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 | Charles H CannonCenter for Tree Science, The Morton Arboretum Verified email at mortonarb.org Cited by 9235 |
Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas
…, J Benítez-Malvido, A Blom, KS Bobo, CH Cannon… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
The rapid disruption of tropical forests probably imperils global biodiversity more than any
other contemporary phenomenon 1 , 2 , 3 . With deforestation advancing quickly, protected …
other contemporary phenomenon 1 , 2 , 3 . With deforestation advancing quickly, protected …
Conservation and divergence of plant microRNA genes
MicroRNA (miRNA) is one class of newly identified, small, non‐coding RNAs that play
versatile and important roles in post‐transcriptional gene regulation. All miRNAs have similar …
versatile and important roles in post‐transcriptional gene regulation. All miRNAs have similar …
Ancient trees: irreplaceable conservation resource for ecosystem restoration
Ancient trees contribute multifaceted ecosystem benefits to old-growth forests, rewilding, and
human cultural landscapes. As such, we call for international efforts to preserve these hubs …
human cultural landscapes. As such, we call for international efforts to preserve these hubs …
Tree species diversity in commercially logged Bornean rainforest
CH Cannon, DR Peart, M Leighton - Science, 1998 - science.org
The effects of commercial logging on tree diversity in tropical rainforest are largely unknown.
In this study, selectively logged tropical rainforest in Indonesian Borneo is shown to contain …
In this study, selectively logged tropical rainforest in Indonesian Borneo is shown to contain …
Environmental correlates of tree biomass, basal area, wood specific gravity and stem density gradients in Borneo's tropical forests
Aim Tropical forests have been recognized as important global carbon sinks and sources.
However, many uncertainties about the spatial distribution of live tree above‐ground biomass (…
However, many uncertainties about the spatial distribution of live tree above‐ground biomass (…
The current refugial rainforests of Sundaland are unrepresentative of their biogeographic past and highly vulnerable to disturbance
CH Cannon, RJ Morley… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding the historical dynamics of forest communities is a critical element for accurate
prediction of their response to future change. Here, we examine evergreen rainforest …
prediction of their response to future change. Here, we examine evergreen rainforest …
Borneo and Indochina are major evolutionary hotspots for Southeast Asian biodiversity
Tropical Southeast (SE) Asia harbors extraordinary species richness and in its entirety
comprises four of the Earth's 34 biodiversity hotspots. Here, we examine the assembly of the SE …
comprises four of the Earth's 34 biodiversity hotspots. Here, we examine the assembly of the SE …
Systematics of Fagaceae: phylogenetic tests of reproductive trait evolution
… The full range of fruit variation and its relationship to infrageneric diversity within
Lithocarpus will be considered elsewhere (PS Manos and CH Cannon, unpublished data). …
Lithocarpus will be considered elsewhere (PS Manos and CH Cannon, unpublished data). …
Communities contain closely related species during ecosystem disturbance
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 162–174 Abstract Predicting community and species responses
to disturbance is complicated by incomplete knowledge about species traits. A phylogenetic …
to disturbance is complicated by incomplete knowledge about species traits. A phylogenetic …
Tropical botanical gardens: at the in situ ecosystem management frontier
J Chen, CH Cannon, H Hu - Trends in Plant Science, 2009 - cell.com
Tropical botanical gardens (TBGs) should have a leading role in in situ conservation by directly
promoting several initiatives, including the reintroduction of important or valuable native …
promoting several initiatives, including the reintroduction of important or valuable native …