Deriving pattern from complexity in the processes underlying tropical forest drought impacts

This article is an Editorial on the special feature issue ‘Drought impacts on tropical forests’, which is published in this issue and which includes the following articles: Lapola, pp. 845–847; McDowell et al ., pp. 851–869; Albert et al ., pp. 870–884; Bretfeld et al ., pp. 885–899; Gotsch et al ., pp. 900–913; Longo et al ., pp. 914–931; Powell et al ., pp. 932–946; Meakem et al ., pp. 947–958; and Leitold et al ., pp. 959–971.