Ecology

Tree growth after a major hurricane reflects predisturbance vigor rather than canopy damage

Tree crown damage from disturbance events strongly influences forest demography, yet its effect on stem growth remains poorly …

Laura E. Boeschoten, Roi Ankori-Karlinsky, Gabriel Arellano, Alyssa J. Brown, Dingyi Fang, Veronika Leitold, Douglas Morton, Gan Yuan, Tian Zheng, Jess K. Zimmerman, Maria Uriarte

Taller trees experienced less crown damage during a severe hurricane in a tropical forest

Hurricanes strongly regulate vegetation structure and dynamics in coastal tropical forests by causing tree mortality and damaging the …

Tao Han, António Ferraz, Dingyi Fang, Tian Zheng, Roi Ankori-Karlinsky, Gabriel Arellano, Douglas Morton, Jess K. Zimmerman, Michael Keller, Maria Uriarte, Xiangtao Xu

Wind acclimation in a subtropical forest: trees on wind-exposed slopes are shorter with smaller crowns

Tree architecture is an important component of forest community dynamics – taller trees with larger crowns often outcompete their …

Roi Ankori-Karlinsky, Tobias D. Jackson, Gan Yuan, Jess K. Zimmerman, Douglas C. Morton, Tian Zheng, Maria Uriarte

A spatio-temporal model of embolism propagation in leaf vein networks

Leaf veins hydrate and sustain leaf tissue for photosynthesis. During drought and freeze events, embolisms can form in xylem conduits, …

Diane Lu, Chris M. Smith-Martin, Robert Muscarella, Maria Uriarte, Tian Zheng

Large-scale, image-based tree species mapping in a tropical forest using artificial perceptual learning

Information about the spatial distribution of species lies at the heart of many important questions in ecology. Logistical limitations …

Chengliang Tang, Maria Uriarte, Helen Jin, Douglas C. Morton, Tian Zheng