Phenological Patterns of Tropical Dry Forests along Latitudinal and Successional Gradients in the Neotropics

Latitudinal Gradient: A Synthesis ... 122 7.5 Conclusions ... 125 Appendix ... 126The study of periodic biological phenomena in relation to climatic changes over time is generally known as phenology (Stearns 1974). Phenology is a signicant component of biological populations and communities because...

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Published inTropical Dry Forests in the Americas pp. 119 - 146
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2014
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Biodiversity
Botany & plant sciences
Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing
Fa Ll
Monthly Rainfall
Extended Owering
Successional Stages
Owering Intensity
Pe Rc
Dispersal Syndrome
Fruiting Intensity
Phenological Patterns
Calycophyllum Candidissimum
Costa Rica
Late Successional Stages
Ui Ts
Owering Periods
TDF
Intermediate Successional Stages
Early Successional Stages
Successional Gradients
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Latitudinal Gradient
Seed Dispersal Patterns
Santa Rosa
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Summary:Latitudinal Gradient: A Synthesis ... 122 7.5 Conclusions ... 125 Appendix ... 126The study of periodic biological phenomena in relation to climatic changes over time is generally known as phenology (Stearns 1974). Phenology is a signicant component of biological populations and communities because it affects several features of plant species; vegetation composition and structure; and ecological interactions between plants and animals such as pollination, herbivory, frugivory, and seed dispersal. Hence, the research of phenological patterns of plant growth and reproduction is critical to understand the processes related to productivity, forest succession, and the functioning of ecosystems (Newstrom et al. 1994).
ISBN:1466512008
9781466512009
DOI:10.1201/b15417-10