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Professor Enquist and his team examined how an area of forest had changed between 1976 and 1996.
BBC: Tropical forests 're-shaped' by climate changes
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"Most of that reduction was in the smallest trees - such as the saplings and the smaller trees in the understorey, " Professor Enquist observed.
BBC: Tropical forests 're-shaped' by climate changes
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Professor Enquist said the species that favoured such conditions were deciduous, canopy trees, and if the trend of drier conditions continued into the future then it would change the characteristics of tropical forests.
BBC: Tropical forests 're-shaped' by climate changes
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Professor Enquist added that these forests appeared to be quite suseptible to changes in rainfall, and that future projections of changes in rainfall patterns were likely to have "immediate or very quick consequences".
BBC: Tropical forests 're-shaped' by climate changes
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"It is important because - depending on the rate of change, and the type of species that are found in the forests - it will influence a lot of ecosystem services and processes, " explained co-author Brian Enquist from the University of Arizona.
BBC: Tropical forests 're-shaped' by climate changes
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Sue Enquist, who worked as a women's softball coach at University of California, Los Angeles for 27 years and is now a recruiter-consultant for athletes and coaches, says parents shouldn't push students toward a particular sport, as success requires passion and dedication and sometimes a third party's assistance.
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