Nutrient Cycling

#ATBC15 Honorary Fellows: Dieter Mueller-Dombois & John J. Ewel

Jack Ewel and one of his former doctoral students - Ankila Hiremath of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology & the Environment.

ATBC Honorary Fellows In 1963, the Council of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation established the election of Honorary… Read More »

Editor’s Choice @Biotropica 47(4): Do bats fertilize their roost trees?

In tropical forests large trees, like this one at La Selva Biological Station, are important roosting sites for bats (Photo by Peter Wilton; CC BY 2.0)

I am pleased to announce the July 2015 Editor’s Choice Article: Voigt, C. C., Borissov, I. and Kelm, D. H…. Read More »

Biotropica 46(4) Editor’s Choice: Plant quality in grazing hotspots in Serengeti & Kruger National Parks

Photo 1: Michael Anderson (right) and Deus Rugemalila (left) conducting a vegetation survey in Serengeti National Park. Photo credit: Anita Risch.

I’m pleased to announce the July 2014 Editor’s Choice article: Stephen G. Arnold, Todd M. Anderson and Ricardo M. Holdo. 2014. Edaphic,… Read More »

Biotropica 45(6) Editor’s Choice: Snails, Slugs, & Rain Forest Nutrient Cycling

Succinea cepulla crawling across the litter at one of our sites. It not only leaves a slime trail, which contains water and polysaccharides, but also leaves behind food byproducts (e.g., fecal matter) both of which may promote microbial growth.

I’m pleased to announce the November 2013 Editor’s Choice article: Wallace M. Meyer III, Rebecca Ostertag, and Robert H. Cowie…. Read More »