کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6543788 159212 2013 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Herbivores equalize the seedling height growth of three dominant tree species in an African tropical rain forest
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
گیاه علفی رشد گیاهچه سه گونه درختان غالب در یک جنگل بارانی گرمسیری آفریقایی را ترمیم می کند
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
چکیده انگلیسی
We conclude that in this community the impact of leaf herbivory on seedling growth in gaps is strong for the dominant M. bisulcata, which coupled to a very low shade-tolerance contributes to limiting its regeneration. However, because gaps are common to most forests, insect herbivores may be having impacts upon functionally similar tree species that are also characterized by low sapling recruitment much more widely than currently appreciated. An implication for the restoration and management of M. bisulcata populations in forests outside of Korup is that physical protection from herbivores of new seedlings where the canopy is opened by gaps, or by harvesting, should substantially increase its subcanopy regeneration, and thus, too, its opportunities for adult recruitment.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Forest Ecology and Management - Volume 310, 15 December 2013, Pages 555-566
نویسندگان
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