Impact of Hurricane Iniki on native Hawaiian Acacia koa forests: damage and two-year recovery

Damage to Hawaiian Acacia koa forest by Hurricane Iniki was assessed by comparison with our previous measures of stand structure and leaf area index (LAI) at sites along a precipitation/elevation gradient on western Kauai. Reductions in LAI ranged from 29 to 80% and were correlated with pre-hurrican...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of tropical ecology 1997-07, Vol.13 (4), p.539-558
Hauptverfasser:	Harrington, Robin A., Fownes, James H., Scowcroft, Paul G., Vann, Cheryl S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acacia koa alien species canopy defoliation Dodonaea viscosa Forest canopy Forest ecology Forest litter Hurricanes Infestation leaf area index litterfall Metrosideros polymorpha Psidium guajava Rain forests seedling recruitment Seedlings Storm damage Trees Tropical rain forests
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