Christopher Martius

Abstract: . Within different stands of the white-water inundation forest (varzea forest) in the Central Amazon region, composition, abundance, frequency and basal area of tree species were recorded. Determinations of age and radial growth rates were conducted using dendrochronological methods. Results show significant differences in age, history and species composition between stands as well as different growth strategies among dominant species. Assignment of tree species to growth strategies by means of anatomical and morphological features together with quantitative aspects of vegetational analysis permit the further differentiation of successional stages of varzea forests. General features of successional stages were quantitatively described and compared with forest types from outside the varzea. Many tree species of the varzea forests are widespread in South America, and not limited to floodplains. Their occurrence on sites with distinct dry seasons suggests that they are not specifically adapted to flooding but are tolerant to seasonality in general.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method to estimate AGB of large tropical trees by 3D tree modeling of TLS point clouds, which can account for individual tree biophysical structure more effectively than allometric models.

TL;DR: This work describes an approach that combines automated recording devices, high-throughput DNA sequencing and modern ecological modelling to extract much more of the information available in Earth observation data, offering efficient and near-real-time monitoring of management impacts on biodiversity and its functions and services.

TL;DR: The occurrence of Naphthalene, PHEN, and PERY in plants, termite nests, and soils at elevated concentrations supports the assumption of their biological origin.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the temporal dynamics of groundwater table and salinity in Khorezm, a region of Uzbekistan which is situated on the lower Amu Darya River in the Aral Sea Basin and suffering from severe soil salinization.