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List of works by Michiel van Breugel

A hyperspectral image can predict tropical tree growth rates in single-species stands

scientific article

A universal airborne LiDAR approach for tropical forest carbon mapping

scientific article published on 28 October 2011

BAAD: a Biomass And Allometry Database for woody plants

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Beyond Reserves: A Research Agenda for Conserving Biodiversity in Human-modified Tropical Landscapes

Biodiversity recovery of Neotropical secondary forests

scientific article published on 06 March 2019

Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests

scientific article published on 3 February 2016

Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth forest regeneration in the Latin American tropics

scientific article

Changing drivers of species dominance during tropical forest succession

article published in 2014

Changing gears during succession: shifting functional strategies in young tropical secondary forests

scientific article published on 20 May 2015

Community dynamics during early secondary succession in Mexican tropical rain forests

scientific article published in 2006

Data from: Successional shifts in tree demographic strategies in wet and dry Neotropical forests

Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals

scientific article published in 2022

Demographic Drivers of Aboveground Biomass Dynamics During Secondary Succession in Neotropical Dry and Wet Forests

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Demographic drivers of functional composition dynamics

scientific article published on 20 August 2017

Early growth and survival of 49 tropical tree species across sites differing in soil fertility and rainfall in Panama

article by Michiel van Breugel et al published May 2011 in Forest Ecology and Management

Effect of microsite quality and species composition on tree growth: A semi-empirical modeling approach

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Effective height development of four co-occurring species in the gap-phase regeneration of Douglas fir monocultures under nature-oriented conversion

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Environmental filtering limits functional diversity during succession in a seasonally wet tropical secondary forest

Environmental gap analysis to prioritize conservation efforts in eastern Africa

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Environmental gradients and the evolution of successional habitat specialization: a test case with 14 Neotropical forest sites

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Estimating carbon stock in secondary forests: Decisions and uncertainties associated with allometric biomass models

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Feedback loops drive ecological succession: towards a unified conceptual framework

scientific article published on 16 January 2024

Foliar herbivory and leaf traits of five native tree species in a young plantation of Central Panama

article published in 2011

Framework Species Approach Proves Robust in Restoring Forest on Fire Prone Invasive Grass: A Case Study from Panama

scientific article published on 06 April 2020

Functional diversity changes during tropical forest succession

scientific article published in 2012

Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests

scientific article

Functional traits that moderate tropical tree recruitment during post‐windstorm secondary succession

scientific article published on 08 January 2020

Global dominance of lianas over trees is driven by forest disturbance, climate and topography

scientific article published in January 2024

High-fidelity national carbon mapping for resource management and REDD+.

scientific article

Influence of abiotic drivers on 1‐year seedling survival of six mangrove species in Southeast Asia

scientific article published on 31 March 2022

Integrating agricultural landscapes with biodiversity conservation in the Mesoamerican hotspot

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Key role of symbiotic dinitrogen fixation in tropical forest secondary succession

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Legume abundance along successional and rainfall gradients in Neotropical forests

scientific article published on 28 May 2018

Legume–microbiome interactions unlock mineral nutrients in regrowing tropical forests

scientific article published on 10 March 2021

Liana effects on biomass dynamics strengthen during secondary forest succession.

scientific article

Lianas Reduce Biomass Accumulation in Early‐Successional Tropical Forests

scientific article published in 2020

Lianas do not reduce tree biomass accumulation in young successional tropical dry forests

scientific article published on 6 March 2021

Lianas reduce biomass accumulation in early successional tropical forests

scientific article published on 21 January 2020

Local and regional environmental variation influences the growth of tropical trees in selection trials in the Republic of Panama

scientific article published in 2010

Mitochondrial DNA Damage Does Not Determine Lifespan

Multidimensional tropical forest recovery

scientific article

Nitrogen fixer abundance has no effect on biomass recovery during tropical secondary forest succession

scientific article published in 2018

Phosphatase activity and nitrogen fixation reflect species differences, not nutrient trading or nutrient balance, across tropical rainforest trees

scientific article published on 02 August 2018

Phylogenetic community structure during succession: Evidence from three Neotropical forest sites

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Rapid Liana Colonization along a Secondary Forest Chronosequence

Rates of change in tree communities of secondary Neotropical forests following major disturbances

scientific article published on February 2007

Recovery of saturated hydraulic conductivity under secondary succession on former pasture in the humid tropics

scientific article published in 2011

Short‐term responses in a secondary tropical forest after a severe windstorm event

scientific article published on 19 April 2019

Soil and light effects on the sapling performance of the shade-tolerant species Brosimum alicastrum (Moraceae) in a Mexican tropical rain forest

scientific article published in 2008

Soil carbon dynamics under young tropical secondary forests on former pastures—A case study from Panama

scientific article published in 2011

Soil nutrients and dispersal limitation shape compositional variation in secondary tropical forests across multiple scales

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Species Dynamics During Early Secondary Forest Succession: Recruitment, Mortality and Species Turnover

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Strict mast fruiting for a tropical dipterocarp tree: a demographic cost-benefit analysis of delayed reproduction and seed predation

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Strong floristic distinctiveness across Neotropical successional forests

scientific article published in July 2022

Succession of ephemeral secondary forests and their limited role for the conservation of floristic diversity in a human-modified tropical landscape

scientific article

Successional dynamics in Neotropical forests are as uncertain as they are predictable

scientific article published on 15 June 2015

Successional shifts in tree demographic strategies in wet and dry Neotropical forests

Successional shifts in tree demographic strategies in wet and dry Neotropical forests

scientific article published on 26 March 2023

Successional syndromes of saplings in tropical secondary forests emerge from environment‐dependent trait–demography relationships

scientific article

Survival and growth of five Neotropical timber species in monocultures and mixtures

scientific article published in 2017

TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access

scientific article published on 31 December 2019

Tallo–a global tree allometry and crown architecture database

scientific article published on 15 June 2022

The Potential of Tree Rings for the Study of Forest Succession in Southern Mexico

The relative importance of above- versus belowground competition for tree growth during early succession of a tropical moist forest

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Towards effective reforestation: growth and commercial value of four commonly planted tropical timber species on infertile soils in Panama

Tree plantations on farms: Evaluating growth and potential for success

scientific article published in 2011

Trees adjust nutrient acquisition strategies across tropical forest secondary succession

scientific article published on 14 May 2024

Tropical carbon sink accelerated by symbiotic dinitrogen fixation

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Wet and dry tropical forests show opposite successional pathways in wood density but converge over time

scientific article published on 22 April 2019