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Wind creates crown shyness, asymmetry, and orientation in a tropical montane oak forest
Author(s) -
Markham John,
Fernández Otárola Mauricio
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.12877
Subject(s) - cloud forest , montane ecology , crown (dentistry) , atmospheric sciences , storm , geology , environmental science , geography , ecology , meteorology , biology , materials science , composite material
In a cloud forest dominated by Quercus costaricensis, the gap size between the crowns was consistent and crowns were asymmetrical, being elongated perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction. A wind storm of 20 m/s removed 1.5% of the leaves, consistent with the idea that wind abrasion shapes tree crowns. Abstract in Spanish is available with online material
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