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I would like to thank Arnold van der Valk for making this Special Issue possible, all the referees for their constructive criticism of the manuscripts, all contributors for their time and effort, and Professor Peter Grubb for his support at a critical stage.

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Nagy, L. Rain forest ecology: a Festschrift in honour of Professor John Proctor. Plant Ecol 192, 153–156 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-007-9332-7

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