Forest Succession in Tropical Hardwood Hammocks of the Florida Keys: Effects of Direct Mortality from Hurricane Andrew

• Published in: Biotropica Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 23 - 33
• Main Authors: Ross, MS, Carrington, M, Flynn, L J, Ruiz, P L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.03.2001
• Subjects: USA, Florida

A tree species replacement sequence for dry broadleaved forests (tropical hardwood hammocks) in the upper Florida Keys was inferred from species abundances in stands abandoned from agriculture or other anthropogenic acitivities at different times in the past. Stands were sampled soon after Hurricane...