, J, Ferreira, LV, Fletcher, CD, Flores, BM, Fofanah, A, Foli, EG, Fonty, E, Fredriksson, GM, Fuentes, A, Galbraith, D, Gonzales, GPG, Garcia-Cabrera, K, García-Villacorta, R, Gomes, VHF, Gómez, RZ, Gonzales, T, Gribel, R, Guedes, MC, Guevara, JE, Hakeem, KR, Hall, JS, Hamer, KC, Harrison, RD, Harris, DJ, Hart, TB, Hector, A, Henkel, TW, Herbohn, J, Hockemba, MBN, Hoffman, B, Holmgren, M, Coronado, ENH, Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, I, Hubau, W, Imai, N, Irume, MV, Jansen, PA, Jeffery, KJ, Jimenez, EM, Jucker, T, Junqueira, AB, Kalamandeen, M, Kamdem, NG, Kartawinata, K, Yakusu, EK, Katembo, JM, Kearsley, E, Kenfack, D, Kessler, M, Khaing, TT, Killeen, TJ, Kitayama, K, Klitgaard, B, Labriere, N, Laumonier, Y, Laurance, SGW, Laurance, WF, Laurent, F, Le, TC, Leal, ME, Novo, EMLD, Levesley, A, Libalah, MB, Licona, JC, Lima, DD, Lindsell, JA, Lopes, A, Lopes, MA, Lovett, JC, Lowe, R, Lozada, JR, Lu, XH, Luambua, NK, Luize, BG, Maas, P, Magalhaes, JLL, Magnusson, WE, Mahayani, NPD, Makana, JR, Malhi, Y, Rincón, LM, Mansor, A, Manzatto, AG, Marimon, BS, Marimon, BH Jr, Marshall, AR, Martins, MP, Mbayu, FM, de Medeiros, MB, Mesones, I, Metali, F, Mihindou, V, Millet, J, Milliken, W, Mogollon, HF, Molino, JF, Said, MNM, Mendoza, AM, Montero, JC, Moore, S, Mostacedo, B, Pinto, LFM, Mukul, SA, Munishi, PKT, Nagamasu, H, Nascimento, HEM, Nascimento, MT, Neill, D, Nilus, R, Noronha, JC, Nsenga, L, Vargas, PN, Ojo, L, Oliveira, AA, de Oliveira, EA, Ondo, FE, Cuenca, WP, Pansini, S, Pansonato, MP, Paredes, MR, Paudel, E, Pauletto, D, Pearson, RG, Pena, JLM, Pennington, RT, Peres, CA, Permana, A, Petronelli, P, Mora, MCP, Phillips, JF, Phillips, OL, Pickavance, G, Piedade, MTF, Pitman, NCA, Ploton, P, Popelier, A, Poulsen, JR, Prieto, A, Primack, RB, Priyadi, H, Qie, L, Quaresma, AC, de Queiroz, HL, Ramirez-Angulo, H, Ramos, JF, Reis, NFC, Reitsma, J, Revilla, JDC, Riutta, T, Rivas-Torres, G, Robiansyah, I, Rocha, M, Rodrigues, DD, Rodriguez-Ronderos, ME, Rovero, F, Rozak, AH, Rudas, A, Rutishauser, E, Sabatier, D, Sagang, L, Sampaio, AF, Samsoedin, I, Satdichanh, M, Schietti, J, Schöngart, J, Scudeller, VV, Seuaturien, N, Sheil, D, Sierra, R, Silman, MR, Silva, TSF, Guimaraes, JRD, Simo-Droissart, M, Simon, MF, Sist, P, Sousa, TR, Farias, ED, Coelho, LD, Spracklen, DV, Stas, SM, Steinmetz, R, Stevenson, PR, Stropp, J, Sukri, RS, Sunderland, TCH, Suzuki, E, Swaine, MD, Tang, JW, Taplin, J, Taylor, DM, Tello, JS, Terborgh, J, Texier, N, Theilade, I, Thomas, DW, Thomas, R, Thomas, SC, Tirado, M, Toirambe, B, de Toledo, JJ, Tomlinson, KW, Torres-Lezama, A, Tran, HD, Mukendi, JT, Tumaneng, RD, Umaña, MN, Umunay, PM, Giraldo, LEU, Sandoval, EHV, Gamarra, LV, Van Andel, TR, van de Bult, M, van de Pol, J, van der Heijden, G, Vasquez, R, Vela, CIA, Venticinque, EM, Verbeeck, H, Veridiano, RKA, Vicentini, A, Vieira, ICG, Torre, EV, Villarroel, D, Zegarra, BEV, Vleminckx, J, von Hildebrand, P, Vos, VA, Vriesendorp, C, Webb, EL, White, LJT, Wich, S, Wittmann, F, Zagt, R, Zang, RG, Zartman, CE, Zemagho, L, Zent, EL, Zent, S, Sub Ecology and Biodiversity, Ecology and Biodiversity, Cooper, DLM, Lewis, SL, Sullivan, MJP, Prado, PI, ter Steege, H, Barbier, N, Slik, F, Sonké, B, Ewango, CEN, Adu-Bredu, S, Affum-Baffoe, K, de Aguiar, DPP, Reategui, MAA, Aiba, SI, Albuquerque, BW, Matos, FDD, Alonso, A, Amani, CA, do Amaral, DD, do Amaral, IL, Andrade, A, Miranda, IPD, Angoboy, IB, Araujo-Murakami, A, Arboleda, NC, Arroyo, L, Ashton, P, Aymard, CGA, Baider, C, Baker, TR, Balinga, MPB, Balslev, H, Banin, LF, Bánki, OS, Baraloto, C, Barbosa, EM, Barbosa, FR, Barlow, J, Bastin, JF, Beeckman, H, Begne, S, Bengone, NN, Berenguer, E, Berry, N, Bitariho, R, Boeckx, P, Bogaert, J, Bonyoma, B, Boundja, P, Bourland, N, Bosela, FB, Brambach, F, Brienen, R, Burslem, DFRP, Camargo, JL, Campelo, W, Cano, A, Cárdenas, S, López, DC, Carpanedo, RD, Márquez, YAC, Carvalho, FA, Casas, LF, Castellanos, H, Castilho, CV, Cerón, C, Chapman, CA, Chave, J, Chhang, P, Chutipong, W, Chuyong, GB, Cintra, BBL, Clark, CJ, de Souza, FC, Comiskey, JA, Coomes, DA, Valverde, FC, Correa, DF, Costa, FRC, Costa, JBP, Couteron, P, Culmsee, H, Cuni-Sanchez, A, Dallmeier, F, Damasco, G, Dauby, G, Dávila, N, Doza, HPD, De Alban, JDT, de Assis, RL, De Canniere, C, De Haulleville, T, Carim, MDV, Demarchi, LO, Dexter, KG, Di Fiore, A, Din, HHM, Disney, MI, Djiofack, BY, Djuikouo, MNK, Van Do, T, Doucet, JL, Draper, FC, Droissart, V, Duivenvoorden, JF, Engel, J, Estienne, V, Farfan-Rios, W, Fauset, S, Feeley, KJ, Feitosa, YO, Feldpausch, TR, Ferreira, C, Ferreira, J, Ferreira, LV, Fletcher, CD, Flores, BM, Fofanah, A, Foli, EG, Fonty, E, Fredriksson, GM, Fuentes, A, Galbraith, D, Gonzales, GPG, Garcia-Cabrera, K, García-Villacorta, R, Gomes, VHF, Gómez, RZ, Gonzales, T, Gribel, R, Guedes, MC, Guevara, JE, Hakeem, KR, Hall, JS, Hamer, KC, Harrison, RD, Harris, DJ, Hart, TB, Hector, A, Henkel, TW, Herbohn, J, Hockemba, MBN, Hoffman, B, Holmgren, M, Coronado, ENH, Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, I, Hubau, W, Imai, N, Irume, MV, Jansen, PA, Jeffery, KJ, Jimenez, EM, Jucker, T, Junqueira, AB, Kalamandeen, M, Kamdem, NG, Kartawinata, K, Yakusu, EK, Katembo, JM, Kearsley, E, Kenfack, D, Kessler, M, Khaing, TT, Killeen, TJ, Kitayama, K, Klitgaard, B, Labriere, N, Laumonier, Y, Laurance, SGW, Laurance, WF, Laurent, F, Le, TC, Leal, ME, Novo, EMLD, Levesley, A, Libalah, MB, Licona, JC, Lima, DD, Lindsell, JA, Lopes, A, Lopes, MA, Lovett, JC, Lowe, R, Lozada, JR, Lu, XH, Luambua, NK, Luize, BG, Maas, P, Magalhaes, JLL, Magnusson, WE, Mahayani, NPD, Makana, JR, Malhi, Y, Rincón, LM, Mansor, A, Manzatto, AG, Marimon, BS, Marimon, BH Jr, Marshall, AR, Martins, MP, Mbayu, FM, de Medeiros, MB, Mesones, I, Metali, F, Mihindou, V, Millet, J, Milliken, W, Mogollon, HF, Molino, JF, Said, MNM, Mendoza, AM, Montero, JC, Moore, S, Mostacedo, B, Pinto, LFM, Mukul, SA, Munishi, PKT, Nagamasu, H, Nascimento, HEM, Nascimento, MT, Neill, D, Nilus, R, Noronha, JC, Nsenga, L, Vargas, PN, Ojo, L, Oliveira, AA, de Oliveira, EA, Ondo, FE, Cuenca, WP, Pansini, S, Pansonato, MP, Paredes, MR, Paudel, E, Pauletto, D, Pearson, RG, Pena, JLM, Pennington, RT, Peres, CA, Permana, A, Petronelli, P, Mora, MCP, Phillips, JF, Phillips, OL, Pickavance, G, Piedade, MTF, Pitman, NCA, Ploton, P, Popelier, A, Poulsen, JR, Prieto, A, Primack, RB, Priyadi, H, Qie, L, Quaresma, AC, de Queiroz, HL, Ramirez-Angulo, H, Ramos, JF, Reis, NFC, Reitsma, J, Revilla, JDC, Riutta, T, Rivas-Torres, G, Robiansyah, I, Rocha, M, Rodrigues, DD, Rodriguez-Ronderos, ME, Rovero, F, Rozak, AH, Rudas, A, Rutishauser, E, Sabatier, D, Sagang, L, Sampaio, AF, Samsoedin, I, Satdichanh, M, Schietti, J, Schöngart, J, Scudeller, VV, Seuaturien, N, Sheil, D, Sierra, R, Silman, MR, Silva, TSF, Guimaraes, JRD, Simo-Droissart, M, Simon, MF, Sist, P, Sousa, TR, Farias, ED, Coelho, LD, Spracklen, DV, Stas, SM, Steinmetz, R, Stevenson, PR, Stropp, J, Sukri, RS, Sunderland, TCH, Suzuki, E, Swaine, MD, Tang, JW, Taplin, J, Taylor, DM, Tello, JS, Terborgh, J, Texier, N, Theilade, I, Thomas, DW, Thomas, R, Thomas, SC, Tirado, M, Toirambe, B, de Toledo, JJ, Tomlinson, KW, Torres-Lezama, A, Tran, HD, Mukendi, JT, Tumaneng, RD, Umaña, MN, Umunay, PM, Giraldo, LEU, Sandoval, EHV, Gamarra, LV, Van Andel, TR, van de Bult, M, van de Pol, J, van der Heijden, G, Vasquez, R, Vela, CIA, Venticinque, EM, Verbeeck, H, Veridiano, RKA, Vicentini, A, Vieira, ICG, Torre, EV, Villarroel, D, Zegarra, BEV, Vleminckx, J, von Hildebrand, P, Vos, VA, Vriesendorp, C, Webb, EL, White, LJT, Wich, S, Wittmann, F, Zagt, R, Zang, RG, Zartman, CE, Zemagho, L, Zent, EL, and Zent, S
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28. Comparative Study of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in Conflict-Affected Mountain Areas of Africa.
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R. Baderha, Ghislain Kabumba, Kamta Tchoffo, Romeo Omer, K. Ngute, Alain Senghor, Imani, Gérard, Batumike, Rodrigue, Zafra-Calvo, Noelia, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
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People living in conflict-affected areas are particularly vulnerable to climate-related impacts. However, few comparative studies have examined differences in adaptation practices across different conflict-affected mountain areas in Africa. This study focuses on 2 mountain areas, the Bamboutos Mountains (western Cameroon, affected by sectarian conflict) and the Itombwe Mountains (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, affected by political instability). Semistructured interviews were conducted with 282 smallholder farmers living in these 2 mountainous areas. Farmers in both areas reported climatic changes and impacts on crops, animals, and human health. Some adaptation strategies were used across sites (eg increasing use of improved seeds and changing planting dates), but some differed (eg using inputs) in relation to differences in impacts observed, conflict characteristics, and farmers' cultural backgrounds. For example, in the Itombwe Mountains, herding was preferred over crop production (as cows could be moved when insecurity increased), whereas in the Bamboutos Mountains, crop production was preferred over rearing large animals (as these could be easily stolen by the separatists). We discuss the perceived major barriers to adaptation and their implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. The effects of seaward distance on above and below ground carbon stocks in estuarine mangrove ecosystems
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Georgia de Jong Cleyndert, Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Hamidu A. Seki, Deo D. Shirima, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Neil Burgess, Kim Calders, and Robert Marchant
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Africa ,Blue Carbon ,REDD+ ,Sediment ,Mangrove management ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Abstract Background Mangrove forests have gained recognition for their potential role in climate change mitigation due to carbon sequestration in live trees, and carbon storage in the sediments trapped by mangrove tree roots and pneumatophores. Africa hosts about 19% of the world’s mangroves, yet relatively few studies have examined the carbon stocks of African mangroves. The available studies report considerable differences among sites and amongst the different pools of carbon stocks. None considered the effects of seaward distance. We present details of AGC and SOC carbon stocks for Lindi in Tanzania, and focus on how these values differ with increasing seaward distance and, how our results compare to those reported elsewhere across Africa. Results AGC ranged between 11 and 55 Mg C ha−1, but was not significantly affected by seaward distance. SOC for 0–1 m depth ranged from 154 to 484, with a mean of 302 Mg C ha−1. SOC was significantly negatively correlated with seaward distance. Mangrove type (estuarine/oceanic), soil erosion, soil depth may explain these differences We note important methodological differences in previous studies on carbon stocks in mangroves in Africa. Conclusion This study indicates that seaward distance has an important effect on SOC stocks in the Lindi region of Tanzania. SOC should be fully incorporated into national climate change mitigation policies. Studies should report seaward distance and to describe the type of mangrove stand to make results easily comparable across sites and to assess the true value of Blue Carbon in Africa. We recommend focusing on trees > 10 cm diameter for AGC, and sampling soils to at least 1 m depth for SOC, which would provide a more complete assessment of the potentially considerable mangrove carbon store.
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30. Ecosystem services from mountain forests: Local communities’ views in Kibira National Park, Burundi
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Ndayizeye, Gaëlle, Imani, Gerard, Nkengurutse, Jacques, Irampagarikiye, Rosette, Ndihokubwayo, Noël, Niyongabo, Ferdinand, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
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31. Local Observations of Climate Change and Adaptation Responses: A Case Study in the Mountain Region of Burundi-Rwanda
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Aline Nkurunziza, Dorine Intwarinkase Mutaganzwa, Willy Marcel Ndayitwayeko, Jacques Nkengurutse, Beth A. Kaplin, Irene Teixidor Toneu, Noelia Zafra-Calvo, and Aida Cuni-Sanchez
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adaptation strategies ,African mountains ,farmers ,food security ,perceptions ,wealth groups ,Agriculture - Abstract
Mountain regions and their communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. However, little is known on the impacts observed and adaptation responses used in Burundi’s mountain region and if these are different to those reported in the contiguous mountain region of Rwanda. This paper aims to fill in these knowledge gaps. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 300 smallholder farmers, 150 in northern Burundi and 150 in southern Rwanda. Farmers in both countries reported negative impacts on crops, animals, and human health, with small differences between countries driven by the main cultivated crops. More adaptation strategies were used in Burundi than in Rwanda, and more farmers in Burundi were using multiple strategies. In both countries, farmers’ wealth affected farmers’ adaptation responses and their food security. Notably, for all wealth groups (poor, average, rich), food security was lower in Rwanda than in Burundi. We relate our findings to current agricultural intensification policies in both countries and argue for the greater involvement of local farmers in adaptation planning using, for example, science-with-society approaches.
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32. The importance of livelihood strategy and ethnicity in forest ecosystem services’ perceptions by local communities in north-western Cameroon
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Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Ngute, Alain Senghor K., Sonké, Bonaventure, Sainge, Moses Nsanyi, Burgess, Neil D., Klein, Julia A., and Marchant, Rob
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33. Everyday adaptation practices by coffee farmers in three mountain regions in Africa
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Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Isaac Twinomuhangi, Abreham Berta Aneseyee, Ben Mwangi, Lydia Olaka, Robert Bitariho, Teshome Soromessa, Brianna Castro, and Noelia Zafra-Calvo
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adaptation ,africa ,climate change ,mountain regions ,subsistence farmers ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
Mountain environments in East Africa experience more rapid increases in temperature than lower elevations, which, together with changing rainfall patterns, often negatively affect coffee production. However, little is known about the adaptation strategies used by smallholder coffee farmers in Africa. Using the lens of everyday adaptation, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 450 smallholder farmers living near the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia (n = 150), Mount Kenya in Kenya (n = 150), and Kigezi Highlands in Uganda (n = 150). We report similarities in adaptation strategies used (e.g., increased use of improved seeds, inputs, soil-conservation techniques) but also differences across and within regions (e.g., irrigation, coffee-farming abandonment), related to different biophysical, economic, and sociocultural factors. In all regions, access to land, funds, and limited mutual-learning opportunities between farmers and other agents of change constrained further adaptation options. Local people have capacity and means to determine how best they can adapt to climate change, and government agencies and NGOs could implement more participatory engagement with smallholder coffee farmers, attuned to the opportunities and constraints in everyday life to facilitate adaptation to predicted changes in climate.
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34. Special Issue Editorial: Mountains under Pressure
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Robert A. Marchant and Aida Cuni-Sanchez
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Mountains are highly significant regions in the context of climate change and sustainable development; they are situated at the intersection of accelerated climate warming, changes in moisture regime and support a large population that depends on mountains for their livelihoods, either directly or indirectly (Adler et al [...]
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35. Adaptation of Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar to the Impacts of Climate Change
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de Jong Cleyndert, Georgia, primary, Newman, Rebecca, additional, Brugere, Cecile, additional, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, additional, and Marchant, Robert, additional
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36. Drivers and trajectories of land cover change in East Africa: Human and environmental interactions from 6000 years ago to present
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Marchant, Rob, Richer, Suzi, Boles, Oliver, Capitani, Claudia, Courtney-Mustaphi, Colin J., Lane, Paul, Prendergast, Mary E., Stump, Daryl, De Cort, Gijs, Kaplan, Jed O., Phelps, Leanne, Kay, Andrea, Olago, Dan, Petek, Nik, Platts, Philip J., Punwong, Paramita, Widgren, Mats, Wynne-Jones, Stephanie, Ferro-Vázquez, Cruz, Benard, Jacquiline, Boivin, Nicole, Crowther, Alison, Cuní-Sanchez, Aida, Deere, Nicolas J., Ekblom, Anneli, Farmer, Jennifer, Finch, Jemma, Fuller, Dorian, Gaillard-Lemdahl, Marie-José, Gillson, Lindsey, Githumbi, Esther, Kabora, Tabitha, Kariuki, Rebecca, Kinyanjui, Rahab, Kyazike, Elizabeth, Lang, Carol, Lejju, Julius, Morrison, Kathleen D., Muiruri, Veronica, Mumbi, Cassian, Muthoni, Rebecca, Muzuka, Alfred, Ndiema, Emmanuel, Kabonyi Nzabandora, Chantal, Onjala, Isaya, Schrijver, Annemiek Pas, Rucina, Stephen, Shoemaker, Anna, Thornton-Barnett, Senna, van der Plas, Geert, Watson, Elizabeth E., Williamson, David, and Wright, David
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37. Climate Change Perceptions and Adaptations among Smallholder Farmers in the Mountains of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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Rodriguez Kakule Amani, Bernard Riera, Gerard Imani, Rodrigue Batumike, Noelia Zafra-Calvo, and Aida Cuni-Sanchez
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The warming rates in many mountain areas are higher than the global average, negatively impacting crop systems. Little is known about the climatic changes which are already being observed in eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, due to the lack of long-term meteorological data. Local perceptions could help us to understand not only the climatic changes and impacts but also which adaptation strategies are already being used by local smallholder farmers. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 300 smallholder Bafuliru (n = 150) and Lega (n = 150) farmers living in the Itombwe Mountains. The respondents reported climatic changes and impacts, with the Bafuliru—living on the eastern drier slopes—reporting more changes and impacts. While the Bafuliru were implementing several adaptation strategies (e.g., increased irrigation and use of inputs, more soil conservation, more income diversification), the Lega were implementing very few, due to soft limits (access to inputs, markets, and information) and culture (less interest in farming, less capacity to organize into groups). The results highlight important differences in sociocultural contexts, even for one ‘remote’ mountain, calling for a more collaborative approach to adaptation planning and action.
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38. The persistence of carbon in the African forest understory
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Hubau, Wannes, De Mil, Tom, Van den Bulcke, Jan, Phillips, Oliver L., Angoboy Ilondea, Bhély, Van Acker, Joris, Sullivan, Martin J. P., Nsenga, Laurent, Toirambe, Benjamin, Couralet, Camille, Banin, Lindsay F., Begne, Serge K., Baker, Timothy R., Bourland, Nils, Chezeaux, Eric, Clark, Connie J., Collins, Murray, Comiskey, James A., Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Deklerck, Victor, Dierickx, Sofie, Doucet, Jean-Louis, Ewango, Corneille E. N., Feldpausch, Ted R., Gilpin, Martin, Gonmadje, Christelle, Hall, Jefferson S., Harris, David J., Hardy, Olivier J., Kamdem, Marie-Noel D., Kasongo Yakusu, Emmanuel, Lopez-Gonzalez, Gabriela, Makana, Jean-Remy, Malhi, Yadvinder, Mbayu, Faustin M., Moore, Sam, Mukinzi, Jacques, Pickavance, Georgia, Poulsen, John R., Reitsma, Jan, Rousseau, Mélissa, Sonké, Bonaventure, Sunderland, Terry, Taedoumg, Hermann, Talbot, Joey, Tshibamba Mukendi, John, Umunay, Peter M., Vleminckx, Jason, White, Lee J. T., Zemagho, Lise, Lewis, Simon L., and Beeckman, Hans
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39. The effects of seaward distance on above and below ground carbon stocks in estuarine mangrove ecosystems
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de Jong Cleyndert, Georgia, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Seki, Hamidu A., Shirima, Deo D., Munishi, Pantaleo K. T., Burgess, Neil, Calders, Kim, and Marchant, Robert
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40. Assessment of Bias in Pan-Tropical Biomass Predictions
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Andrew Burt, Kim Calders, Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Jose Gómez-Dans, Philip Lewis, Simon L. Lewis, Yadvinder Malhi, Oliver L. Phillips, and Mathias Disney
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tropical forests ,above-ground biomass ,allometry ,prediction ,error ,uncertainty ,Forestry ,SD1-669.5 ,Environmental sciences ,GE1-350 - Abstract
Above-ground biomass (AGB) is an essential descriptor of forests, of use in ecological and climate-related research. At tree- and stand-scale, destructive but direct measurements of AGB are replaced with predictions from allometric models characterizing the correlational relationship between AGB, and predictor variables including stem diameter, tree height and wood density. These models are constructed from harvested calibration data, usually via linear regression. Here, we assess systematic error in out-of-sample predictions of AGB introduced during measurement, compilation and modeling of in-sample calibration data. Various conventional bivariate and multivariate models are constructed from open access data of tropical forests. Metadata analysis, fit diagnostics and cross-validation results suggest several model misspecifications: chiefly, unaccounted for inconsistent measurement error in predictor variables between in- and out-of-sample data. Simulations demonstrate conservative inconsistencies can introduce significant bias into tree- and stand-scale AGB predictions. When tree height and wood density are included as predictors, models should be modified to correct for bias. Finally, we explore a fundamental assumption of conventional allometry, that model parameters are independent of tree size. That is, the same model can provide predictions of consistent trueness irrespective of size-class. Most observations in current calibration datasets are from smaller trees, meaning the existence of a size dependency would bias predictions for larger trees. We determine that detecting the absence or presence of a size dependency is currently prevented by model misspecifications and calibration data imbalances. We call for the collection of additional harvest data, specifically under-represented larger trees.
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41. Tropical forest canopies and their relationships with climate and disturbance: results from a global dataset of consistent field-based measurements
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Marion Pfeifer, Alemu Gonsamo, William Woodgate, Luis Cayuela, Andrew R. Marshall, Alicia Ledo, Timothy C. E. Paine, Rob Marchant, Andrew Burt, Kim Calders, Colin Courtney-Mustaphi, Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Nicolas J. Deere, Dereje Denu, Jose Gonzalez de Tanago, Robin Hayward, Alvaro Lau, Manuel J. Macía, Pieter I. Olivier, Petri Pellikka, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Rebecca Trevithick, Beatrice Wedeux, Charlotte Wheeler, Pantaleo K. T. Munishi, Thomas Martin, Abdul Mustari, and Philip J. Platts
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Leaf area index ,Fractional vegetation cover ,Fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation ,Human population pressure ,Protected areas ,Drought ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
Abstract Background Canopy structure, defined by leaf area index (LAI), fractional vegetation cover (FCover) and fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (fAPAR), regulates a wide range of forest functions and ecosystem services. Spatially consistent field-measurements of canopy structure are however lacking, particularly for the tropics. Methods Here, we introduce the Global LAI database: a global dataset of field-based canopy structure measurements spanning tropical forests in four continents (Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas). We use these measurements to test for climate dependencies within and across continents, and to test for the potential of anthropogenic disturbance and forest protection to modulate those dependences. Results Using data collected from 887 tropical forest plots, we show that maximum water deficit, defined across the most arid months of the year, is an important predictor of canopy structure, with all three canopy attributes declining significantly with increasing water deficit. Canopy attributes also increase with minimum temperature, and with the protection of forests according to both active (within protected areas) and passive measures (through topography). Once protection and continent effects are accounted for, other anthropogenic measures (e.g. human population) do not improve the model. Conclusions We conclude that canopy structure in the tropics is primarily a consequence of forest adaptation to the maximum water deficits historically experienced within a given region. Climate change, and in particular changes in drought regimes may thus affect forest structure and function, but forest protection may offer some resilience against this effect.
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42. Medicinal Plant Trade in Northern Kenya: Economic Importance, Uses, and Origin
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Delbanco, Anne-Sophie, Burgess, Neil D., and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
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- 2017
43. Local Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Responses from Two Mountain Regions in Tanzania
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Kaiza R. Kaganzi, Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Fatuma Mcharazo, Emanuel H. Martin, Robert A. Marchant, and Jessica P. R. Thorn
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farmer ,Chagga ,gender ,East Africa ,local knowledge ,Kilimanjaro ,Agriculture - Abstract
Mountain environments and communities are disproportionately impacted by climate change. Changes in temperature are greater than at lower elevations, which affect the height of the cloud base and local rainfall patterns. While our knowledge of the biophysical nature of climate change in East Africa has increased in the past few years, research on Indigenous farmers’ perceptions and adaptation responses is still lacking, particularly in mountains regions. Semi-structured interviews were administered to 300 farmers on Mount Kilimanjaro (n = 150) and the Udzungwa Mountains (n = 150) in Tanzania across gender and wealth groups. Respondents in both mountains reported not only changes in rainfall and temperature, corresponding with meteorological data, but also a greater incidence of fog, wind, frost, and hailstorms—with impacts on decreased crop yields and increased outbreaks of pests. The most common adaptation strategies used were improved crop varieties and inputs. Wealthier households diversified into horticulture or animal rearing, while poorer households of Hehe ethnicity diversified to labour and selling firewood. Despite being climate change literate and having access to radios, most respondents used Indigenous knowledge to decide on planting dates. Our findings highlight how context and culture are important when designing adaptation options and argue for greater involvement of local stakeholders in adaptation planning using a science-with-society approach. Place-based results offer generalisable insights that have application for other mountains in the Global South.
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- 2021
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44. Chapter 23 - The role of networks in safeguarding mountain futures: insights from the Mountain Sentinels Collaborative Network
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Klein, Julia A., Tucker, Catherine, Roane, Timberley, Nolin, Anne, Reid, Robin, Steger, Cara, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, and Thorn, Jessica
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- 2024
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45. Harvesting fodder trees in montane forests in Kenya: species, techniques used and impacts
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Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Pfeifer, Marion, Marchant, Rob, Pompeu, Patrícia V., and Burgess, Neil D.
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- 2018
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46. Wild meat consumption in urban Sierra Leone during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Sainge, Moses N., primary, Wusha-Conteh, Fartimah, additional, Fa, Julia E., additional, Sullivan, Martin J.P., additional, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, additional
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- 2023
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47. Antimalarial and mosquito repellent plants: insights from Burundi
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Havyarimana, Célestin, primary, Nkengurutse, Jacques, additional, Ngezahayo, Jérémie, additional, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, additional, and Masharabu, Tatien, additional
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- 2023
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48. Local Observations of Climate Change and Adaptation Responses: A Case Study in the Mountain Region of Burundi-Rwanda
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Nkurunziza, A., Intwarinkase Mutaganzwa, D., Ndayitwayeko, W.M., Nkengurutse, J., Kaplin, B.A., Teixidor Toneu, I., Zafra-Calvo, N., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Nkurunziza, A., Intwarinkase Mutaganzwa, D., Ndayitwayeko, W.M., Nkengurutse, J., Kaplin, B.A., Teixidor Toneu, I., Zafra-Calvo, N., and Cuni-Sanchez, A.
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Mountain regions and their communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. However, little is known on the impacts observed and adaptation responses used in Burundi’s mountain region and if these are different to those reported in the contiguous mountain region of Rwanda. This paper aims to fill in these knowledge gaps. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 300 smallholder farmers, 150 in northern Burundi and 150 in southern Rwanda. Farmers in both countries reported negative impacts on crops, animals, and human health, with small differences between countries driven by the main cultivated crops. More adaptation strategies were used in Burundi than in Rwanda, and more farmers in Burundi were using multiple strategies. In both countries, farmers’ wealth affected farmers’ adaptation responses and their food security. Notably, for all wealth groups (poor, average, rich), food security was lower in Rwanda than in Burundi. We relate our findings to current agricultural intensification policies in both countries and argue for the greater involvement of local farmers in adaptation planning using, for example, science-with-society approaches.
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- 2023
49. Wild meat consumption in urban Sierra Leone during Coronavirus-19
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Sainge, Moses, Wusha-Conteh, Fartimah, Fa, Julia, Sullivan, Martin, Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Sainge, Moses, Wusha-Conteh, Fartimah, Fa, Julia, Sullivan, Martin, and Cuni-Sanchez, Aida
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Wild meat is associated with an increased zoonotic disease risk. In some West African countries, wild meat consumption declined as the result of official restrictions following Ebola outbreaks in 2013-2016 and was also affected by the current Coronavirus pandemic. In Sierra Leone, a country affected by these diseases, we documented wild meat use in four markets in the capital Freetown. From a total of 197 interviews, we analysed the influence of age and sex on the types of wild meat eaten and reasons for their consumption. We found that more males than females consumed wild meat often, and in both sexes, taste was the main reason for eating wild meat. Age did not affect wild meat consumption among females. Evidence for changes in consumer behaviour in response to zoonotic disease risk was mixed. While some consumers avoided wild meat because of disease, nobody stated it was the primary reason for not eating wild meat, and monkeys (presumed higher zoonotic disease risk) were amongst the species cited as being consumed often. More work is needed to help identify the best pathway towards safe and sustainable consumption of wild meat in urban Sierra Leone.
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50. Ethnic and locational differences in ecosystem service values: Insights from the communities in forest islands in the desert
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Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Pfeifer, Marion, Marchant, Rob, and Burgess, Neil D.
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