Hurricane impacts on a mangrove forest in the Dominican Republic: damage patterns and early recovery

On 22 September 1998, Hurricane Georges passed over the Dominican Republic causing extensive damage to a 4700 ha mangrove forest that has been the site of a detailed study of vegetation and ecosystem dynamics since 1994. We resurveyed the vegetation in permanent plots at 7 and 18 months after the hu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biotropica 2001-09, Vol.33 (3), p.393-408
Hauptverfasser:	Sherman, R.E, Fahey, T.J, Martinez, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Forest canopy Forest ecosystems forest health Forest regeneration Forest stands forestry Hurricanes Mangrove forests meteorology and climatology Mortality Saplings Storm damage Trees
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