Publications by authors named "Paul Efren Santos Andrade"
Biologists increasingly rely on computer code to collect and analyze their data, reinforcing the importance of published code for transparency, reproducibility, training, and a basis for further work. Here, we conduct a literature review estimating temporal trends in code sharing in ecology and evolution publications since 2010, and test for an influence of code sharing on citation rate. We find that code is rarely published (only 6% of papers), with little improvement over time.
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- Alpine grasslands are crucial for biodiversity but face threats from climate change and environmental shifts, prompting research into how vegetation reacts to these changes for better ecosystem understanding.* -
- Researchers studied plant traits in Puna grasslands in the Peruvian Andes across 1314 meters in elevation, gathering data on plant composition, biomass, climate, and more over three years.* -
- The study resulted in a comprehensive dataset with 3,665 plant records and 54,036 trait measurements, significantly enhancing existing knowledge of local flora by 420% and including many previously undocumented plant traits.*
Tropical forest leaf albedo (reflectance) greatly impacts how much energy the planet absorbs; however; little is known about how it might be impacted by climate change. Here, we measure leaf traits and leaf albedo at ten 1-ha plots along a 3,200-m elevation gradient in Peru. Leaf mass per area (LMA) decreased with warmer temperatures along the elevation gradient; the distribution of LMA was positively skewed at all sites indicating a shift in LMA towards a warmer climate and future reduced tropical LMA.
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