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Multidimensional tropical forest recovery
Poorter L, Craven D, Jakovac CC, van der Sande MT, Amissah L, Bongers F, Chazdon RL, Farrior CE, Kambach S, Meave JA, Muñoz R, Norden N, Rüger N, van Breugel M & Dent DH (2021) Multidimensional tropical forest recovery. Science, 374 (6573), pp. 1370-1376. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abh3629
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Protection from herbivores varies among ant genera for the myrmecophilic plant Leea aculeata in Malaysian Borneo
Burger HF, Vondrackova K, Sklodowski M, Koid Q, Dent DH, Wallace K & Fayle TM (2021) Protection from herbivores varies among ant genera for the myrmecophilic plant Leea aculeata in Malaysian Borneo. Asian Myrmecology, 14, Art. No.: e014002. https://doi.org/10.20362/am.014002
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Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests
Poorter L, Rozendaal DMA, Bongers F, Almeida dJS, Álvarez FS, Andrade JL, Arreola Villa LF, Becknell JM, Bhaskar R, Boukili V, Brancalion PHS, Cesar RG, Chave J, Chazdon RL & Dent DH (2021) Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (49), Art. No.: e2003405118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2003405118
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Uniting niche differentiation and dispersal limitation predicts tropical forest succession
Dent DH & Estrada-Villegas S (2021) Uniting niche differentiation and dispersal limitation predicts tropical forest succession. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 36 (8), pp. 700-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.04.001
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Three decades of post-logging tree community recovery in naturally regenerating and actively restored dipterocarp forest in Borneo
Hayward RM, Banin LF, Burslem DFRP, Chapman DS, Philipson CD, Cutler MEJ, Reynolds G, Nilus R & Dent DH (2021) Three decades of post-logging tree community recovery in naturally regenerating and actively restored dipterocarp forest in Borneo. Forest Ecology and Management, 488, Art. No.: 119036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119036
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Demographic trade-offs predict tropical forest dynamics
Rüger N, Condit R, Dent DH, DeWalt SJ, Hubbell SP, Lichstein JW, Lopez OR, Wirth C & Farrior CE (2020) Demographic trade-offs predict tropical forest dynamics. Science, 368 (6487), pp. 165-168. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz4797
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Rapid assessment of avian species richness and abundance using acoustic indices
Bradfer-Lawrence T, Bunnefeld N, Gardner N, Willis SG & Dent DH (2020) Rapid assessment of avian species richness and abundance using acoustic indices. Ecological Indicators, 115, Art. No.: 106400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106400
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Above- and belowground carbon stocks are decoupled in secondary tropical forests and are positively related to forest age and soil nutrients respectively
Jones IL, DeWalt SJ, Lopez OR, Bunnefeld L, Pattison Z & Dent DH (2019) Above- and belowground carbon stocks are decoupled in secondary tropical forests and are positively related to forest age and soil nutrients respectively. Science of The Total Environment, 697, Art. No.: 133987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133987
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Guidelines for the use of acoustic indices in environmental research
Bradfer-Lawrence T, Gardner N, Bunnefeld L, Bunnefeld N, Willis SG & Dent DH (2019) Guidelines for the use of acoustic indices in environmental research. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 10 (10), pp. 1796-1807. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.13254
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Wet and dry tropical forests show opposite successional pathways in wood density but converge over time
Poorter L, Rozendaal DMA, Bongers F, de Almeida-Cortez JS, Almeyda Zambrano AM, Alvarez FS, Andrade JL, Villa LFA, Balvanera P, Becknell JM, Bentos TV, Bhaskar R, Boukili V, Brancalion PHS & Dent DH (2019) Wet and dry tropical forests show opposite successional pathways in wood density but converge over time. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 3, pp. 928-934. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-0882-6
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Connectivity with primary forest determines the value of secondary tropical forests for bird conservation
Mayhew RJ, Tobias JA, Bunnefeld L & Dent DH (2019) Connectivity with primary forest determines the value of secondary tropical forests for bird conservation. Biotropica, 51 (2), pp. 219-233. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12629
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Biodiversity recovery of Neotropical secondary forests
Rozendaal DMA, Bongers F, Aide TM, Alvarez-Davila E, Ascarrunz N, Balvanera P, Becknell JM, Bentos TV, Brancalion PHS, Cabral GAL, Calvo-Rodriguez S, Chave J, Cesar RG, Chazdon RL & Dent DH (2019) Biodiversity recovery of Neotropical secondary forests. Science Advances, 5 (3), Art. No.: eaau3114. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau3114
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Instability of insular tree communities in an Amazonian mega-dam is driven by impaired recruitment and altered species composition
Jones I, Peres C, Benchimol M, Bunnefeld L & Dent D (2019) Instability of insular tree communities in an Amazonian mega-dam is driven by impaired recruitment and altered species composition. Journal of Applied Ecology, 56 (3), pp. 779-791. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13313
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Legume abundance along successional and rainfall gradients in Neotropical forests
Gei M, Rozendaal DMA, Poorter L, Bongers F, Sprent JI, Garner MD, Aide TM, Andrade JL, Balvanera P, Becknell JM, Brancalion PHS, Cabral GAL, Cesar RG, Chazdon RL & Dent DH (2018) Legume abundance along successional and rainfall gradients in Neotropical forests. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2 (7), pp. 1104-1111. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0559-6
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Canopy bird assemblages are less influenced by habitat age and isolation than understory bird assemblages in Neotropical secondary forest
Bradfer-Lawrence T, Gardner N & Dent D (2018) Canopy bird assemblages are less influenced by habitat age and isolation than understory bird assemblages in Neotropical secondary forest. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (11), pp. 5586-5597. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4086
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Woody lianas increase in dominance and maintain compositional integrity across an Amazonian dam-induced fragmented landscape
Jones IL, Peres CA, Benchimol M, Bunnefeld L & Dent DH (2017) Woody lianas increase in dominance and maintain compositional integrity across an Amazonian dam-induced fragmented landscape. PLoS ONE, 12 (10), Art. No.: e0185527. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185527
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Bat use of commercial coniferous plantations at multiple spatial scales: Management and conservation implications
Kirkpatrick L, Maher SJ, Lopez Z, Lintott PR, Bailey S, Dent D & Park K (2017) Bat use of commercial coniferous plantations at multiple spatial scales: Management and conservation implications. Biological Conservation, 206, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.11.018
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Leaf traits of dipterocarp species with contrasting distributions across a gradient of nutrient and light availability
Dent D & Burslem DFRP (2016) Leaf traits of dipterocarp species with contrasting distributions across a gradient of nutrient and light availability. Plant Ecology and Diversity, 9 (5-6), pp. 521-533. https://doi.org/10.1080/17550874.2016.1265018
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Extinction debt on reservoir land-bridge islands
Jones IL, Bunnefeld N, Jump A, Peres CA & Dent D (2016) Extinction debt on reservoir land-bridge islands. Biological Conservation, 199, pp. 75-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.04.036
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Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth forest regeneration in the Latin American tropics
Chazdon RL, Broadbent EN, Rozendaal DMA, Bongers F, Almeyda Zambrano AM, Aide TM, Balvanera P, Becknell JM, Boukili V, Brancalion PHS, Craven DJ, Almeida-Cortez JS, Cabral GAL, de Jong B & Dent D (2016) Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth forest regeneration in the Latin American tropics. Science Advances, 2 (5), Art. No.: e1501639. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1501639
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Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests
Poorter L, Bongers F, Aide TM, Almeyda Zambrano AM, Balvanera P, Becknell JM, Boukili V, Brancalion PHS, Broadbent EN, Chazdon RL, Craven DJ, Almeida-Cortez JS, Cabral GAL, de Jong B, Denslow JS & Dent D (2016) Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests. Nature, 530 (7589), pp. 211-214. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature16512
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Forest regeneration under Tectona grandis and Terminalia amazonia plantation stands managed for biodiversity conservation in western Panama
Wolfe BT, Dent D, Deago J & Wishnie MH (2015) Forest regeneration under Tectona grandis and Terminalia amazonia plantation stands managed for biodiversity conservation in western Panama. New Forests, 46 (1), pp. 157-165. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-014-9448-2
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A trait-based trade-off between growth and mortality: Evidence from 15 tropical tree species using size-specific relative growth rates
Philipson CD, Dent D, O'Brien MJ, Chamagne J, Dzulkifli D, Nilus R, Philips S, Reynolds G, Saner P & Hector A (2014) A trait-based trade-off between growth and mortality: Evidence from 15 tropical tree species using size-specific relative growth rates. Ecology and Evolution, 4 (18), pp. 3675-3688. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1186
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Secondary forests of central Panama increase in similarity to old-growth forest over time in shade tolerance but not species composition
Dent D, DeWalt SJ & Denslow JS (2013) Secondary forests of central Panama increase in similarity to old-growth forest over time in shade tolerance but not species composition. Journal of Vegetation Science, 24 (3), pp. 530-542. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01482.x
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Scale-dependence of aboveground carbon accumulation in secondary forests of Panama: A test of the intermediate peak hypothesis
Mascaro J, Asner GP, Dent D, DeWalt SJ & Denslow JS (2012) Scale-dependence of aboveground carbon accumulation in secondary forests of Panama: A test of the intermediate peak hypothesis. Forest Ecology and Management, 276, pp. 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.03.032
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Seasonal variability of photosynthetic characteristics influences growth of eight tropical tree species at two sites with contrasting precipitation in Panama
Craven DJ, Dent D, Braden D, Ashton MS, Berlyn GP & Hall JS (2011) Seasonal variability of photosynthetic characteristics influences growth of eight tropical tree species at two sites with contrasting precipitation in Panama. Forest Ecology and Management, 261 (10), pp. 1643-1653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2010.09.017
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Early growth and survival of 49 tropical tree species across sites differing in soil fertility and rainfall in Panama
van Breugel M, Hall JS, Craven DJ, Gregoire TG, Park A, Dent D, Wishnie MH, Mariscal E, Deago J, Ibarra D, Cedeno N & Ashton MS (2011) Early growth and survival of 49 tropical tree species across sites differing in soil fertility and rainfall in Panama. Forest Ecology and Management, 261 (10), pp. 1580-1589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2010.08.019
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Defining the conservation value of secondary tropical forests
Dent D (2010) Defining the conservation value of secondary tropical forests. Animal Conservation, 13 (1), pp. 14-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2010.00346.x
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The future of tropical species in secondary forests: A quantitative review
Dent D & Wright SJ (2009) The future of tropical species in secondary forests: A quantitative review. Biological Conservation, 142 (12), pp. 2833-2843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2009.05.035
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The Potential for Species Conservation in Tropical Secondary Forests
Chazdon RL, Peres CA, Dent D, Sheil D, Lugo AE, Lamb D, Stork NE & Miller SE (2009) The Potential for Species Conservation in Tropical Secondary Forests. Conservation Biology, 23 (6), pp. 1406-1417. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01338.x
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Performance Trade-offs Driven by Morphological Plasticity Contribute to Habitat Specialization of Bornean Tree Species
Dent D & Burslem DFRP (2009) Performance Trade-offs Driven by Morphological Plasticity Contribute to Habitat Specialization of Bornean Tree Species. Biotropica, 41 (4), pp. 424-434.
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Rehabilitating abandoned pastures in Panama: Control of the invasive exotic grass, saccharum Spontaneum L., using artificial shade treatments
Kim TJ, Montagnini F & Dent D (2008) Rehabilitating abandoned pastures in Panama: Control of the invasive exotic grass, saccharum Spontaneum L., using artificial shade treatments. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 26 (3), pp. 192-203. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549810701879719
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Explaining leaf herbivory rates on tree seedlings in a Malaysian rain forest
Eichhorn MP, Fagan KC, Compton SG, Dent D & Hartley SE (2007) Explaining leaf herbivory rates on tree seedlings in a Malaysian rain forest. Biotropica, 39 (3), pp. 416-421. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2007.00264.x
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Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama
Wishnie MH, Dent D, Mariscal E, Deago J, Cedeno N, Ibarra D, Condit R & Ashton MS (2007) Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama. Forest Ecology and Management, 243 (1), pp. 39-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2007.02.001
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Between and within-site comparisons of structural and physiological characteristics and foliar nutrient content of 14 tree species at a wet, fertile site and a dry, infertile site in Panama
Craven DJ, Braden D, Ashton MS, Berlyn GP, Wishnie MH & Dent D (2007) Between and within-site comparisons of structural and physiological characteristics and foliar nutrient content of 14 tree species at a wet, fertile site and a dry, infertile site in Panama. Forest Ecology and Management, 238 (1-3), pp. 335-346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2006.10.030
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Nutrient fluxes via litterfall and leaf litter decomposition vary across a gradient of soil nutrient supply in a lowland tropical rain forest
Dent D, Bagchi R, Robinson D, Majalap-Lee N & Burslem DFRP (2006) Nutrient fluxes via litterfall and leaf litter decomposition vary across a gradient of soil nutrient supply in a lowland tropical rain forest. Plant and Soil, 288 (1-2), pp. 197-215. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-006-9108-1
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Investigation of shading as a method for controlling wild sugarcane on abandoned lands (Panama) (Notes and Abstracts)
Kim TJ, Montagnini F, Cedeno N, Dent D & Mariscal E (2006) Investigation of shading as a method for controlling wild sugarcane on abandoned lands (Panama) (Notes and Abstracts). Ecological Restoration, 24 (3), pp. 203-204. http://er.uwpress.org/content/24/3.toc