Does ecophysiological behaviour explain habitat occupation of sympatric Clusia species in a Brazilian Atlantic rainforest?

Cloud forests on rock outcrop and volcanic soil differ in indicator tree species in Veracruz, Mexico

“…In this category, Cercis canadensis is a FOR indicator species that has been recorded in the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Tamaulipas, on soil types with abundant rock outcrops (Puig & Bracho, 1987). C. guatemalensis is another FOR indicator species whose habitat occupation patterns could be explained by ecophysiological performance, especially with respect to it photosynthetic pathway, since it is well known that some species of Clusia are CAM (Lüttge et al, 2015).…”

Updating the occurrence of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in the genus Clusia through carbon isotope analysis of species from Colombia

“…Further exploration of the different metabolic pathways in this genus is needed to understand the adaptive value of CAM and its role in determining species distribution and its relationship to growth form. CAM in Clusia has previously been studied through carbon isotope analysis, measurements of diurnal and nocturnal net CO2 exchange, and/or measurements of titratable acid (or malate) levels at dawn and dusk (e.g., Tinoco-Ojanguren and Vázquez-Yanes 1983, Winter et al 1992Holtum et al 2004, Cernusak et al 2008, Vargas-Soto et al 2009, Lüttge et al 2015.…”