1. Effect of defoliation on leaf growth, sexual expression and reproductive success of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Euphorbiaceae)

   • Víctor Parra-Tabla
   • Víctor Rico-Gray
   • Miguel Carbajal

   OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 160

2. Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics in a subtropical forest after typhoon disturbance

   • Xiaoniu Xu
   • Eiji Hirata
   • Yoshihiro Tokashiki

   OriginalPaper Pages: 161 - 170

3. Ecology of pollination in a tropical Venezuelan savanna

   • Nelson Ramírez

   OriginalPaper Pages: 171 - 189

4. Canopy seed bank structure in relation to: fire, tree size and density

   • S. Goubitz
   • R. Nathan
   • G. Ne’eman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 191 - 201

5. Phenological patterns among plant life-forms in a subtropical forest in southern Brazil

   • Márcia C. M. Marques
   • James J. Roper
   • Ana Paula Baggio Salvalaggio

   OriginalPaper Pages: 203 - 213

6. Variation of stand structure and regeneration of Mediterranean holm oak along a grazing intensity gradient

   • A. Cierjacks
   • I. Hensen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 215 - 223

7. Fire and torrential rainfall: effects on the perennial grass Brachypodium retusum

   • Martín De Luis
   • José Raventós
   • Juan R. Sánchez

   OriginalPaper Pages: 225 - 232

8. Leaf gas exchange characteristics and water- and nitrogen-use efficiencies of dominant grass and tree species in a West African savanna

   • Guillaume Simioni
   • Xavier Le Roux
   • Adrian S. Walcroft

   OriginalPaper Pages: 233 - 246

9. Interspecific associations in phytosociological data sets: how do they change between local and regional scale?

   • Ilona Kuželová
   • Milan Chytrý

   OriginalPaper Pages: 247 - 257

10. Effect of isolation on the structure and nutrient content of oak epiphyte communities

    • Alejandro Flores-Palacios
    • José G. García-Franco

    OriginalPaper Pages: 259 - 269

11. Spatial pattern formation in semi-arid shrubland: a priori predicted versus observed pattern characteristics

    • Frank M. Schurr
    • Oliver Bossdorf
    • Jens Schumacher

    OriginalPaper Pages: 271 - 282

12. Saplings distribution in relation to topography and canopy openness in an evergreen broad-leaved forest

    • T. Enoki
    • A. Abe

    OriginalPaper Pages: 283 - 291