Climbers play important ecological roles in the forest
ecosystem dynamics [17] and functioning [5], [18] and
species diversity [13]. Other roles of climbers include
suppressing tree regeneration, increasing tree mortality,
providing a valuable food resource for animals, physically
linking trees together, thereby providing canopy-to-canopy
access for arboreal animals [19], [13]. Climbers often play
important roles during forest succession after natural and
anthropogenic disturbances [20] that act as the catalysts [21]
for accelerating the establishment of alien species [22]. The
host plants or trees that provide mechanical supports to
climbers are effective competitor for light and space [23], [24]
and water and nutrients [14]. The giant climbers or lianas can
cause mechanical damage to their host plants. Recent studies
have even demonstrated the increasingly important role of
lianas in forest regeneration, species diversity and ecosystemlevel
processes and in socio-economic life of human beings
[4], [18], [25]. Some climbers might be invasive due to their
luxuriant growth [26]. Invasive climbers might have negative
influence on native plant species and can act as one of the
greatest threats to the ecological and economic well-being of
the planet [27].