Evan Gora

Lightning-caused disturbance frequency and severity varies with topography in an Afromontane forest
Gora, Evan M., Alain Senghor K. Ngute, Rodrigue Batumike, Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Gerard Imani, Beth A. Kaplin, Drew Bantlin, et al. (2026) 2026. “Lightning-Caused Disturbance Frequency and Severity Varies With Topography in an Afromontane Forest”. Journal of Ecology 114 (3). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: e70278+. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.70278.
Soil fertility controls on tropical forest productivity and mortality: synthesis and roadmap
Wong, Michelle Y., Sarah A. Batterman, Jane M. Lucas, Katrin Fleischer, Mark S. Ashton, Marijn Bauters, David F. R. P. Burslem, et al. (2026) 2026. “Soil Fertility Controls on Tropical Forest Productivity and Mortality: Synthesis and Roadmap”. New Phytologist n/a (n/a). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.71367.
Mechanisms and scales in modeling forest responses to changing disturbance regimes
Xu, Xiangtao, Cameron Scholl, Yixin Ma, Evan M. Gora, Maria Uriarte, William R. L. Anderegg, Yanlan Liu, et al. 2026. “Mechanisms and Scales in Modeling Forest Responses to Changing Disturbance Regimes”. New Phytologist 251: 1660-76. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.71384.
Increasing atmospheric dryness and storms accelerates biomass turnover in Amazonian forests
Wu, DH, YS Zhou, YL Feng, Evan M. Gora, M Longo, RI Negrón-Juárez, SS Saatchi, et al. (2026) 2026. “Increasing Atmospheric Dryness and Storms Accelerates Biomass Turnover in Amazonian Forests”. NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE. doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02639-4.
Landscape, stand and tree characteristics influence the distribution of lightning damage in Central African forests
Zoletto, B, MT van der Sande, P van der Sleen, Evan M. Gora, D Mitchard, A Nkwasibwe, M Bauters, et al. (2026) 2026. “Landscape, Stand and Tree Characteristics Influence the Distribution of Lightning Damage in Central African Forests”. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.70301.
Compositional Acclimation Can Lessen Tropical Forest Change in Response to Increasing Lightning Frequency: Insights From Simulation Modeling
Medvigy, D, Evan M. Gora, and SP Yanoviak. (2026) 2025. “Compositional Acclimation Can Lessen Tropical Forest Change in Response to Increasing Lightning Frequency: Insights From Simulation Modeling”. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 31 (12). doi:10.1111/gcb.70635.
Quantifying Patterns of Lightning-Caused Canopy Disturbances via Integration of Drone Imagery and Field Surveys
Araujo, Raquel Fernandes, Evan M. Gora, Carlos H. S. Celes, Stephen P. Yanoviak, and Helene C. Muller-Landau. (2025) 2025. “Quantifying Patterns of Lightning-Caused Canopy Disturbances via Integration of Drone Imagery and Field Surveys”. Biotropica 57 (5). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: e70083+. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.70083.
Storms Are an Important Driver of Change in Tropical Forests
Gora, Evan M., IR McGregor, HC Muller-Landau, JC Burchfield, KC Cushman, Vanessa Rubio, GB Mori, MJP Sullivan, MW Chmielewski, and A Esquivel-Muelbert. (2026) 2025. “Storms Are an Important Driver of Change in Tropical Forests”. ECOLOGY LETTERS 28 (7). doi:10.1111/ele.70157.
How some tropical trees benefit from being struck by lightning: evidence for Dipteryx oleifera and other large-statured trees
Gora, Evan M., HC Muller-Landau, KC Cushman, JH Richards, PM Bitzer, JC Burchfield, P Narváez, and SP Yanoviak. (2025) 2025. “How Some Tropical Trees Benefit from Being Struck by Lightning: Evidence for Dipteryx Oleifera and Other Large-Statured Trees”. NEW PHYTOLOGIST. doi:10.1111/nph.70062.
The influence of lightning on insect and fungal dynamics in a lowland tropical forest
Lawhorn, KA, JH Richards, Evan M. Gora, JC Burchfield, PM Bitzer, C Gutierrez, and SP Yanoviak. (2026) 2025. “The Influence of Lightning on Insect and Fungal Dynamics in a Lowland Tropical Forest”. ECOLOGY 106 (1). doi:10.1002/ecy.4521.