Investigating the relationship between liana abundance and tropical forest recovery

Alain Senghor K. Ngute

doi:10.25907/00828

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Investigating the relationship between liana abundance and tropical forest recovery

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Investigating the relationship between liana abundance and tropical forest recovery

Alain Senghor K. Ngute

University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

2024

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https://doi.org/10.25907/00828

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Ecology

Climate change impacts and adaptation

Ecological applications

biomass

carbon stocks

climate

competition

disturbance

forest succession

restoration

topography

trees

vines

Lianas, or woody vines, are integral components of tropical forests that have substantial impacts on the dynamics and functioning of these important ecosystems. There is growing evidence that liana competition with trees is threatening the global carbon sink by hindering the recovery of forests from disturbances. A recent hypothesis, built on local and regional evidence, suggests that their competitive success over trees (liana dominance) is facilitated by interactions between forest disturbance and climate. Despite their increasing competitiveness with trees at the global scale, robust measurements of liana aboveground biomass (AGB) have been limited. Moreover, it is unclear how forest disturbance interacts with liana–tree ratios (LTRs), climate, topography and soil properties to shape tree dynamics and the trajectories of succession in tropical forests. This thesis aims to improve understanding of the role lianas play in the recovery of tropical forests from disturbance, through the use of innovative sampling approaches to investigate forest dynamics and relationships with disturbance, liana–tree trade-offs and environmental factors.

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Title: Investigating the relationship between liana abundance and tropical forest recovery
Authors: Alain Senghor K. Ngute - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Contributors: Andrew Marshall (Supervisor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research Centre
David Schoeman (Supervisor) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Awarding institution: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
Publisher: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
DOI: 10.25907/00828
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991001298802621
Output Type: Dissertation

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