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Biogeographical patterns of liana abundance and diversity

Abstract:

This chapter examines the pantropical patterns of liana abundance and species diversity and their correlates with climatic characteristics to gain insight into which processes are important for the distribution of tropical lianas. The analyses follow from the standard sampling protocol of liana diversity and abundance used by Alwyn Gentry in the 1980s and 1990s. The chapter examines how climatic conditions are associated with liana density and diversity, by analyzing old-growth continental forests at <1050m in elevation and with mean annual precipitation >850mm yr-1.To broaden the discussion of determinants of liana density and diversity beyond climatic factors, the authors comment on differences between temperate and tropical forests and between continental and island regions. The chapter focuses on sites in the Global Liana Database (GLD) from temperate forests in Australia, subtropical forest in Argentina, and an island in the Caribbean, and also reviews the available literature.

Año de publicación:

2014

Keywords:

  • Liana diversity
  • Subtropical forests
  • Global Liana Database (GLD)
  • Tropical Islands

Fuente:

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Tipo de documento:

Book Part

Estado:

Acceso restringido

Áreas de conocimiento:

  • Biogeografía
  • Ecología
  • Biogeografía

Áreas temáticas:

  • Ecología
  • Temas específicos de la historia natural de las plantas
  • Animales

Contribuidores:

Putz F.E.Putz F.E.
Gallagher R.V.Gallagher R.V.
Chuyong G.B.Chuyong G.B.
Parren M.P.E.Parren M.P.E.
Cai Z.Cai Z.
Pérez-Salicrup D.R.Pérez-Salicrup D.R.
Chave J.Chave J.
Melis J.V.Melis J.V.
Gerwing J.J.Gerwing J.J.
Makana J.R.Makana J.R.
Bongers F.Bongers F.
Ickes K.Ickes K.
Letcher S.G.Letcher S.G.
Schnitzer S.A.Schnitzer S.A.
Amezcua E.G.Amezcua E.G.
Mascaro J.Mascaro J.
Hugo Romero-SaltosHugo Romero-Saltos
Manuel J. MacíaManuel J. Macía
Ewango C.E.N.Ewango C.E.N.
Nogueira A.Nogueira A.
Martínez-Ramos M.Martínez-Ramos M.
Hart T.B.Hart T.B.
Alves L.F.Alves L.F.
Kenfack D.Kenfack D.
Sridhar Reddy M.Sridhar Reddy M.
Parthasarathy N.Parthasarathy N.
Muthuramkumar S.Muthuramkumar S.
Regina Capellotto Costa F.Regina Capellotto Costa F.
Thomas D.W.Thomas D.W.
DeWalt S.J.DeWalt S.J.
Carson W.P.Carson W.P.
Malizia A.Malizia A.
Sainge M.N.Sainge M.N.
Burnham R.J.Burnham R.J.
Muthumperumal C.Muthumperumal C.
Ibarra-Manríquez G.Ibarra-Manríquez G.