AMAZON TREE DIVERSITY NETWORK
The Amazon Tree Diversity Network is an electronic network of 143 botanists, ecologists and taxonomists that share data and information on tree diversity in the pan-Amazon (Amazonia s.s. and the Guyana Shield). Our drive is to gain a better understanding of the processes that drive (patterns of) alfa- and beta-diversity in the region and, through this knowledge, contribute to better conservation strategies for the region. Currently we work with data from botanical 1-ha plots (and sometimes different sizes), forest inventories, and herbarium collections.
The Amazon Tree Diversity Network is an electronic network of 143 botanists, ecologists and taxonomists that share data and information on tree diversity in the pan-
In 2003 the work of ATDN resulted the first accurate and robust map of tree alpha-diversity of the Amazon. We unravelled relationships between climate and diversity. The combination of the above results and use of functional groups, successfully tried in some of our Guyana plots, and now also in the Amazon, can perhaps help us to predict the effect of global change in these important and beautiful forests.
Last updated 2/5/2012
Website hosted at Utrecht University
THE AMAZON TREE DIVERSITY NETWORK ARE:
Hans ter Steege and (in alphabetical first name order): Abel Monteagudo, Adriana Prieto, Agustín Rudas, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Alexandre Adalardo de Oliveira, Alfonso Alonso, Alfredo Fuentes, Alvaro Javier Duque Montoya, Ana Andrade, Angela Cano Schutz, Aquilino Molina, Aulestia, Bart de Dijn, Beatriz Marimon, Ben Hur Marimon Jr, Bill Laurance, Bill Magnusson, Bonifacio Mostacedo, Brian Boom, Bruce Hoffman, Carlos Cerón, Carlos Peres, Carolina Volkmer, Casimiro Mendoza, César Vela, Charlie Ramdass, Christopher Baraloto, Cid Ferreira, Claudia Baider, Corine Vriesendorp, Cristhian Torres, Dairon Cardenas Lopez, Daniel Sabatier, Daniela Pauletto, David Neill, David Smith, DiFiore, Diógenes de Andrade Lima Filho, Doug Daly, Eglée Lopez-Zent, Eliana Jimenez Rojas, Elvis Valderrama, Emilio Vilanova, Euridice Honorio, Fernando Cornejo, Florian Wittmann, Francisca Dionízia de Almeida Matos, Francisco Dallmeier, Freddy Ramirez, Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, Geertje van der Heijden, Gerardo Aymard, Gloria Gutierrez, Gonzalo Rivas, Hamilton Beltrán, Henrik Balslev, Hernan Castellanos, Hirma Ramirez-Angulo, Hugo Mogollón, Iéda Amaral, Ima Vieira, Isau Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, Italo Mesones, Jean-François Molino, Jerome Chave, Jessica ven Essen, Joana Ricardo, João Murça Pires, Jochen Schöngart, Joelaika Ramdas, John Salcedo, John Terborgh, Joost Duivenvoorden, Juan Carlos Montero, Juan Ernesto Guevara, Juan Fernando Phillips, Juliana Stropp, Julien Engel, Julio Balcázar Rodríguez, Kenneth R. Young, Ligia Estela Urrego, Lionel Hernandez, Luzmary Mendizabal, Luzmila Arroyo, Manuel Ahuite, Marcelo Trindade Nascimento, Marcos Ríos Paredes, Marcos Silveira, Maria Cristina Peñuela Mora, Maria Natalia Umaña Medina, Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade, Marie-Françoise Prévost, Marisol Toledo, Martin Quigley, Mervin Saavedra, Miguel Alexiaides, Milton Tirado, Mirian Lazarte, Nallarett Dávila, Natalino Silva, Nigel Pitman, Olaf Bánki, Oliver Phillips, Ophelia Wang, Pablo Palacios, Pablo Stevenson, Patricio von Hildebrand, Paul Fine, Paul Maas, Percy Núñez Vargas, Peter Møller Jørgensen, Peter van der Hout, Rafael de Paiva Salomão, Rafael Leandro de Assis, Raquel Thomas, Renato Valencia, Robin Foster, Roderick Zagt, Rodolfo Vasquez, Rodolphe Spichiger, Rodrigo Sierra, Roel Brienen, Rogerio Gribel, Roosevelt García, Scott Mori, Stanford Zent, Steven N. Panfil, TEAM Caxiuana, Team Ducke, TEAM Manaus, Team ZF3, Ted Feldpausch, Teddy Yuyarima, Terry Henkel, Therany Gonzales, Tim Baker, Tim Killeen, Tinde van Andel, Victor Diego Rojas Landivar, Vincent Vos, William Milliken, William Nauray, William Platt, Yadvinder Malhi.
