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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
The global abundance of tree palms
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 29, No. 9, Year 2020
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Aim: Palms are an iconic, diverse and often abundant component of tropical ecosystems that provide many ecosystem services. Being monocots, tree palms are evolutionarily, morphologically and physiologically distinct from other trees, and these differences have important consequences for ecosystem services (e.g., carbon sequestration and storage) and in terms of responses to climate change. We quantified global patterns of tree palm relative abundance to help improve understanding of tropical forests and reduce uncertainty about these ecosystems under climate change. Location: Tropical and subtropical moist forests. Time period: Current. Major taxa studied: Palms (Arecaceae). Methods: We assembled a pantropical dataset of 2,548 forest plots (covering 1,191 ha) and quantified tree palm (i.e., ≥10 cm diameter at breast height) abundance relative to co-occurring non-palm trees. We compared the relative abundance of tree palms across biogeographical realms and tested for associations with palaeoclimate stability, current climate, edaphic conditions and metrics of forest structure. Results: On average, the relative abundance of tree palms was more than five times larger between Neotropical locations and other biogeographical realms. Tree palms were absent in most locations outside the Neotropics but present in >80% of Neotropical locations. The relative abundance of tree palms was more strongly associated with local conditions (e.g., higher mean annual precipitation, lower soil fertility, shallower water table and lower plot mean wood density) than metrics of long-term climate stability. Life-form diversity also influenced the patterns; palm assemblages outside the Neotropics comprise many non-tree (e.g., climbing) palms. Finally, we show that tree palms can influence estimates of above-ground biomass, but the magnitude and direction of the effect require additional work. Conclusions: Tree palms are not only quintessentially tropical, but they are also overwhelmingly Neotropical. Future work to understand the contributions of tree palms to biomass estimates and carbon cycling will be particularly crucial in Neotropical forests. © 2020 The Authors. Global Ecology and Biogeography published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Authors & Co-Authors
Muscarella, Robert A.
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
Emilio, Thaíse
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
United Kingdom, Richmond
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Phillips, Oliver L.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Lewis, Simon L.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Slik, Ferry
Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Baker, William J.
United Kingdom, Richmond
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Couvreur, Thomas L.P.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Eiserhardt, Wolf Lukas
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
United Kingdom, Richmond
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Svenning, Jens Christian
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
Affum-Baffoe, Kofi
Ghana, Kumasi
Forestry Commission of Ghana
Aiba, Shinichiro
Japan, Sapporo
Hokkaido University
de Almeida, Everton Cristo
Brazil, Santarem
Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará
Almeida, Samuel Soares
Brazil, Belem
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
de Oliveira, Edmar Almeida
Brazil, Caceres
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso
Alvarez-Davila, Esteban
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Alves, Luciana Ferreira
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Alvez-Valles, Carlos Mariano
Peru, Lima
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Carvalho, Fabrício Alvim
Brazil, Juiz de Fora
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Guarin, Fernando Alzate
Colombia, Medellin
Universidad de Antioquia
Andrade, Ana C.S.
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Aragao, L. E.O.C.
Brazil, Sao Jose Dos Campos
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
United Kingdom, Exeter
University of Exeter
Murakami, Alejandro Araujo
Bolivia, Santa Cruz
Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado
Arroyo, Luzmila P.
Bolivia, Santa Cruz
Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno
Ashton, Peter S.
United States, Cambridge
Harvard University
Corredor, Gerardo A.Aymard
Unknown Affiliation
Baker, Timothy R.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Camargo, Plínio Barbosa de
Unknown Affiliation
Barlow, Jos B.
United Kingdom, Lancaster
Lancaster University
Bastin, Jean François
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Bengone, Natacha N’ssi
Gabon, Libreville
Anpn
Berenguer, Erika
United Kingdom, Lancaster
Lancaster University
United Kingdom, Oxford
Oxford Social Sciences Division
Berry, Nicholas J.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The Landscapes and Livelihoods Group
Blanc, Lilian
France, Paris
Cirad
France, Montpellier
Forêts et Sociétés
Böhning-Gaese, Katrin
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Senckenberg Biodiversität Und Klima Forschungszentrum
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Goethe-universität Frankfurt am Main
Bonal, Damien
France, Champenoux
Centre de Recherche Grand Est-nancy
Bongers, Frans J.M.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Bradford, Matt G.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Brambach, Fabian
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Brearley, Francis Q.
United Kingdom, Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Brewer, Steven W.
Unknown Affiliation
Camargo, José Luís Campana
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Campbell, David G.
United States, Grinnell
Grinnell College
Castilho, Carolina V.
Brazil, Brasilia
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa
Castro, Wendeson
Unknown Affiliation
Catchpole, Damien J.
Australia, Hobart
University of Tasmania
Cerón-Martínez, Carlos E.
Ecuador, Quito
Universidad Central Del Ecuador
Chen, Shengbin
China, Chengdu
Chengdu University of Technology
Chhang, Phourin
Unknown Affiliation
Cho, Percival P.
Unknown Affiliation
Chutipong, Wanlop
Unknown Affiliation
Clark, Connie J.
United States, Durham
Duke University
Collins, M. B.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Comiskey, James A.
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Park Service
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Institution
Medina, Massiel Corrales
Peru, Arequipa
Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa
Costa, Flávia Regina Capellotto Regina Capellotto
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Culmsee, Heike
Unknown Affiliation
David-Higuita, Heriberto A.
Colombia, Medellin
Universidad de Antioquia
Davidar, Priya
India, Nilgiri
Sigur Nature Trust
del Aguila-Pasquel, Jhon
Peru, Iquitos
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana
Derroire, Géraldine
France, Pointe-a-pitre
Université Des Antilles
Di Fiore, Anthony
United States, Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
van do, Tran
Unknown Affiliation
Doucet, Jean Louis
Belgium, Liege
Université de Liège
Dourdain, Aurelie K.
France, Pointe-a-pitre
Université Des Antilles
Drake, Donald R.
United States, Honolulu
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Ensslin, Andreas
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Erwin, Terry L.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Institution
Ewango, Corneille E.N.
Democratic Republic Congo, Kisangani
Université de Kisangani
Ewers, Robert Mark
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Fauset, Sophie
United Kingdom, Plymouth
University of Plymouth
Feldpausch, Ted R.
United Kingdom, Exeter
University of Exeter
Ferreira, Joice Nunes
Brazil, Brasilia
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa
Ferreira, Leandro Valle
Brazil, Belem
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Fischer, Markus
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Franklin, Janet
United States, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
Fredriksson, Gabriella M.
Unknown Affiliation
Gillespie, Thomas Welch
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Gilpin, Martin
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Gonmadje, Christelle Flore
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Cameroon, Yaounde
National Herbarium
Gunatilleke, Arachchige Upali Nimal
Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
Hall, Jefferson Scott
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Hamer, Keith C.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Harris, David J.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Harrison, Rhett D.
Zambia, Lusaka
World Agroforestry Centre
Hector, Andy
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Hemp, Andreas J.
Germany, Bayreuth
Universität Bayreuth
Herault, Bruno
France, Paris
Cirad
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-boigny
Hidalgo Pizango, C. Gabriel
Peru, Iquitos
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana
Honorio Coronado, Euridice N.
Peru, Iquitos
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana
Hubau, Wannes
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Belgium, Tervuren
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Hussain, Mohammad Shah
India, New Delhi
University of Delhi
Faridah-Hanum, I.
Malaysia, Bintulu
Universiti Putra Malaysia Kampus Bintulu Sarawak
Imai, Nobuo
Japan, Tokyo
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Joly, Carlos Alfredo
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Joseph, Shijo
India, Kochi
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
Anitha, Kamalakumari
Unknown Affiliation
Kartawinata, Kuswata
United States, Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Indonesia, Bogor
Herbarium Bogoriense
N'Dja, Justin Kassi
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Killeen, Timothy J.
Bolivia, Santa Cruz
Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado
Kitayama, Kanehiro
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Kooyman, Robert M.
Australia, Sydney
Macquarie University
Australia, Sydney
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Labrière, Nicolas
France, Toulouse
Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique
Larney, Eileen
Unknown Affiliation
Laumonier, Yves
France, Paris
Cirad
G W Laurance, Susan G.W.
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Laurance, William F.
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Lawes, Michael John
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Levesley, Aurora
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Lisingo, Janvier
Democratic Republic Congo, Kisangani
Université de Kisangani
Lovejoy, Thomas E.
United States, Fairfax
George Mason University
Lovett, Jon C.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
United Kingdom, Richmond
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lu, Xinghui
China, Liaocheng
Liaocheng University
Lykke, Anne Mette
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
Magnusson, William Ernest
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Mahayani, Ni Putu DIana
Indonesia, Yogyakarta
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Malhi, Yadvinder Singh
United Kingdom, Oxford
Oxford Social Sciences Division
Asyraf, M.
Malaysia, Minden
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Marcelo-Peña, José Luis
Peru, Lima
Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Marimon-Júnior, Ben Hur
Unknown Affiliation
Marshall, Andrew Robert
Australia, Sippy Downs
University of the Sunshine Coast
United Kingdom, York
University of York
United Kingdom, Malton
Flamingo Land Ltd.
Mihindou, Vianet
Gabon, Libreville
Agence Nationale Des Parcs Nationaux
Gabon, Libreville
Ministère de la Forêt de la Mer de L'environnement
Millet, Jérôme
Unknown Affiliation
Milliken, William
United Kingdom, Richmond
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Mohandass, Dharmalingam
Unknown Affiliation
Mendoza, Abel Monteagudo
Peru, Cusco
Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad Del Cusco
Mugerwa, Badru
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Nagamasu, Hidetoshi
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Nagy, László K.
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Seuaturien, Naret
Thailand, Bangkok
Wwf Thailand
Neill, David A.
Ecuador, Puyo
Amazonia State University
Nilus, Reuben
Malaysia, Sandakan
Forest Research Centre - Sandakan
Núñez-Vargas, Mario Percy
Peru, Cusco
Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad Del Cusco
Nurtjahya, Eddy
Unknown Affiliation
Onrizal, O.
Indonesia, Medan
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Parren, Marc P.E.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Paudel, Ekananda
Nepal, Kathmandu
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
Morandi, Paulo Sérgio
Brazil, Caceres
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso
Pennington, Richard Toby
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Exeter
University of Exeter
Pickavance, Georgia C.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Pitman, Nigel C.A.
United States, Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Poorter, L.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Poulsen, John R.
United States, Durham
Duke University
Rama Chandra Prasad, P.
India, Hyderabad
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Prieto, Adriana
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Puyravaud, Jean Philippe
India, Nilgiri
Sigur Nature Trust
Qie, Lan
United Kingdom, Lincoln
University of Lincoln
Quesada, Carlos Alberto Nobre
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Ramírez-Angulo, Hirma
Venezuela, Merida
Universidad de Los Andes, Merida
Razafimahaimodison, Jean Claude A.
United States, Stony Brook
Centre Valbio
Reitsma, Jan Meindert
Netherlands, Culemborg
Bureau Waardenburg
Requena-Rojas, E. J.
Peru, Huancayo
Universidad Continental
Roopsind, Anand
United States, Boise
Boise State University
Rovero, Francesco
Italy, Florence
Università Degli Studi Di Firenze
Italy, Trento
Museo Delle Scienze
Rozak, Andes Hamuraby
Indonesia, Central Jakarta
Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia
Rutishauser, Ervan
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Rutten, Gemma
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Punchi-Manage, Ruwan
Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
Salomão, Rafael Paiva
Brazil, Belem
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Brazil, Belem
Universidade Federal Rural da Amazonia
Satdichanh, Manichanh
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China, Kunming
World Agroforestry Centre
Schietti, Juliana
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Schmitt, Christine Brigitte
Germany, Bonn
Universität Bonn
Germany, Freiburg Im Breisgau
Universität Freiburg
Marimon, Beatriz Schwantes
Unknown Affiliation
Senbeta, Feyera
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa University
Sheil, Douglas
Norway, As
Norges Miljø- og Biovitenskapelige Universitet
Sierra, Rodrigo
Unknown Affiliation
Silva-Espejo, Javier Eduardo
Chile, La Serena
Universidad de la Serena
Silveira, Marcos
Brazil, Rio Branco
Universidade Federal do Acre
Sonké, Bonaventure
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Steininger, Marc K.
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Steinmetz, Robert
Thailand, Bangkok
Wwf Thailand
Stévart, Tariq
United States, St. Louis
Missouri Botanical Garden
Sukumar, Raman
India, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science
Sunderland, Terry Ch
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
Indonesia, Bogor
Center for International Forestry Research, West Java
Suresh, Hebbalalu Satyanarayana
India, Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Science
Tang, Jianwei
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tanner, Edmund Vincent John
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
ter Steege, Hans H.
Netherlands, Leiden
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Terborgh, John W.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Theilade, Ida
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Timberlake, Jonathan R.
Unknown Affiliation
Torres-Lezama, Armando
Venezuela, Merida
Universidad de Los Andes, Merida
Umunay, Peter M.
United States, New Haven
Yale University
Uríarte, María
United States, New York
Columbia University
van der Hout, Peter
Unknown Affiliation
Martínez, Rodolfo Vásquez
Unknown Affiliation
Guimarães Vieira, Ima Cèlia
Brazil, Belem
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Vieira, Simone Aparecida
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Vilanova Torre, Emilio
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Wang, Ophelia
United States, Flagstaff
Northern Arizona University
Webb, Campbell O.
United States, Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Webb, Edward L.
Singapore, Singapore City
National University of Singapore
White, Lee J.T.
Gabon, Libreville
Agence Nationale Des Parcs Nationaux
Gabon, Libreville
Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale
United Kingdom, Stirling
University of Stirling
Whitfeld, Timothy J.S.
United States, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Wich, Serge A.
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool John Moores University
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Willcock, Simon P.
United Kingdom, Bangor
Bangor University
Wiser, Susan K.
New Zealand, Lincoln
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Young, Kenneth R.
United States, Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Zakaria, Rahmad
Malaysia, Minden
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Zang, Runguo
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Forestry
Zartman, Charles Eugene
Brazil, Manaus
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Zo-Bi, Irié Casimir
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-boigny
Balslev, Henrik
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
Statistics
Citations: 63
Authors: 203
Affiliations: 153
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/geb.13123
ISSN:
1466822X
Research Areas
Environmental
Sexual And Reproductive Health