Pleurothallis minutilabia, a species unique in subsection Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae because of the minute, highly reduced lip, is described and compared to the most similar species in the subsection. It is also compared ...

Los ecosistemas secos son el punto de reunión de un gran número de especies que tienen una larga historia que contar; sobre cómo los animales y plantas se resistieron a cambiar cuando los grandes colosos se levantaron e ...

El género Polylepis es dominante en los bosques a mayor elevación en los Andes y es de excepcional importancia ecológica. Sin embargo, estos bosques están gravemente amenazados y muchos aspectos de su biología permanecen ...

Highlighting patterns of distribution and assembly of plants involves the use of community phylogenetic analyses and complementary traditional taxonomic metrics. However, these patterns are often unknown or in dispute, ...

Understanding of tropical forests has been revolutionized by monitoring in permanent plots. Data from global plot networks have transformed our knowledge of forests’ diversity, function, contribution to global biogeochemical ...

In montane systems, global warming may lead communities to disassemble by forcing organisms to shift their distributions to higher elevations or by causing the extinction of those that are unable to adapt. To predict which ...

ForestGEO is a network of scientists and long-term forest dynamics plots (FDPs) spanning the Earth's major forest types. ForestGEO's mission is to advance understanding of the diversity and dynamics of forests and to ...

Mutualistic relationships between organisms have long captivated biologists, and extrafloral nectaries, or nectar-producing glands, found on many plants are a good example. The nectar produced from these glands provides ...

Forests dominated by Polylepis pauta occur in humid environments in the high Andes of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, at elevations between 3500–4500 m. Polylepis forests host a unique biodiversity of plants and animals and are ...

Many plant species exhibit strong association with topographic habitats at local scales. However, the historical biogeographic and physiological drivers of habitat specialization are still poorly understood, and there is ...