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L. Markesteijn

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h-index: 20
Works: 45
Citations: 3,409

Most-cited papers

Global patterns of leaf mechanical properties.
Y. Onoda, M. Westoby, P. Adler, A. M. Choong +24 more
2011Ecology Letters527 citations Open access
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Seedling root morphology and biomass allocation of 62 tropical tree species in relation to drought‐ and shade‐tolerance
L. Markesteijn, L. Poorter
2009480 citations Open access
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Ecological differentiation in xylem cavitation resistance is associated with stem and leaf structural traits.
L. Markesteijn, L. Poorter, H. Paz, L. Sack +1 more
2011Plant, Cell and Environment373 citations Open access
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Seedling Traits Determine Drought Tolerance of Tropical Tree Species
L. Poorter, L. Markesteijn
2008362 citations
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Hydraulics and life history of tropical dry forest tree species: coordination of species' drought and shade tolerance.
L. Markesteijn, L. Poorter, F. Bongers, H. Paz +1 more
2011New Phytologist309 citations Open access
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Functional traits determine trade-offs and niches in a tropical forest community
F. Sterck, L. Markesteijn, F. Schieving, L. Poorter
2011Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America269 citations Open access
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Light-dependent leaf trait variation in 43 tropical dry forest tree species.
L. Markesteijn, L. Poorter, F. Bongers
2007American-Eurasian journal of botany178 citations Open access
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BAAD: a Biomass And Allometry Database for woody plants
D. Falster, R. Duursma, M. Ishihara, D. R. Barneche +92 more
2015167 citations Open access
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Pervasive and strong effects of plants on soil chemistry: a meta-analysis of individual plant ‘Zinke’ effects
B. Waring, L. Álvarez‐Cansino, K. Barry, Kristen K. Becklund +11 more
2015Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences121 citations Open access
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The hydraulic efficiency–safety trade‐off differs between lianas and trees
M. T. van der Sande, L. Poorter, S. Schnitzer, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht +1 more
2019Ecology80 citations Open access
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Seasonal variation in soil and plant water potentials in a Bolivian tropical moist and dry forest
L. Markesteijn, José Iraipi, F. Bongers, L. Poorter
2010Journal of Tropical Ecology76 citations Open access
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Are lianas more drought-tolerant than trees? A test for the role of hydraulic architecture and other stem and leaf traits
M. T. van der Sande, L. Poorter, S. Schnitzer, L. Markesteijn
2013Oecologia64 citations Open access
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Sapling performance along resource gradients drives tree species distributions within and across tropical forests
F. Sterck, L. Markesteijn, M. Toledo, F. Schieving +1 more
201462 citations Open access
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Leaf Vein Length per Unit Area Is Not Intrinsically Dependent on Image Magnification: Avoiding Measurement Artifacts for Accuracy and Precision1[W][OPEN]
L. Sack, M. Caringella, C. Scoffoni, Chase M. Mason +3 more
2014Plant Physiology46 citations Open access
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Increased mortality of tropical tree seedlings during the extreme 2015–16 El Niño
Luke Browne, L. Markesteijn, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht, F. A. Jones +4 more
2021Global Change Biology39 citations
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Soil carbon stocks across tropical forests of Panama regulated by base cation effects on fine roots
D. Cusack, L. Markesteijn, R. Condit, O. Lewis +1 more
2018Biogeochemistry38 citations Open access
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Intraspecific leaf trait variability along a boreal-to-tropical community diversity gradient
Cristina C. Bastias, C. Fortunel, F. Valladares, C. Baraloto +7 more
2017PLoS ONE33 citations Open access
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Diverging drought-tolerance strategies explain tree species distribution along a fog-dependent moisture gradient in a temperate rain forest
B. S. Negret, F. Pérez, L. Markesteijn, Mylthon-Alejandro Jiménez Castillo +1 more
2013Oecologia32 citations Open access
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Contrasting patterns of insect herbivory and predation pressure across a tropical rainfall gradient
A. Weissflog, L. Markesteijn, O. Lewis, L. Comita +1 more
201829 citations Open access
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Seedling root morphology and biomass allocation
L. Markesteijn, L. Poorter
200926 citations
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Drought tolerance of tropical tree species : functional traits, trade-offs and species distribution
L. Markesteijn
201020 citations Open access
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How does grazing management influence the functional diversity of oak woodland ecosystems? A plant trait approach.
H. Ford, J. Healey, L. Markesteijn, Andrew R. Smith
201818 citations Open access
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Functional responses of mangrove fauna to forest degradation
Ada Barbanera, L. Markesteijn, J. Kairo, G. A. Juma +2 more
2022Marine and Freshwater Research17 citations Open access
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Seed predation by insects across a tropical forest precipitation gradient
C. Jeffs, P. Kennedy, P. Griffith, S. Gripenberg +2 more
2018Ecological Entomology14 citations Open access
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Widespread variation in functional trait‐vital rate relationships in tropical tree seedlings across a precipitation and soil phosphorus gradient
Luke Browne, L. Markesteijn, Eric Manzané‐Pinzón, S. Wright +4 more
2022Functional Ecology9 citations Open access
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Do prey shape, time of day, and plant trichomes affect the predation rate on plasticine prey in tropical rainforests?
A. Weissflog, L. Markesteijn, A. Aiello, J. Healey +1 more
2022Biotropica6 citations Open access
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The role of herbivorous insects and pathogens in the regeneration dynamics of Guazuma ulmifolia in Panama
R. Sole, S. Gripenberg, O. Lewis, L. Markesteijn +12 more
2019Natureza & Conservação6 citations Open access
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Juniperus procera (Cupressaceae) in Afromontane Forests in Ethiopia: From Tree Growth and Population Dynamics to Sustainable Forest Use
F. Sterck, Camille Couralet, G. Nangendo, A. Eshete +5 more
20105 citations
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Diverging drought-tolerance strategies explain tree species distribution along a fog-dependent moisture gradient in a temperate rain forest
B. S. Negret, F. Pérez, L. Markesteijn, Mylthon-Alejandro Jiménez Castillo +1 more
2013Oecologia3 citations Open access
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La disponibilidad hídrica estacional y topográfica en un bosque seco y húmedo tropical y la variación en la morfología de plántulas arbóreas.
L. Markesteijn, L. Poorter, E. Yanguas-Fernández
20083 citations
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Soil microbial effects on tree seedling performance during forest secondary succession
Anita Weissflog, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht, John R. Healey, L. Markesteijn
2026Ecology0 citations Open access
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A new tree species from seasonally dry tropical forest in southern Ecuador, Spirotheca zapotillana sp. nov. (Malvaceae), resolves a putatively disjunct distribution
J. Armijos-Barros, Diego González-Sánchez, Darío Nole-Nole, L. Markesteijn +3 more
2025PhytoKeys0 citations Open access
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Natural enemies affect plant diversity and density dependence along a tropical precipitation gradient
Robert Bagchi, L. Markesteijn, O. Lewis
20190 citations
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Data from: The hydraulic efficiency–safety trade-off differs between lianas and trees
M. T. van der Sande, L. Poorter, S. Schnitzer, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht +1 more
20190 citations
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The role of herbivorous insects and pathogens in the regeneration dynamics of Guazama ulmifolia in Panama by Solé
R. Sole, S. Gripenberg, O. Lewis, L. Markesteijn +12 more
20190 citations
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Fungal pathogens and insect herbivores mediate seedling dynamics and diversity patterns along a tropical forest humidity gradient
L. Markesteijn, O. Lewis
20180 citations
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Effects of the 2015-2016 El Niño on seedling dynamics across a rainfall gradient on Central Panama
L. Comita, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht, L. Markesteijn, Eric Manzane +2 more
20170 citations
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Effects of pathogens and insect herbivores on plant dynamics and diversity across a natural rainfall gradient
O. Lewis, L. Markesteijn
20160 citations
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Contrasting patterns of insect herbivory and predation acroiss a tropical rainfall and tree species richness gradient
A. Weissflog, L. Markesteijn, O. Lewis, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht
20160 citations
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Soil carbon stock do not reflect aboveground forest biomass across geological and rainfall gradients: Carbon stocks correspond to soil characteristics
D. Cusack, L. Markesteijn, Benjamin L Turner
20160 citations
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Insect herbivory and predation pressure across a tropical rainfall and tree species richness gradient
A. Weissflog, L. Markesteijn, O. Lewis, Bettina M. J. Engelbrecht
20160 citations
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The relationship of leaf venation architecture to life history in tropical dry forest trees
L. Sack, L. Markesteijn, Michael M. Rawls, C. Scoffoni +2 more
20150 citations
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Natural enemies shape changes in plant diversity across a humidity gradient in central Panama
L. Markesteijn, O. Lewis
20150 citations
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Species-specific responses to climatic change in dry and wet tropical forests: is drought tolerance the clue?
F. Bongers, L. Poorter, L. Markesteijn
20050 citations
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Y. Onoda, M. Westoby, P. Adler, A. M. Choong +24 more
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