Effects of sampling scale on patterns of habitat association in tropical trees

Garzon-Lopez, C.X. (corresponding author [email protected]), Jansen, P.A. ([email protected]),Ordonez, A. ([email protected]) &Olff, H. ([email protected]): Community and Conservation Ecology, Center of Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands Jansen, P.A. : Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University, PO Box 47, 6700 AAWageningen, The Netherlands Jansen, P.A. & Bohlman, S.A. ([email protected]): Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Balboa, Ancon, Republic of Panama Bohlman, S.A. : School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110410, Gainesville, FL 32611-0410, USA Ordonez, A. : Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies – Center for Climatic Research (CCR), 53706-1695Madison, WI, USA Abstract