John W Terborgh
Biographic Data
| ID | 204650 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John W Terborgh |
| GIVEN NAMES | John W |
| FAMILY NAME | Terborgh |
| SIGNATURE | TERBORGH J W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Science for a wilder Anthropocene: Synthesis and future directions for trophic rewilding research
Trophic rewilding is an ecological restoration strategy that uses species introductions to restore top-down trophic interactions and associated trophic cascades to promote self-regulating biodiverse ecosystems. Given the importance of large animals in trophic cascades and their widespread losses and resulting trophic downgrading, it often focuses on restoring functional megafaunas. Trophic rewilding is increasingly being implemented for conservat…
Indigenous Perceptions of Tree Species Abundance Across an Upper Amazonian Landscape
Indigenous cultures know a great deal about the landscape they inhabit, and their knowledge can be a valuable tool for ecologists. In order to explore how residents’ knowledge might help characterize a large and diverse forest type in southeastern Peru, we asked plant experts of the local Cashinahua culture to predict whether the tree species recorded in a single 1-ha plot in upland forest were common on the surrounding landscape. We then compare…
The Phenology of Tropical Forests: Adaptive Significance and Consequences for Primary Consumers
Most tropical woody plants produce new leaves and flowers in bursts rather than continuously, and most tropical forest communities display seasonal variation in the presence of new leaves, flowers, and fruits. This patterning suggests that phenological changes represent adaptations to either biotic or abiotic factors. Biotic factors may select for either a staggering or a clustering of the phenological activity of individual plant species. We rev…
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The Phenology of Tropical Forests: Adaptive Significance and Consequences for Primary Consumers
Most tropical woody plants produce new leaves and flowers in bursts rather than continuously, and most tropical forest communities display seasonal variation in the presence of new leaves, flowers, and fruits. This patterning suggests that phenological changes represent adaptations to either biotic or abiotic factors. Biotic factors may select for either a staggering or a clustering of the phenological activity of individual plant species. We rev…
Indigenous Perceptions of Tree Species Abundance Across an Upper Amazonian Landscape
Indigenous cultures know a great deal about the landscape they inhabit, and their knowledge can be a valuable tool for ecologists. In order to explore how residents’ knowledge might help characterize a large and diverse forest type in southeastern Peru, we asked plant experts of the local Cashinahua culture to predict whether the tree species recorded in a single 1-ha plot in upland forest were common on the surrounding landscape. We then compare…
Science for a wilder Anthropocene: Synthesis and future directions for trophic rewilding research
Trophic rewilding is an ecological restoration strategy that uses species introductions to restore top-down trophic interactions and associated trophic cascades to promote self-regulating biodiverse ecosystems. Given the importance of large animals in trophic cascades and their widespread losses and resulting trophic downgrading, it often focuses on restoring functional megafaunas. Trophic rewilding is increasingly being implemented for conservat…
Biology (3 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Plant and animal studies (2 works) · Agroforestry (1 works) · Amazon rainforest (1 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (1 works) · Anthropocene (1 works) · Apex predator (1 works) · Biodiversity (1 works)