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Tree functional traits as predictors of microburst‐associated treefalls in tropical wet forests
Author(s) -
Rader Alana M.,
Cottrell Amy,
Kudla Anna,
Lum Tiffany,
Henderson David,
Karandikar Harshad,
Letcher Susan G.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
biotropica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1744-7429
pISSN - 0006-3606
DOI - 10.1111/btp.12761
Subject(s) - microburst , tropical forest , geography , agroforestry , rainforest , tropics , tropical rainforest , forestry , ecology , environmental science , biology , meteorology , wind speed , wind shear
On 19 May 2018, a microburst caused 600 isolated forest gaps in a Costa Rican tropical forest. We surveyed fallen and standing trees within gaps to determine whether certain variables are associated with treefalls. Our results highlight considerations for future research to understand the impacts of microbursts in tropical forests. Abstract in Spanish is available with online only