Three Generations of Biotropica Editors-in-Chief!
July 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Three Generations of Biotropica Editors-in-Chief!
Forest-Associated Understorey Birds Persist in Agroforestry Orchards Within Tropical Rubber and Oil Palm Landscapes | onlinelibrary.wiley.... | BioTropica | #ornithology 🪶
September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Forest-Associated Understorey Birds Persist in Agroforestry Orchards Within Tropical Rubber and Oil Palm Landscapes | onlinelibrary.wiley.... | BioTropica | #ornithology 🪶
A perfect Costa Rican breakfast with Biotropica
February 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A perfect Costa Rican breakfast with Biotropica
Esse estudo de campo rendeu o artigo "Funções de anti-predação e troca gasosa dependente do tamanho das torres de cigarras arquitetas da Amazônia", na Biotropica, publicado em fevereiro de 2026. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Anti‐Predation and Size‐Dependent Gas Exchange Functions of Amazonian Architect Cicada Towers
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March 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Esse estudo de campo rendeu o artigo "Funções de anti-predação e troca gasosa dependente do tamanho das torres de cigarras arquitetas da Amazônia", na Biotropica, publicado em fevereiro de 2026. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Quote: "It is very hard to interpret big data in ecology in meaningful ways if you do not know anything about who the organisms are and what they do in the environment."
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A place for natural history in the 21st century
Natural history provides an important basis for observing interactions between organisms in their environments. Biotropica recently inaugurated a new paper category called “Natural History Field Note....
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December 15, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Quote: "It is very hard to interpret big data in ecology in meaningful ways if you do not know anything about who the organisms are and what they do in the environment."
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Bioacoustic Assessment of Mangrove Health: Influence of Habitat Characteristics on Bird Richness | onlinelibrary.wiley.... | Biotropica | #ornithology
January 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Bioacoustic Assessment of Mangrove Health: Influence of Habitat Characteristics on Bird Richness | onlinelibrary.wiley.... | Biotropica | #ornithology
A Transcontinental Migratory Passage Linking the Indian Ocean With the Arctic Ocean: Migration of Heuglin's Gulls From Tropics to Arctic | doi.org/10.1111/btp.... | Biotropica | #ornithology 🪶
June 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A Transcontinental Migratory Passage Linking the Indian Ocean With the Arctic Ocean: Migration of Heuglin's Gulls From Tropics to Arctic | doi.org/10.1111/btp.... | Biotropica | #ornithology 🪶
Going to ATBC in Oaxaca? Please join us for two Biotropica events on Tuesday:
How to publish your scientific results
and an informal Meet and Greet with the Biotropica Editorial Board.
This is your opportunity to get to know Biotropica!
How to publish your scientific results
and an informal Meet and Greet with the Biotropica Editorial Board.
This is your opportunity to get to know Biotropica!
June 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Going to ATBC in Oaxaca? Please join us for two Biotropica events on Tuesday:
How to publish your scientific results
and an informal Meet and Greet with the Biotropica Editorial Board.
This is your opportunity to get to know Biotropica!
How to publish your scientific results
and an informal Meet and Greet with the Biotropica Editorial Board.
This is your opportunity to get to know Biotropica!
I humbly submit for your consideration Dan Janzen (1978) in Biotropica (for context to see the acknowledgments)
August 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I humbly submit for your consideration Dan Janzen (1978) in Biotropica (for context to see the acknowledgments)
Hey tropical ecosystem enthusiasts! Please welcome Dr. Rhett Harrison, who is the new Editor-in-Chief of Biotropica!
July 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Hey tropical ecosystem enthusiasts! Please welcome Dr. Rhett Harrison, who is the new Editor-in-Chief of Biotropica!
" (...) it is very hard to interpret big data in ecology in meaningful ways if you do not know anything about who the organisms are and what they do in the environment."
(Jennifer Powers, A place for natural history in the 21st century, Biotropica. 2025;57:e13364. doi.org/10.1111/btp....)
(Jennifer Powers, A place for natural history in the 21st century, Biotropica. 2025;57:e13364. doi.org/10.1111/btp....)
December 18, 2024 at 11:49 PM
" (...) it is very hard to interpret big data in ecology in meaningful ways if you do not know anything about who the organisms are and what they do in the environment."
(Jennifer Powers, A place for natural history in the 21st century, Biotropica. 2025;57:e13364. doi.org/10.1111/btp....)
(Jennifer Powers, A place for natural history in the 21st century, Biotropica. 2025;57:e13364. doi.org/10.1111/btp....)
120 Years of "Lemurology" (study of lemurs): what has changed? Read our newly published paper in Biotropica to find out more.
Want to come up to speed with lemurology? This paper is your chance!
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120 Years of “Lemurology”: What has Changed?
Lemurology, or the study of lemurs, is a dynamic field, exploring major topics and involving diverse scientists. We reviewed scientific articles about Lemurs from 1900 to 2022 and reported how studie...
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April 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
120 Years of "Lemurology" (study of lemurs): what has changed? Read our newly published paper in Biotropica to find out more.
Incredible!! Gorgeous captures of these big cats.
“A recent study in Biotropica analyzing the 15 years of photos and other data observed 52 adult individuals, including 30 males and 22 females.”
“A recent study in Biotropica analyzing the 15 years of photos and other data observed 52 adult individuals, including 30 males and 22 females.”
Exclusive:
See unprecedented images of Sunda clouded leopards, the ‘ghosts of the forest’🧪
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New, never-before-seen images provide a glimpse into the secretive lives of a clouded leopard species found in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
See unprecedented images of Sunda clouded leopards, the ‘ghosts of the forest’🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
New, never-before-seen images provide a glimpse into the secretive lives of a clouded leopard species found in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
August 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Incredible!! Gorgeous captures of these big cats.
“A recent study in Biotropica analyzing the 15 years of photos and other data observed 52 adult individuals, including 30 males and 22 females.”
“A recent study in Biotropica analyzing the 15 years of photos and other data observed 52 adult individuals, including 30 males and 22 females.”
It’s overdue but time to say goodbye to these series of Biotropica and Insectes Sociaux.
June 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It’s overdue but time to say goodbye to these series of Biotropica and Insectes Sociaux.
We consider ourselves the premier journal that publishes cutting-edge tropical ecology, evolution, and conservation. But not everyone agrees: for example, this dog, who just destroyed $100 of Biotropica stickers.
December 14, 2024 at 1:56 PM
We consider ourselves the premier journal that publishes cutting-edge tropical ecology, evolution, and conservation. But not everyone agrees: for example, this dog, who just destroyed $100 of Biotropica stickers.
Quote: "It is very hard to interpret big data in ecology in meaningful ways if you do not know anything about who the organisms are and what they do in the environment."
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A place for natural history in the 21st century
Natural history provides an important basis for observing interactions between organisms in their environments. Biotropica recently inaugurated a new paper category called “Natural History Field Note....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Quote: "It is very hard to interpret big data in ecology in meaningful ways if you do not know anything about who the organisms are and what they do in the environment."
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru
McMichael, C. N. H., Watson, J. A., & Bush, M. B. (2025). Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru. Biotropica, 57(3), e70010.
McMichael, C. N. H., Watson, J. A., & Bush, M. B. (2025). Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru. Biotropica, 57(3), e70010.
Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru
McMichael, C. N. H., Watson, J. A., & Bush, M. B. (2025). Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru. Biotropica, 57(3), e70010.
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October 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru
McMichael, C. N. H., Watson, J. A., & Bush, M. B. (2025). Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru. Biotropica, 57(3), e70010.
McMichael, C. N. H., Watson, J. A., & Bush, M. B. (2025). Long‐term fire and vegetation change at Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru. Biotropica, 57(3), e70010.
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A Biotropica study suggests king cobras may be hitching rides on trains in Goa.
Several were found near rail hubs in unsuitable habitat — raising the possibility that freight trains are unintentionally moving the world’s longest venomous snake.
A Biotropica study suggests king cobras may be hitching rides on trains in Goa.
Several were found near rail hubs in unsuitable habitat — raising the possibility that freight trains are unintentionally moving the world’s longest venomous snake.
Snakes on a train: King cobras are hitching rides in India
On India’s railways, stowaways are not limited to ticketless passengers. Some arrive without limbs, luggage or much interest in timetables. A paper recently published in Biotropica suggests that king…
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February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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A Biotropica study suggests king cobras may be hitching rides on trains in Goa.
Several were found near rail hubs in unsuitable habitat — raising the possibility that freight trains are unintentionally moving the world’s longest venomous snake.
A Biotropica study suggests king cobras may be hitching rides on trains in Goa.
Several were found near rail hubs in unsuitable habitat — raising the possibility that freight trains are unintentionally moving the world’s longest venomous snake.
Hey! Biotropica has a new paper category devoted to SYNTHESIS of research programs. We are looking for manuscripts from one study site or group that represent integration of long-term insights and understanding.
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Editorial: Biotropica Announces a New Paper Category: Synthesis
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March 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hey! Biotropica has a new paper category devoted to SYNTHESIS of research programs. We are looking for manuscripts from one study site or group that represent integration of long-term insights and understanding.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Jumièges pour les ruines de l'abbaye, les habitats troglo, sinon BioTropica, le marais vernier, Pont Audemer
July 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Jumièges pour les ruines de l'abbaye, les habitats troglo, sinon BioTropica, le marais vernier, Pont Audemer
How do birds and ants contribute to the recruitment of a tropical tree? | doi.org/10.1111/btp.... | BioTropica | #ornithology
September 3, 2024 at 11:30 AM
How do birds and ants contribute to the recruitment of a tropical tree? | doi.org/10.1111/btp.... | BioTropica | #ornithology
Tropical Bee Assemblage Diversity Decreases With Elevation While Body Size Increases - Turley - 2026 - Biotropica - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Tropical Bee Assemblage Diversity Decreases With Elevation While Body Size Increases
Photos of bee specimens collected in the Colombian Andes across a nearly 3000 m elevational cline. They are arranged to illustrate both the decline in richness with elevation and the increase in comm...
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June 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Tropical Bee Assemblage Diversity Decreases With Elevation While Body Size Increases - Turley - 2026 - Biotropica - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...