Deciduousness Influences the Understory Community in a Semideciduous Tropical Forest

We investigated how deciduousness of overstory tree species influences the community structure and species composition in the understory. The results suggest that deciduous overstory trees have positive effects on light‐demanding species, and that the processes underlying such effects may involve re...

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Published in:Biotropica 2014-09, Vol.46 (5), p.512-515
Main Authors: Souza, Flaviana M, Gandolfi, Sergius, Rodrigues, Ricardo R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Community structure
competition
Deciduous forests
Deciduous trees
ecological filter
ecological group
Evergreen trees
facilitation
Forest canopy
Forest ecology
INSIGHTS
light
Overstory
Plant ecology
Plant species
plant-plant interaction
Species composition
species diversity
trees
tropical forest
Tropical forests
Tropical rain forests
Understory
Water availability
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Summary:We investigated how deciduousness of overstory tree species influences the community structure and species composition in the understory. The results suggest that deciduous overstory trees have positive effects on light‐demanding species, and that the processes underlying such effects may involve reduced competition for light or facilitation through increased water availability.
ISSN:0006-3606
1744-7429
DOI:10.1111/btp.12137