Tree diameter growth for three successional stages of Tropical Dry Forest in Minas Gerais, Brazil
he tropical dry forests of Brazil are classified as the most threatened and disturbed ecosystems in the country. We estimate the diameter growth in three successional stages in the Mata Seca State Park, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, through annual measurement of all individuals with more than 5 cm of dia...
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KURU31502020-05-07T22:29:03Z Tree diameter growth for three successional stages of Tropical Dry Forest in Minas Gerais, Brazil Calvo-Rodriguez, Sofía Do Espírito-Santo, Mario M. Nunes, Yule R.F. Calvo-Alvarado, Julio Permanent plots successional stages mean annual increment tropical dry forest Tropi-Dry Brazil he tropical dry forests of Brazil are classified as the most threatened and disturbed ecosystems in the country. We estimate the diameter growth in three successional stages in the Mata Seca State Park, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, through annual measurement of all individuals with more than 5 cm of diameter at breast height in 18 permanent plots (6 plots for each succession stage) in the early, intermediate, and late successional stages, over a period of 5 years (2006-2011). With this information the annual diameter increments for each individual were calculated to determine the diameter increments per stage, plot, and diameter class. The results show the following annual increments for each stage of succession: early (5.02 mm/year), intermediate (2.55 mm/year), and late (1.91 mm/year). We found high similarity in incremental growth between the plots in the intermediate and late stages. The greatest increments in the early stage was in the 15-20 cm diameter class, in the intermediate stage in the 30-35 cm class, and in the late stage in the 45-50 cm class. The dominant species with the highest increments were Myracrodruon urundeuva (9.33 mm/year) and Mimosa hostilis (10.35 mm/year). Species with lower increments were mostly those of the late stage. The high diameter increment in the early stage and the differences we observed between stages were associated with species composition and biophysical factors that regulate the growth and structure of each forest. Editorial Tecnológica de Costa Rica 2017-06-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/epub+zip https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/kuru/article/view/3150 10.18845/rfmk.v14i35.3150 Revista Forestal Mesoamericana Kurú; Vol. 14 Núm. 35 (2017): Julio- Diciembre 2017; 24-32 2215-2504 spa https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/kuru/article/view/3150/2887 https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/kuru/article/view/3150/2937 Derechos de autor 2017 Revista Forestal Mesoamericana Kurú |
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he tropical dry forests of Brazil are classified as the most threatened and disturbed ecosystems in the country. We estimate the diameter growth in three successional stages in the Mata Seca State Park, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, through annual measurement of all individuals with more than 5 cm of diameter at breast height in 18 permanent plots (6 plots for each succession stage) in the early, intermediate, and late successional stages, over a period of 5 years (2006-2011). With this information the annual diameter increments for each individual were calculated to determine the diameter increments per stage, plot, and diameter class. The results show the following annual increments for each stage of succession: early (5.02 mm/year), intermediate (2.55 mm/year), and late (1.91 mm/year). We found high similarity in incremental growth between the plots in the intermediate and late stages. The greatest increments in the early stage was in the 15-20 cm diameter class, in the intermediate stage in the 30-35 cm class, and in the late stage in the 45-50 cm class. The dominant species with the highest increments were Myracrodruon urundeuva (9.33 mm/year) and Mimosa hostilis (10.35 mm/year). Species with lower increments were mostly those of the late stage. The high diameter increment in the early stage and the differences we observed between stages were associated with species composition and biophysical factors that regulate the growth and structure of each forest. |
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Tree diameter growth for three successional stages of Tropical Dry Forest in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Tree diameter growth for three successional stages of Tropical Dry Forest in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Tree diameter growth for three successional stages of Tropical Dry Forest in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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