Biotropica
Overview
Biotropica is a renowned scientific journal dedicated to the study of tropical biology and ecology. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore the diverse and complex ecosystems of tropical regions worldwide. With a focus on understanding the ecological processes, biodiversity, and conservation challenges in tropical environments, Biotropica serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the field of tropical biology.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Biotropica
Start
1969
End
Continuing
Frequency
Frequency varies
p-ISSN
0006-3606
e-ISSN
1744-7429
Country
United States
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2665
109
SJR / Ranks: 5449
782
CiteScore / Ranks: 7049
3.80
JIF / Ranks: 5004
2.1
Recent Articles
1.
Torres C, Barrios H, Pinzon-Navarro S, Berkov A
Biotropica
. 2024 Jun;
56(1):98-108.
PMID: 38855501
Tree life history strategies are correlated with functional plant traits, such as wood density, moisture content, bark thickness, and nitrogen content; these traits affect the nutrients available to xylophagous insects....
2.
Elsy A, Pfeifer M, Jones I, DeWalt S, Lopez O, Dent D
Biotropica
. 2024 Mar;
56(1):36-49.
PMID: 38515454
Determining how fully tropical forests regenerating on abandoned land recover characteristics of old-growth forests is increasingly important for understanding their role in conserving rare species and maintaining ecosystem services. Despite...
3.
Heijink B, Mattijs Q, Valencia R, Philip A, Piperno D, McMichael C
Biotropica
. 2023 Apr;
55(1):197-209.
PMID: 37081906
Amazonian forest plots are used to quantify biodiversity and carbon sequestration, and provide the foundation for much of what is known about tropical ecology. Many plots are assumed to be...
4.
DeFries R, Agarwala M, Baquie S, Choksi P, Khanwilkar S, Mondal P, et al.
Biotropica
. 2022 Dec;
54(6):1480-1490.
PMID: 36582545
Despite multiple approaches over the last several decades to harmonize conservation and development goals in the tropics, forest-dependent households remain the poorest in the world. Durable housing and alternatives to...
5.
Fedurek P, Akankwasa J, Danel D, Fensome S, Zuberbuhler K, Muhanguzi G, et al.
Biotropica
. 2022 Aug;
54(3):721-728.
PMID: 35915833
Since chimpanzee () conservation often involves local human populations, conservation strategies must consider psychological factors that impact their behavior. In Budongo Forest, Uganda, for example, local communities commonly engage in...
6.
Tinoco B, Latta S, Astudillo P, Nieto A, Graham C
Biotropica
. 2022 Jul;
53(6):1673-1684.
PMID: 35874905
As the pace of environmental change increases, there is an urgent need for quantitative data revealing the temporal dynamics of local communities in tropical areas. Here, we quantify the stability...
7.
Carricondo-Sanchez D, Odden M, Kulkarni A, Vanak A
Biotropica
. 2021 Dec;
51(5):781-791.
PMID: 34937952
Identifying factors influencing the distribution of and interactions within carnivore communities is important for understanding how they are affected by human activities. Species differ in their ability to adapt to...
8.
Bradham J, Umana M
Biotropica
. 2021 Sep;
53(5):1250-1254.
PMID: 34548674
The impacts of COVID-19 on early career tropical researchers are diverse and complex, including lack of funding opportunities, limitations to conducting fieldwork in remote places, reduced collaborations and networking, and...
9.
Razanatsoa E, Andriantsaralaza S, Holmes S, Rakotonarivo O, Ratsifandrihamanana A, Randriamiharisoa L, et al.
Biotropica
. 2021 Jul;
53(4):994-1003.
PMID: 34219750
Tropical ecosystems host a large proportion of global biodiversity and directly support the livelihoods of many of the world's poorest, and often marginalized, people through ecosystem goods and services and...
10.
Chaves A, Montecino-Latorre D, Alcazar P, Suzan G
Biotropica
. 2021 Jul;
53(4):987-993.
PMID: 34219749
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world, causing a great number of mortality of humans and affecting the economy, while conservation efforts are finally recognized to prevent further pandemics....