Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems. Structure and Function.

1985 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 711
Author(s):  
P. J. Grubb ◽  
F. B. Golley
Keyword(s):  
Rain Forest ◽  
Tropical Rain Forest ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Uncoupling of microbial community structure and function in decomposing litter across beech forest ecosystems in Central Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Witoon Purahong ◽  
Michael Schloter ◽  
Marek J. Pecyna ◽  
Danuta Kapturska ◽  
Veronika Däumlich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Beech Forest ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Plant community structure and function in a swamp forest within the Atlantic rain forest complex: a synthesis

Rodriguésia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Rubio Scarano
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Specific Interaction ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
Plant Community Structure ◽  
Swamp Forest ◽  
Plant Ecophysiology ◽  
And Function

ABSTRACT This paper synthesises a decade of research on a swamp forest within the Atlantic forest complex in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I propose that this swamp is a fragile ecosystem, since its diversity and functioning are highly dependent on a specific interaction between two functional groups: shade-providers (locally rare trees) and providers of safe germination sites (terrestrial bromeliads). This conclusion is based on a broad set of data regarding plant ecophysiology, population and community ecology and phytogeography, which I review here. I discuss the implications of these findings for conservation and restoration of swamps at the Atlantic forest complex.

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