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Tree and Liana Enumeration and Diversity on a One‐Hectare Plot in Papua New Guinea 1
Author(s) -
Wright Debra D.,
Jessen J. Heinrich,
Burke Peter,
Silva Garza Hector Gomez
Publication year - 1997
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/j.1744-7429.1997.tb00426.x
Subject(s) - liana , new guinea , hectare , biology , dalbergia , forestry , geography , ecology , ethnology , history , agriculture
Enumeration of a one hectare plot at 900 m a.s.l in Papua New Guinea revealed 693 individuals of 228 tree and liana species ≥ 10 cm DBH. A 0.1 hectare subplot contained 302 individuals of 106 species 2.5 ≥ DBH < 10 cm. Lauraceae, Moraceae, and Myristicaceae were the most important families in both size classes. This site is very diverse compared with other tropical forests, and like other species‐rich sites worldwide, it has high aseasonal rainfall and high rates of natural disturbance.