AMAZON TREE DIVERSITY NETWORK
The Amazon Tree Diversity Network is a loose electronic network of 103 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 a loose electronic network of 103 botanists, ecologists and taxonomists that share data and information on tree diversity in the pan-
THE AMAZON TREE DIVERSITY NETWORK ARE:
Hans ter Steege and (in alphabetical first name order): Abel Monteagudo, Adriana Prieto, Agustín Rudas, Alexandre Adalardo de Oliveira, Alvaro Duque, Ana Andrade, Ana Cláudia Malhado, Angela Cano Schutz, Anthony Jardim, Beto Quesada, Bill Laurance, Bill Magnusson, Bonifacio Mostacedo, Brian Boom, Bruce Hoffman, Carlos Peres, Carolina Volkmer, Charlie Ramdass, Cid Ferreira, Claudia Baider, Consuelo Montalvo A., Corine Vriesendorp, Dairon Cardenas Lopez, Daniel Sabatier, Daniela Pauletto, Diógenes de Andrade Lima Filho, Doug Daly, Eglée Lopez-Zent, Elvis Valderrama, Esteban Alvarez Dávila, Francisca Dionízia de Almeida Matos, Gerardo Aymard, Hamilton Beltrán, Hernan Castellanos, Hugo F. Mogollón, Iéda Amaral, Ima Vieira, Italo Mesones, James Comiskey, Jean Boubli, Jean-François Molino, Jerome Chave, Jessica van Essen, John Terborgh, Joost Duivenvoorden, Juan Carlos Montero, Juan Ernesto Guevara Andino, Judith Caballero, Juliana Stropp Carneiro, Julio Balcazar, Lupita Sanchez, Luzmila Arroyo, Manuel Ahuite, Marcos Ríos Paredes, Marcos Silveira, Maria Cristina Peñuela Mora, Marie-Françoise Prévost, Mario Saldías, Martin Horchler, Martin Quigley, Milton Tirado, Nallarett Dávila, Natalino Silva, Nigel Pitman, Niro Higuchi, Ofelia Wong , Olaf Bánki, Oliver Phillips, Ophelia Wang, Pablo Stevenson, Patricio van Hildebrand, Paul Foster, Paul Maas, Percy Núñez Vargas, Peter van der Hout, Ramesh Lilwah, Raphaël Pélisier, Raquel Thomas, Rení Guillón, Renske Ek, Robin Foster, Roderick Zagt, Rodolfo Vasquez, Rodolphe Spichiger, Rodrigo Sierra, Roel Brienen, Roosevelt García, Samuel Almeida, Scott Mori, Stanford Zent, Steven N. Panfil, TEAM Caxiuana, TEAM Manaus, Terry Henkel, Tim Baker, Tim Killeen, Tinde van Andel, Tom Grimwood, William Milliken, William Platt, Yadvinder Malhi.
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.
If you want to add more or new plots to ATDN contact
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