Colonization of tropical rain forest leaves by epiphylls: effects of site and host plant leaf lifetime

A study examined the rates of epiphyll colonization at mature forest sites in Panama that differed in rainfall and/or elevation. Epiphyll cover increased with time, and lichens were more common than liverworts.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology (Durham) 1993-03, Vol.74 (2), p.619-623
Hauptverfasser:	Coley, Phyllis D., Kursar, Thomas A., Machado, Jose-Luis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology barro colorado islands, panama Biological and medical sciences BOSQUE TROPICAL HUMEDO Botany BRYOPHYTA Bryophytes CARACTERISTICAS DEL SITIO Ecological zones ECOSISTEMA ECOSYSTEME ECOSYSTEMS FACTEUR LIE AU SITE FEUILLE Flowers & plants Forest ecology FORET TROPICALE HUMIDE Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fungi HOJAS ILE ISLANDS ISLAS LEAVES LICHEN LICHENES LICHENS LIQUENES LIVERWORTS Notes and Comments PANAMA Plant ecology Rain SITE FACTORS Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems Tropical forests TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS
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Zusammenfassung:	A study examined the rates of epiphyll colonization at mature forest sites in Panama that differed in rainfall and/or elevation. Epiphyll cover increased with time, and lichens were more common than liverworts.
ISSN:	0012-9658 1939-9170
DOI:	10.2307/1939322