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Forest disturbance and growth processes are reflected in the geographical distribution of large canopy gaps across the Brazilian Amazon

CR Reis, TD Jackson, EB Gorgens, R Dalagnol, T Jucker, MH Nunes, JP Ometto, LEOC Aragão, LCE Rodriguez, DA Coomes

Oct 19, 2022

canopy height Environmental gradients forest dynamics gap size distribution Landscape ecology power law tropical forest

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Canopy structure and topography jointly constrain the microclimate of human-modified tropical landscapes.

Tommaso Jucker, Stephen R Hardwick, Sabine Both, Dafydd MO Elias, Robert M Ewers, David T Milodowski, Tom Swinfield, David A Coomes

Nov 15, 2018

Lidar canopy height digital elevation model forest degradation and fragmentation near-surface air temperature Remote sensing selective logging vapour pressure deficit Borneo Ecosystem forests global warming Humans Microclimate Plants Temperature Tropical Climate Vapor Pressure

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Topography shapes the structure, composition and function of tropical forest landscapes.

Tommaso Jucker, Boris Bongalov, David FRP Burslem, Reuben Nilus, Michele Dalponte, Simon L Lewis, Oliver L Phillips, Lan Qie, David A Coomes

Jun 21, 2018

Topography is a key driver of tropical forest structure and composition, as it constrains local nutrient and hydraulic conditions within which trees grow. Yet, we do not fully understand how changes in forest physiognomy driven...

aboveground carbon density airborne laser scanning (or LiDAR) Biodiversity canopy height gap fraction hyperspectral imaging Remote sensing terrain elevation slope and curvature wood density Borneo forests Remote Sensing Technology Trees Tropical Climate

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