Biotropica

Published on behalf of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation

Edited by:
Jaboury Ghazoul

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2007: 53/116 (Ecology)
Impact Factor: 1.704

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Ranked by the ISI index, Biotropica is a highly regarded source of original research on the ecology, conservation and management of all tropical ecosystems, and on the evolution, behavior, and population biology of tropical organisms. Published on behalf of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation, the journal's Special Issues and Special Sections quickly become indispensable references for researchers in the field. Biotropica publishes timely Papers, Reviews, Commentaries, and Insights. Commentaries generate thought-provoking ideas that frequently initiate fruitful debate and discussion, while Reviews provide authoritative and analytical overviews of topics of current conservation or ecological importance.  The newly instituted category Insights replaces Short Communications.

TopNews and Announcements

ATBC announces resolution concerning the "Heart of Borneo" transboundary conservation initiative
Link here

Biotropica featured in Science Magazine
Article from July issue appears in "Editors' Choice: Highlights of the Recent Literature"

Assessing Herbivory Rates of Leaf-Cutting Ant (Atta colombica) Colonies Through Short-Term Refuse Deposition Counts
Hubert Herz, Wolfram Beyschlag, and Berthold Hölldobler

Biotropica in the news
Latest release: Commercial Hunting May be Largest Threat to Tropical Forests
Fake Fruits in The Rainforest, as published in Nature, covers Attraction of Fruit-Eating Bats with Essential Oils of Fruits: A Potential Tool for Forest Restoration

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TopHighlights

• Detecting Tropical Forests' Responses to Global Climatic and Atmospheric Change: Current Challenges
  Deborah A. Clark (2007) 
    
• The Future of Tropical Forest Species 
  S. Joseph Wright and Helene C. Muller-Landau 
   
• New Perspectives in Comparative Ecology of Neotropical Rain Forests: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future
  Jennifer S. Powers, Guest Editor
    
• Beyond Paradise---Meeting the Challenges in Tropical Biology in the 21st Century 
  Kamaljit S. Bawa, W. John Kress, and Nalini M. Nadkarni