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Montane Forests

Montane Forests is a biogeographical ecosystem type classified within forest geography as a temperate or tropical forest formation occurring at mid- to high-elevation zones of mountainous regions, distinguished by its altitudinal zonation, cooler climatic conditions, and distinct species composition adapted to montane environmental gradients.

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Publications per year

2017–2026

585

Variants

Montane Forest Ecosystems

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Publications

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Chytridiomycosis causes amphibian mortality associated with population declines in the rain forests of Australia and Central America

Lee Berger, Rick Speare, Peter Daszak et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1998 · 2K citations

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The distance decay of similarity in biogeography and ecology

Jeffrey C. Nekola, Peter S. White · Journal of Biogeography · 1999 · 1.9K citations

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Litterfall, Nutrient Cycling, and Nutrient Limitation in Tropical Forests

Peter M. Vitousek · Ecology · 1984 · 1.5K citations

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Climatic Impact of Tropical Lowland Deforestation on Nearby Montane Cloud Forests

Robert O. Lawton, U. S. Nair, Roger A. Pielke et al. · Science · 2001 · 1.2K citations

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The potential negative impacts of global climate change on tropical montane cloud forests

Pru Foster · Earth-Science Reviews · 2001 · 602 citations

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Authors

7.6K

  1. DB
    David B. Lindenmayer

    Australian National University, Australia

    29 publications · 2.4K citations

    26

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  2. JH
    Jürgen Homeier

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    28 publications · 1.8K citations

    24

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  3. CL
    Christoph Leuschner

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    26 publications · 1.8K citations

    22

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  4. EV
    E. V. J. Tanner

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    22 publications · 2.1K citations

    21

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  5. NM
    Nalini M. Nadkarni

    The Evergreen State College, United States

    21 publications · 1.7K citations

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Institutions

2K

  1. University of Göttingen

    Göttingen, Germany

    50 h-index

    271 publications

    16.4K citations

  2. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    37 h-index

    146 publications

    14.1K citations

  3. University of Bayreuth

    Bayreuth, Germany

    33 h-index

    72 publications

    5.2K citations

  4. Instituto de Ecología

    Xalapa, Mexico

    32 h-index

    104 publications

    8.5K citations

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    30 h-index

    248 publications

    9K citations

  6. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Mexico City, Mexico

    28 h-index

    113 publications

    5.1K citations

  7. US Forest Service

    Washington, United States

    25 h-index

    46 publications

    2.7K citations

  8. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    24 h-index

    63 publications

    4.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Tropical Ecology

    83 publications · 4.4K citations

    45

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  2. Forest Ecology and Management

    78 publications · 5.4K citations

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  3. Biotropica

    102 publications · 6K citations

    44

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  4. Journal of Biogeography

    73 publications · 7K citations

    43

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  5. Ecology

    44 publications · 7.4K citations

    37

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