Mangrove nurseries are crucial for fishery production, supplying energy and nutrients via leaf organic matter in food webs. Recent stable isotope studies emphasize the nutritional value of mangrove detritus, especially for leaf-eating crabs, while algae remain important for other consumers in the ecosystem. In the Galapagos Islands, protected shorelines with mature mangrove forests may significantly contribute to secondary pro...

Greater tree diversity often increases forest productivity by increasing the fraction of light captured and the effectiveness of light use at the community scale. However, light may shape forest function not only as a source of energy or a cause of stress but also as a context cue: Plant photoreceptors can detect specific wavelengths of light, and plants use this information to assess their neighborhoods and adjust their patte...