Phylogenetic conservatism in the relationship between functional and demographic characteristics in Amazon tree taxa
Functional Ecology, vol. 39, pp. 181–198
Abstract
Abstract Leaf and wood functional traits of trees are related to growth, reproduction, and survival, but the degree of phylogenetic conservatism in these relationships is largely unknown. In this study, we describe the variability of strategies involving leaf, wood and demographic characteristics for tree genera distributed across the Amazon Region, and quantify phylogenetic signal for the characteristics and their relationships. Leaf and wood traits are aligned with demographic variables along two main axes of variation. The first axis represents the coordination of leaf traits describing resource uptake and use, wood density, seed mass, and survival. The second axis represents the coordination between size and growth. Both axes show strong phylogenetic signal, suggesting a constrained evolution influenced by ancestral values, yet the second axis also has an additional, substantial portion of its variation that is driven by functional correlations unrelated to phylogeny, suggesting simultaneously higher evolutionary lability and coordination. Synthesis. Our results suggest that life history strategies of tropical trees are generally phylogenetically conserved, but that tree lineages may have some capability of responding to environmental changes by modulating their growth and size. Overall, we provide the largest‐scale synopsis of functional characteristics of Amazonian trees, showing substantial nuance in the evolutionary patterns of individual characteristics and their relationships. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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Pablo Sanchez‐Martinez corresponding
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications · University of Edinburgh
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CREAF Barcelona Spain
Departament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallès Spain
School of Geosciences University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
The University of Edinburgh (Old College South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL - United Kingdom)
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University of Turin · University of Edinburgh
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Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology University of Turin Turin Italy
School of Geosciences University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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Department of Geography and Planning University of Liverpool Liverpool UK
University of Liverpool (Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom - United Kingdom)
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Florida International University
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International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB) Department of Biological Sciences Florida International University Miami Florida USA
International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB) Department of Biological Sciences Florida International University Miami Florida USA
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi · Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Botânica Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Belém Brazil
Programa Professor Visitante Nacional Sênior na Amazônia—CAPES Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia Belém Brazil
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Ecology, Monitoring and Sustainable Use of Wetlands (MAUA) Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
Wetland Department, Institute of Geography and Geoecology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology—KIT Rastatt Germany
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Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
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Centro de Pesquisa Agroflorestal de Roraima, Embrapa Roraima Boa Vista Brazil
Centro de Pesquisa Agroflorestal de Roraima, Embrapa Roraima Boa Vista Brazil
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Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado do Amapá
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Departamento de Botânica Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Amapá—IEPA Macapá Brazil
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Field Museum of Natural History · Universidad de Las Américas
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Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad, Medio Ambiente y Salud‐BIOMAS Universidad de las Américas Quito Ecuador
Keller Science Action Center The Field Museum Chicago Illinois USA
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School of Geography University of Leeds Leeds UK
University of Leeds (Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT - United Kingdom)
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Pesquisas em Ecologia Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement · Université de Montpellier · Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement · UMR Botanique et Modélisation de l’Architecture des Plantes et des végétations · Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
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AMAP (botAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations) Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD Montpellier France
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement · Université de Montpellier · Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement · UMR Botanique et Modélisation de l’Architecture des Plantes et des végétations · Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
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AMAP (botAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations) Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD Montpellier France
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Amcel Amapá Florestal e Celulose S.A. Santana Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center Leiden The Netherlands
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Ecology, Monitoring and Sustainable Use of Wetlands (MAUA) Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Herbario Amazónico Colombiano Instituto SINCHI Bogotá Colombia
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Field Museum of Natural History
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Collections, Conservation and Research The Field Museum Chicago Illinois USA
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Ecology, Monitoring and Sustainable Use of Wetlands (MAUA) Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Ecology, Monitoring and Sustainable Use of Wetlands (MAUA) Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
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Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia Universidade Estadual de Campinas—UNICAMP Campinas Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
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Divisao de Sensoriamento Remoto—DSR Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais—INPE São José dos Campos Brazil
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National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco
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Herbario Vargas Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco Cusco Peru
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Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling Stirling UK
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
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Departamento de Ecologia, Centro de Biociências Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Natal Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Rondônia
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Departamento de Biologia Universidade Federal de Rondônia Porto Velho Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Rondônia
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Programa de Pós‐ Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia PPG‐ Bionorte Universidade Federal de Rondônia Porto Velho Brazil
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Florida Museum of Natural History · University of Florida · James Cook University
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Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science and College of Science and Engineering James Cook University Cairns Queensland Australia
Department of Biology and Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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Universidade Federal de Rondônia
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Programa de Pós‐ Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia PPG‐ Bionorte Universidade Federal de Rondônia Porto Velho Brazil
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University of St Andrews · Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana
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Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana (IIAP) Iquitos Peru
School of Geography and Sustainable Development University of St Andrews St Andrews UK
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National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco · Jardín Botánico de Missouri
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Herbario Vargas Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco Cusco Peru
Jardín Botánico de Missouri Oxapampa Peru
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia · Bolivian Forest Research Institute
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
Instituto Boliviano de Investigacion Forestal Santa Cruz Bolivia
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Pesquisas em Ecologia Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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University of Leeds · University of Exeter
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Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
School of Geography University of Leeds Leeds UK
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Ecology, Monitoring and Sustainable Use of Wetlands (MAUA) Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
Wetland Department, Institute of Geography and Geoecology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology—KIT Rastatt Germany
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Herbario Amazónico Colombiano Instituto SINCHI Bogotá Colombia
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Agteca‐Amazonica Santa Cruz Bolivia
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Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso
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Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso Nova Xavantina Brazil
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Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso
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Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso Nova Xavantina Brazil
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Jardín Botánico de Missouri Oxapampa Peru
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Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University
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Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno Santa Cruz Bolivia
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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Instituto Tecnológico Vale Belém Brazil
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Coordenação de Botânica Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Belém Brazil
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement · Florida International University · Université de Montpellier · Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement · UMR Botanique et Modélisation de l’Architecture des Plantes et des végétations · Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
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AMAP (botAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations) Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD Montpellier France
International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB) Department of Biological Sciences Florida International University Miami Florida USA
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Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana
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Centro de Investigaciones Ecológicas de Guayana Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana Puerto Ordaz Venezuela
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Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
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Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia Parque Estação Biológica Brasilia Brazil
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Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
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Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia Parque Estação Biológica Brasilia Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science and College of Science and Engineering James Cook University Cairns Queensland Australia
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Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science and College of Science and Engineering James Cook University Cairns Queensland Australia
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Ecologia Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Laboratório de Ecologia de Doenças Transmissíveis da Amazônia (EDTA) Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane Manaus Brazil
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Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará Belém Brazil
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Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation · Universidade Federal do Pará
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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Embrapa Amazônia Oriental Belém Brazil
Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Ecologia Universidade Federal do Pará Belém Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Biodiversidade Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá
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Diretoria Técnico‐Científica Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá Tefé Brazil
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Programa de Ciencias del Agro y el Mar Herbario Universitario (PORT) Guanare Venezuela
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School of Geography University of Leeds Leeds UK
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Laboratorio de Ecología de Bosques Tropicales y Primatología Universidad de los Andes Bogotá Colombia
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Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University · Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado
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Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado Universidad Autónoma Gabriel Rene Moreno Santa Cruz Bolivia
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Birmingham Institute for Forest Research University of Birmingham Birmingham UK
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School of Geography University of Leeds Leeds UK
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Biologia (Botânica) Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Endangered Species Coalition Silver Spring Maryland USA
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School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich UK
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Biology Department and Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability Wake Forest University Winston Salem North Carolina USA
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Coordenação de Botânica Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Belém Brazil
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Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Ambientales, Instituto de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo Forestal Universidad de los Andes Mérida Venezuela
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National Park Service · Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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Center for Conservation and Sustainability Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Washington District of Columbia USA
Inventory and Monitoring Program National Park Service Fredericksburg Virginia USA
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Universidade Federal do Amapá, Ciências Ambientais Macapá Brazil
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Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
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Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia Universidade Estadual de Campinas—UNICAMP Campinas Brazil
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Centro para la Restauración y Bioeconomía Sostenible—CREBIOS Lima Peru
Peruvian Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (PCBC) Iquitos Peru
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Postgraduate Program in Clean Technologies UniCesumar and Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology, and Innovation (ICETI), UniCesumar Maringá Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Pesquisas em Ecologia Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
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Andes to Amazon Biodiversity Program Madre de Dios Peru
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Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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Center for Conservation and Sustainability Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Washington District of Columbia USA
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Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University · Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado
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Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado Universidad Autónoma Gabriel Rene Moreno Santa Cruz Bolivia
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Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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Center for Conservation and Sustainability Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Washington District of Columbia USA
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University of Turku · Universidade Federal do Pará
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Department of Biology University of Turku Turku Finland
Environmental Science Program, Geosciences Department Universidade Federal do Pará Belém Brazil
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Universidad Estatal Amazónica Puyo Ecuador
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Universidad Regional Amazónica IKIAM
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Universidad Regional Amazónica IKIAM Tena Ecuador
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Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
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ICNHS Federal University of Mato Grosso Sinop Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Dinâmica Ambiental Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
Procuradoria‐Geral de Justiça Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas Manaus Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
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ICNHS Federal University of Mato Grosso Sinop Brazil
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Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) Aas Norway
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Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
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ICNHS Federal University of Mato Grosso Sinop Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
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Coordenação de Pesquisas em Ecologia Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia—INPA Manaus Brazil
Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil
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