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Author Garcia-Davila, C.; Aldana Gomero, D.; Renno, J.-F.; Diaz Soria, R.; Hidalgo Pizango, G.; Flores Llampazo, G.; Castro-Ruiz, D.; Mejia de Loayza, E.; Angulo Chavez, C.; Mader, M.; Tysklind, N.; Paredes-Villanueva, K.; del Castillo Torres, D.; Degen, B.; Honorio Coronado, E.N. doi  openurl
  Title Molecular evidence for three genetic species of Dipteryx in the Peruvian Amazon Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Genetica Abbreviated Journal Genetica  
  Volume 148 Issue (down) 1 Pages 1-11  
  Keywords D. micrantha; Dipteryx charapilla; Genetic diversity; Microsatellites; Sequencing; Shihuahuaco; microsatellite DNA; plant DNA; allele; Dipteryx; DNA sequence; genetic variation; genetics; genotype; haplotype; Peru; phylogeny; plastid; river; species difference; Alleles; Dipteryx; DNA, Plant; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Haplotypes; Microsatellite Repeats; Peru; Phylogeny; Plastids; Rivers; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity  
  Abstract There is a high international demand for timber from the genus Dipteryx, or “shihuahuaco” as it is known in Peru. Developing tools that allow the identification and discrimination of Dipteryx species is therefore important for supporting management of natural populations and to underpin legal trade of its timber. The objective of this study was the molecular characterization of Dipteryx species in the Peruvian Amazonia. Two plastid regions (cpDNA: trnH–psbA and matK) were sequenced and 11 microsatellite markers (nDNA) were genotyped for 32 individuals identified as Dipteryx charapilla, D. micrantha morphotype 1 and D. micrantha morphotype 2. Using the concatenated sequences of the plastid genes, we identified ten haplotypes that were not shared between the species or between the D. micrantha morphotypes. Haplotypic diversity was greater in D. micrantha morphotype 2 and D. charapilla than in D. micrantha morphotype 1, which presented only one haplotype with a wide distribution in Peru. The microsatellites allowed the discrimination of the same three clades and identified diagnostic alleles for each clade. These results allowed us to demonstrate that the two morphotypes of D. micrantha are different at both the plastid and nuclear markers, which supports the existence of three genetically distinct species in Peru. This study provides information for the genetic discrimination of Dipteryx species and emphasises the importance of conserving the genetic variability of this genus in the Peruvian Amazonia. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.  
  Address Carrera de Ingeniería Foresta, Laboratorio de Dendrocronología, Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno, Km 9 carretera al Norte, El Vallecito, Santa Cruz, Bolivia  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
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  ISSN 00166707 (Issn) ISBN Medium  
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  Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 990  
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Author Mirabel, A.; Hérault, B.; Marcon, E. url  doi
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  Title Diverging taxonomic and functional trajectories following disturbance in a Neotropical forest Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Science of The Total Environment Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 720 Issue (down) Pages 137397  
  Keywords Community ecology; Disturbance trajectories; Intermediate disturbance hypothesis; Mid-term resilience; Neotropical forests; Taxonomic and functional biodiversity  
  Abstract In the current global change context, it is urgent to anticipate the fate of tropical forests. This means understanding tree community response to disturbance and the underlying processes. In that respect, we aim here to clarify taxonomic and functional post-disturbance trajectories, and determine the scope of the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (IDH) that remains debated in tropical forests. We analyzed community trajectories following a disturbance gradient from 10 to 60% of above-ground biomass loss in a Neotropical forest over 30 years. We considered trajectories along time of community taxonomic and functional trajectories in terms of richness, evenness, composition, and redundancy. We based on the annual botanical inventories of 75 ha of a Neotropical forest and on large trait datasets comprising seven leaf, stem, and life-history traits. We identified a decoupling between taxonomic composition, differing among communities, and functional composition, similar among communities and convergent in the functional space. The taxonomic diversity followed humped-shaped trajectories along time after disturbance depending on the initial disturbance intensity, which validated the IDH (Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis). The functional diversity trajectories, however, were homogeneous among plots and dismissed the IDH. We explained this decoupling by the variations in community functional redundancy that mitigated the functional impact of disturbance. Although consistent, the recovery of community composition, diversity, and redundancy remained divergent from the initial state after 30 years. These results acknowledged the need of decades-long cycles without disturbance to ensure community complete recovery.  
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Author Gargallo-Garriga, A.; Sardans, J.; Granda, V.; Llusià, J.; Peguero, G.; Asensio, D.; Ogaya, R.; Urbina, I.; Van Langenhove, L.; Verryckt, L.T.; Chave, J.; Courtois, E.A.; Stahl, C.; Grau, O.; Klem, K.; Urban, O.; Janssens, I.A.; Peñuelas, J. pdf  url
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  Title Different “metabolomic niches” of the highly diverse tree species of the French Guiana rainforests Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Scientific Reports Abbreviated Journal Sci. Rep.  
  Volume 10 Issue (down) Pages 6937  
  Keywords article; ecological niche; French Guiana; metabolome; plant leaf; rainy season; reproduction; stress; tropical rain forest  
  Abstract Tropical rainforests harbor a particularly high plant diversity. We hypothesize that potential causes underlying this high diversity should be linked to distinct overall functionality (defense and growth allocation, anti-stress mechanisms, reproduction) among the different sympatric taxa. In this study we tested the hypothesis of the existence of a metabolomic niche related to a species-specific differential use and allocation of metabolites. We tested this hypothesis by comparing leaf metabolomic profiles of 54 species in two rainforests of French Guiana. Species identity explained most of the variation in the metabolome, with a species-specific metabolomic profile across dry and wet seasons. In addition to this “homeostatic” species-specific metabolomic profile significantly linked to phylogenetic distances, also part of the variance (flexibility) of the metabolomic profile was explained by season within a single species. Our results support the hypothesis of the high diversity in tropical forest being related to a species-specific metabolomic niche and highlight ecometabolomics as a tool to identify this species functional diversity related and consistent with the ecological niche theory. © 2020, The Author(s).  
  Address INRA, UMR EcoFoG, CNRS, Cirad, AgroParisTech, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane, Kourou, 97310, France  
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  Publisher Nature Research Place of Publication Editor  
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Author Ziegler, C.; Dusenge, M.E.; Nyirambangutse, B.; Zibera, E.; Wallin, G.; Uddling, J. doi  openurl
  Title Contrasting Dependencies of Photosynthetic Capacity on Leaf Nitrogen in Early- and Late-Successional Tropical Montane Tree Species Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Frontiers in Plant Science Abbreviated Journal Front. Plant Sci.  
  Volume 11 Issue (down) Pages 500479  
  Keywords allocation; early successional; late successional; nitrogen; photosynthesis; tropical montane forests  
  Abstract Differences in photosynthetic capacity among tree species and tree functional types are currently assumed to be largely driven by variation in leaf nutrient content, particularly nitrogen (N). However, recent studies indicate that leaf N content is often a poor predictor of variation in photosynthetic capacity in tropical trees. In this study, we explored the relative importance of area-based total leaf N content (Ntot) and within-leaf N allocation to photosynthetic capacity versus light-harvesting in controlling the variation in photosynthetic capacity (i.e. Vcmax, Jmax) among mature trees of 12 species belonging to either early (ES) or late successional (LS) groups growing in a tropical montane rainforest in Rwanda, Central Africa. Photosynthetic capacity at a common leaf temperature of 25˚C (i.e. maximum rates of Rubisco carboxylation, Vcmax25 and of electron transport, Jmax25) was higher in ES than in LS species (+ 58% and 68% for Vcmax25 and Jmax25, respectively). While Ntot did not significantly differ between successional groups, the photosynthetic dependency on Ntot was markedly different. In ES species, Vcmax25 was strongly and positively related to Ntot but this was not the case in LS species. However, there was no significant trade-off between relative leaf N investments in compounds maximizing photosynthetic capacity versus compounds maximizing light harvesting. Both leaf dark respiration at 25˚C (+ 33%) and, more surprisingly, apparent photosynthetic quantum yield (+ 35%) was higher in ES than in LS species. Moreover, Rd25 was positively related to Ntot for both ES and LS species. Our results imply that efforts to quantify carbon fluxes of tropical montane rainforests would be improved if they considered contrasting within-leaf N allocation and photosynthetic Ntot dependencies between species with different successional strategies. © Copyright © 2020 Ziegler, Dusenge, Nyirambangutse, Zibera, Wallin and Uddling.  
  Address Department of Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada  
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Author Donald, J.; Maxfield, P.; Leroy, C.; Ellwood, M.D.F. doi  openurl
  Title Epiphytic suspended soils from Borneo and Amazonia differ in their microbial community composition Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Acta Oecologica Abbreviated Journal Acta Oecol.  
  Volume 106 Issue (down) Pages  
  Keywords Asplenium; Bacteria; Borneo; Bromeliaceae; Canopy; French Guiana; Fungi; Plfa; Rainforest; bacterium; community composition; epiphyte; fungus; microbial community; niche; relative abundance; soil microorganism; species diversity; tropical forest; Amazonia; Borneo; Danum Valley; East Malaysia; French Guiana; Malaysia; Nouragues; Sabah; Asplenium; Asplenium nidus; Aves; Bacteria (microorganisms); Bromeliaceae; Fungi  
  Abstract Microbial organisms support the high species diversity associated with tropical forests, and likely drive functional processes, but microorganisms found in rainforest canopies are not well understood. We quantified the microbial diversity of suspended soils from two classical epiphytic model systems (bromeliads & bird's nest ferns) across two localities: the Nouragues Reserve in French Guiana and Danum Valley in Malaysian Borneo. Non-epiphytic suspended soils were also collected as controls at the Nouragues Reserve. Effects of epiphyte type and sample location on microbial community composition were determined using Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) analysis. Total microbial biomass remained constant across the suspended soil types, but PLFA peaks denoting the relative abundance of different microbes varied between bromeliads, bird's nest ferns and non-epiphytic control soils. Suspended soils associated with bird's nest ferns from Borneo contained a microbial community significantly different in composition from those of congeneric bird's nest ferns from Amazonia, due to shifts in the relative abundance of fungi and bacteria. Our findings reveal that epiphytes create convergent niches for microorganisms in tropical canopies, while highlighting the sensitive nature of suspended soil microbial communities. © 2020 Elsevier Masson SAS  
  Address 20 Baily Place, Cheswick, Bristol, BS16 1BG, United Kingdom  
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  Publisher Elsevier B.V. Place of Publication Editor  
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  ISSN 1146609x (Issn) ISBN Medium  
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Author Zinger, L.; Donald, J.; Brosse, S.; Gonzalez, M.A.; Iribar, A.; Leroy, C.; Murienne, J.; Orivel, J.; Schimann, H.; Taberlet, P.; Lopes, C.M. doi  openurl
  Title Advances and prospects of environmental DNA in neotropical rainforests Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Advances in Ecological Research Abbreviated Journal Adv. Ecol. Res.  
  Volume 62 Issue (down) Pages 331-373  
  Keywords Biomonitoring; Conservation biology; DNA metabarcoding; eDNA; Environmental genomics; Neotropics; Rainforests  
  Abstract The rainforests of the Neotropics shelter a vast diversity of plant, animal and microscopic species that provide critical ecosystem goods and services for both local and worldwide populations. These environments face a major crisis due to increased deforestation, pollution, and climate change, emphasizing the need for more effective conservation efforts. The adequate monitoring of these ecosystems has proven a complex and time consuming endeavour, which depends on ever dwindling taxonomic expertise. To date, many species remain undiscovered, let alone described, with otherwise limited information regarding known species population distributions and densities. Overcoming these knowledge shortfalls and practical limitations is becoming increasingly possible through techniques based on environmental DNA (eDNA), i.e., DNA that can be obtained from environmental samples (e.g. tissues, soil, sediment, water, etc.). When coupled with high-throughput sequencing, these techniques now enable realistic, cost-effective, and standardisable biodiversity assessments. This opens up enormous opportunities for advancing our understanding of complex and species-rich tropical communities, but also in facilitating large-scale biomonitoring programs in the neotropics. In this review, we provide a brief introduction to eDNA methods, and an overview of their current and potential uses in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of neotropical rainforests. We also discuss the limits and challenges of these methods for our understanding and monitoring of biodiversity, as well as future research and applied perspectives of these techniques in neotropical rainforests, and beyond. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd  
  Address Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rio Claro, SP, Brazil  
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  Publisher Academic Press Inc. Place of Publication Editor Dumbrell A.J.; Turner E.C.; Fayle T.M.  
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  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title Advances in Ecological Research  
  Series Volume 62 Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 00652504 (Issn); 9780128211342 (Isbn) ISBN Medium  
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Author Sayer, E.J.; Rodtassana, C.; Sheldrake, M.; Bréchet, L.M.; Ashford, O.S.; Lopez-Sangil, L.; Kerdraon-Byrne, D.; Castro, B.; Turner, B.L.; Wright, S.J.; Tanner, E.V.J. doi  openurl
  Title Revisiting nutrient cycling by litterfall—Insights from 15 years of litter manipulation in old-growth lowland tropical forest Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Advances in Ecological Researc Abbreviated Journal Adv. Ecol. Res.  
  Volume 62 Issue (down) Pages 173-223  
  Keywords Forest floor; Litter addition; Litter removal; Litterfall; Nutrient cycling; Nutrient use efficiency; Soil fertility; Trace elements; Tropical lowland forest  
  Abstract The crucial role of tropical forests in the global carbon balance is underpinned by their extraordinarily high biomass and productivity, even though the majority of tropical forests grow on nutrient-poor soils. Nutrient cycling by litterfall has long been considered essential for maintaining high primary productivity in lowland tropical forests but few studies have tested this assumption experimentally. We review and synthesise findings from the Gigante Litter Manipulation Project (GLiMP), a long-term experiment in lowland tropical forest in Panama, Central America, in which litter has been removed from or added to large-scale plots for 15 years. We assessed changes in soil and litter nutrient concentrations in response to the experimental treatments and estimated nutrient return and nutrient use efficiency to indicate changes in nutrient cycling. The soil concentrations of most nutrients increased with litter addition and declined with litter removal. Litter removal altered nitrogen, potassium, manganese and zinc cycling, demonstrating the importance of litter inputs for maintaining the availability of these elements to plants. By contrast, litter addition only altered nitrogen cycling and, despite low concentrations of available soil phosphorus, the effects of litter manipulation on phosphorus cycling were inconsistent. We discuss potential mechanisms underlying the observed changes, and we emphasise the importance of decomposition processes in the forest floor for retaining nutrient elements, which partially decouples nutrient cycling from the mineral soil. Finally, by synthesising GLiMP studies conducted during 15 years of litter manipulation, we highlight key knowledge gaps and avenues for future research into tropical forest nutrient cycling. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd  
  Address Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Academic Press Inc. Place of Publication Editor Dumbrell A.J.; Turner E.C.; Fayle T.M.  
  Language Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title Advances in Ecological Research  
  Series Volume 62 Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 00652504 (Issn); 9780128211342 (Isbn) ISBN Medium  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 1001  
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