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Ectomycorrhizal Associations of the Dipterocarpaceae by Brearley, Francis Q.

“…Dipterocarps are one of the most important tree families in the lowland forests of Southeast Asia and are somewhat unusual among tropical trees in that they…”
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Impacts of climate change to African indigenous communities and examples of adaptation responses by Leal Filho, Walter, Matandirotya, Newton R., Lütz, Johannes M., Alemu, Esubalew Abate, Brearley, Francis Q., Baidoo, Anastasia Ago, Kateka, Adolphine, Ogendi, George M., Adane, Girma Berhe, Emiru, Nega, Mbih, Richard Achia

“…Climate change negatively impacts the livelihoods of indigenous communities across the world, including those located on the African continent. This Comment…”
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Nitrogen stable isotopes indicate differences in nitrogen cycling between two contrasting Jamaican montane forests by Brearley, Francis Q.

“…Background and aims The aim of this study is to enhance our knowledge of nitrogen (N) cycling and N acquisition in tropical montane forests through analysis of…”
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Geo-ecological studies on two ultramafic sites in western Ireland by Brearley, Francis Q.

“…Ultramafic soils are found in many sites around the world where they can vary from exceptionally barren to reasonably fertile. Two ultramafic sites in western…”
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Nutrient and metal concentrations in Nepenthes macfarlanei Hemsl. (Nepenthaceae) from a Malaysian montane forest by BREARLEY, Francis Q.

“…Palaeotropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes) are a fascinating evolutionary case but their nutrient relationships are poorly known. To determine nutrient and…”
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Plant Community Composition and Carbon Stocks of a Community Reserve Forest in North-East India by Aosanen Ao, Sapu Changkija, Francis Q. Brearley, Shri Kant Tripathi

“…Anthropogenic activities are altering the structure and functioning of forests and their services to society. However, we know little about the degree to which…”
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Sequence data describing the fungal community in a tropical quartzite soil by Brearley, Francis Q.

“…The soil fungal community of the Klang Gates quartz ridge in Malaysia was determined by ITS amplicon sequencing using the Illumina HiSeq platform. The…”
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Decomposition in tropical forests: a pan-tropical study of the effects of litter type, litter placement and mesofaunal exclusion across a precipitation gradient by Powers, Jennifer S, Montgomery, Rebecca A, Adair, E. Carol, Brearley, Francis Q, DeWalt, Saara J, Castanho, Camila T, Chave, Jerome, Deinert, Erika, Ganzhorn, Jörg U, Gilbert, Matthew E, González-Iturbe, José Antonio, Bunyavejchewin, Sarayudh, Grau, H. Ricardo, Harms, Kyle E, Hiremath, Ankila, Iriarte-Vivar, Silvia, Manzane, Eric, de Oliveira, Alexandre A, Poorter, Lourens, Ramanamanjato, Jean-Baptiste, Salk, Carl, Varela, Amanda, Weiblen, George D, Lerdau, Manuel T

“…1. Litter decomposition recycles nutrients and causes large fluxes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It is typically assumed that climate, litter quality…”
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DIVERSITY, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF NEPENTHES IN WEST SUMATRA PROVINCE, INDONESIA by Mansur, Muhammad, Salamah, Andi, Mirmanto, Edi, Brearley, Francis Q

“…Nepenthes is the largest carnivorous plant genus present in Indonesia. There are 39 species of Nepenthes pitcher plants recorded in Sumatra from lowland to…”
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Environmental correlates of tree biomass, basal area, wood specific gravity and stem density gradients in Borneo's tropical forests by Slik, J.W.F, Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Brearley, Francis Q, Cannon, Chuck H, Forshed, Olle, Kitayama, Kanehiro, Nagamasu, Hidetoshi, Nilus, Reuben, Payne, John, Paoli, Gary, Poulsen, Axel D, Raes, Niels, Sheil, Douglas, Sidiyasa, Kade, Suzuki, Eizi, van Valkenburg, Johan L.C.H

“…Tropical forests have been recognized as important global carbon sinks and sources. However, many uncertainties about the spatial distribution of live tree…”
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Forest fruit production is higher on Sumatra than on Borneo by Wich, Serge A, Vogel, Erin R, Larsen, Michael D, Fredriksson, Gabriella, Leighton, Mark, Yeager, Carey P, Brearley, Francis Q, van Schaik, Carel P, Marshall, Andrew J

“…Various studies have shown that the population densities of a number of forest vertebrates, such as orangutans, are higher on Sumatra than Borneo, and that…”
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Secondary Succession after Slash-and-Burn Cultivation in Papuan Lowland Forest, Indonesia by Agustinus Murdjoko, Francis Q. Brearley, Antoni Ungirwalu, Dony A. Djitmau, Nithanel M. H. Benu

“…Papuan forests have been subjected to shifting cultivation for centuries by indigenous people affecting the ecological processes therein; during secondary…”
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Cultivar Differences and Impact of Plant-Plant Competition on Temporal Patterns of Nitrogen and Biomass Accumulation by Schofield, Emily Jane, Rowntree, Jennifer K, Paterson, Eric, Brewer, Mark J, Price, Elizabeth A C, Brearley, Francis Q, Brooker, Rob W

“…Current niche models cannot explain multi-species plant coexistence in complex ecosystems. One overlooked explanatory factor is within-growing season temporal…”
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Assessment of Wet Inorganic Nitrogen Deposition in an Oil Palm Plantation-Forest Matrix Environment in Borneo by Sellan, Giacomo, Majalap, Noreen, Thompson, Jill, Dise, Nancy B., Field, Chris D., Pappalardo, Salvatore E., Codato, Daniele, Robert, Rolando, Brearley, Francis Q.

“…Nitrogen (N) deposition significantly affects forest dynamics, carbon stocks and biodiversity, and numerous assessments of N fluxes and impacts exist in…”
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Reproductive phenology over a 10-year period in a lowland evergreen rain forest of central Borneo by BREARLEY, FRANCIS Q, PROCTOR, JOHN, SURIANTATA, NAGY, LASZLO, DALRYMPLE, GEMMA, VOYSEY, BENEDICT C

“…1 The aim of this study was to document patterns in tree reproductive phenology in a rain forest of central Borneo and examine relationships between phenology…”
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International collaboration between collections‐based institutes for halting biodiversity loss and unlocking the useful properties of plants and fungi by Pearce, Timothy R., Antonelli, Alexandre, Brearley, Francis Q., Couch, Charlotte, Campostrini Forzza, Rafaela, Gonçalves, Susana C., Magassouba, Sékou, Morim, Marli P., Mueller, Gregory M., Nic Lughadha, Eimear, Obreza, Matija, Sharrock, Suzanne, Simmonds, Monique S. J., Tambam, Beri Bonglim, Utteridge, Timothy M. A., Breman, Elinor

“…The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 calls for “strong global partnerships and cooperation” to support the other SDGs. The…”
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Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo by Slik, J.W. Ferry, Raes, Niels, Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Brearley, Francis Q, Cannon, Charles H, Meijaard, Erik, Nagamasu, Hidetoshi, Nilus, Reuben, Paoli, Gary, Poulsen, Axel D, Sheil, Douglas, Suzuki, Eizi, van Valkenburg, Johan L.C.H, Webb, Campbell O, Wilkie, Peter, Wulffraat, Stephan

“…Identify environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and composition. Borneo, Southeast Asia. A GIS-environmental database with 5 arc minute (c. 10 x…”
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Soil characteristics influence species composition and forest structure differentially among tree size classes in a Bornean heath forest by Sellan, Giacomo, Thompson, Jill, Majalap, Noreen, Brearley, Francis Q.

“…Background and aims Whilst several studies have shown that edaphic variability influences species composition in nutrient-poor tropical forests, the…”
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Influence of species functional strategy on leaf stoichiometric responses to fertilizer in a Bornean heath forest by Sellan, Giacomo, Thompson, Jill, Majalap, Noreen, Brearley, Francis Q.

“…The distribution of Bornean heath forest on white sand soils is believed to be due to element limitation and soil acidity. To determine the impact of both…”
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Can we set a global threshold age to define mature forests? by Martin, Philip, Jung, Martin, Brearley, Francis Q, Ribbons, Relena R, Lines, Emily R, Jacob, Aerin L

“…Globally, mature forests appear to be increasing in biomass density (BD). There is disagreement whether these increases are the result of increases in…”
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