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Survival of Dipteryx oleifera (Fabaceae) trees after Hurricane Ida in Nicaragua

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2012

Christine Sarikas  and
Gerald R. Urquhart
Christine Sarikas
Affiliation:
Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, 35 E. Holmes Hall, East Lansing, MI 48825USA
Gerald R. Urquhart*
Affiliation:
Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, 35 E. Holmes Hall, East Lansing, MI 48825USA Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 13 Natural Resource Building, East Lansing, MI 48824USA
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1Corresponding author. Email: [email protected].
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The impact of hurricanes on tropical forests has been well documented in recent decades, with hurricane disturbance hypothesized to be a leading contributor to maintenance of the high diversity of trees in lowland tropical rain forests (Frangi & Lugo 1991, Vandermeer et al. 2000). Hurricanes have a heterogeneous impact both on landscapes and tree species (Liu & Fearn 2000, Walker et al. 1996). Damage to trees can take many forms, from leaf loss to stem snapping to uprooting, and is variable across the landscape due to topography, wind speed, direction and tree density (Walker 1995).

Keywords

canopyDipteryx oleiferaemergenthurricaneNicaraguashade-tolerant
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Short Communication
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Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , May 2012 , pp. 327 - 329
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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