Nodulation and dinitrogen fixation of legume trees in a tropical freshwater swamp forest in French Guiana
- Piia Koponen, P. Nygren, A. Domenach, C. Roux, É. Saur, J. Roggy
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Tropical Ecology
- 24 October 2003
Symbiotic N2 fixation appears to provide both a competitive advantage to legume trees under N-limited, flooded conditions and an important N input to neotropical freshwater swamp forests.
Tree species diversity and forest structure in relation to microtopography in a tropical freshwater swamp forest in French Guiana
- Piia Koponen, P. Nygren, D. Sabatier, A. Rousteau, É. Saur
- Environmental SciencePlant Ecology
- 1 July 2004
The abundant nodulation of P. officinalis, Hydrochorea corymbosa and Inga disticha, comprised 44% of stems in the low sites, and symbiotic dinitrogen fixation may be an adaptation to N-depleted waterlogged soils.
Impact of landscape and corridor design on primates in a large-scale industrial tropical plantation landscape
- R. Nasi, Piia Koponen, J. Poulsen, Melanie Buitenzorgy, W. Rusmantoro
- Environmental ScienceBiodiversity and Conservation
- 1 May 2008
Tropical plantations are rapidly expanding as a source of industrial wood. In Indonesia, such large-scale industrial plantations are generally made of large mono-specific blocks interspersed with…
Researching local perspectives on biodiversity in tropical landscapes: Lessons from ten case studies
- M. Boissière, M. Sassen, C. Bairaktari
- Environmental Science
- 2010
Biodiversity and local perceptions on the edge of a conservation area, Khe Tran Village, Vietnam
- M. Boissière, I. Basuki, Piia Koponen, M. Wan, D. Sheil
- Environmental Science
- 2006
Decisions on land use in Vietnam are often only based on biophysical and economical assessments, with little consideration for the local people's opinions or perspectives. This can lead to conflicts…
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods in Tropical Forest Landscapes
- J. Pfund, Piia Koponen, Trudy O’Connor, J. Boffa, M. Noordwijk, J. Sorg
- Environmental Science
- 2008
In developing countries, much remains to be done to truly integrate the livelihoods of rural people and biodiversity conservation into land use decision-making and management processes. Yet, research…
Transdisciplinary research to promote biodiversity conservation and enhanced management of tropical landscape mosaics
- J. Pfund, Trudy O’Connor, Piia Koponen, J. Boffa
- Environmental Science
- 2007
By developing methods and instruments that help to inform and facilitate coherent landscape planning across various spatial scales, research institutions can support decisions by communities,…
New genetic diversity among tree rhizobia in French Guiana's Amazonian forest
- C. Roux, Piia Koponen, D. Sabatier, A. Munive, P. Lajudie
- Biology
- 2007
Results indicate that Frecnh Guiana is a reservoir of new rhizobial biodiversity still to be discovered.