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Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica

Tropical dry forests (TDF) in Mesoamerica are highly endangered by the expansion of human activities (e.g., agriculture and cattle ranching). In contrast, TDF in Costa Rica have experienced outstanding restoration due to changes in economic and conservation policies. Currently TDF landscapes in Cost...

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Autores Principales:	Hilje, Branko, Calvo-Alvarado, Julio, Jiménez-Rodríguez , César, Sánchez-Azofeifa, Arturo
Formato:	Artículo
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Mongaby.com e-journal 2017
Materias:	Parques nacionales Mamíferos Aves Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING
Acceso en línea:	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/194008291500800109 https://hdl.handle.net/2238/6926

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spelling	RepoTEC69262022-04-09T03:05:39Z Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica Hilje, Branko Calvo-Alvarado, Julio Jiménez-Rodríguez , César Sánchez-Azofeifa, Arturo Parques nacionales Mamíferos Aves Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING Tropical dry forests (TDF) in Mesoamerica are highly endangered by the expansion of human activities (e.g., agriculture and cattle ranching). In contrast, TDF in Costa Rica have experienced outstanding restoration due to changes in economic and conservation policies. Currently TDF landscapes in Costa Rica are a mosaic of different successional stages. Tree breeding systems and pollination and dispersal syndromes are key elements for understanding restoration processes in TDFs. In this study we describe and compare tree species composition and diversity in three TDF successional stages (early, intermediate and late) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We describe for the first time tree species breeding systems and pollination and dispersal syndromes for the largest and most significant TDF remnant in Mesoamerica. We set up nine plots, three per successional stage, and we measured and identified 1,072 trees from 96 species. Species richness and diversity indices were higher for the intermediate stage. Monoecy was the most common breeding system, as in other tropical life zones. Insects were the dominant pollinators, facilitated by the trees’ small inflorescences. Wind was found to be not only the next most influential pollinator, mainly in open and disturbed early forests, but also it was also a good seed dispersal agent. As TDF age increases so does the relevancy of birds and mammals as dispersers; the late stage therefore has more tree species with adaptations to these dispersers. © Branko Hilje, Julio Calvo-Alvarado, César Jiménez-Rodríguez and Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa. 2017-04-03T21:22:30Z 2017-04-03T21:22:30Z 2015 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/194008291500800109 1940-0829 https://hdl.handle.net/2238/6926 eng An error occurred on the license name. An error occurred getting the license - uri. application/pdf Mongaby.com e-journal Hilje, B., Calvo, J., Jiménez, C. & Sánchez, A. (2015). Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica. 8(1), 76-94.
institution	Tecnológico de Costa Rica
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language	Inglés
topic	Parques nacionales Mamíferos Aves Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING
spellingShingle	Parques nacionales Mamíferos Aves Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING Hilje, Branko Calvo-Alvarado, Julio Jiménez-Rodríguez , César Sánchez-Azofeifa, Arturo Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica
description	Tropical dry forests (TDF) in Mesoamerica are highly endangered by the expansion of human activities (e.g., agriculture and cattle ranching). In contrast, TDF in Costa Rica have experienced outstanding restoration due to changes in economic and conservation policies. Currently TDF landscapes in Costa Rica are a mosaic of different successional stages. Tree breeding systems and pollination and dispersal syndromes are key elements for understanding restoration processes in TDFs. In this study we describe and compare tree species composition and diversity in three TDF successional stages (early, intermediate and late) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We describe for the first time tree species breeding systems and pollination and dispersal syndromes for the largest and most significant TDF remnant in Mesoamerica. We set up nine plots, three per successional stage, and we measured and identified 1,072 trees from 96 species. Species richness and diversity indices were higher for the intermediate stage. Monoecy was the most common breeding system, as in other tropical life zones. Insects were the dominant pollinators, facilitated by the trees’ small inflorescences. Wind was found to be not only the next most influential pollinator, mainly in open and disturbed early forests, but also it was also a good seed dispersal agent. As TDF age increases so does the relevancy of birds and mammals as dispersers; the late stage therefore has more tree species with adaptations to these dispersers. © Branko Hilje, Julio Calvo-Alvarado, César Jiménez-Rodríguez and Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa.
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author	Hilje, Branko Calvo-Alvarado, Julio Jiménez-Rodríguez , César Sánchez-Azofeifa, Arturo
author_sort	Hilje, Branko
title	Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica
title_short	Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica
title_full	Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica
title_fullStr	Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica
title_full_unstemmed	Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica
title_sort	tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in mesoamerica
publisher	Mongaby.com e-journal
publishDate	2017
url	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/194008291500800109 https://hdl.handle.net/2238/6926
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Tree species composition, breeding systems, and pollination and dispersal syndromes in three forest successional stages in a tropical dry forest in Mesoamerica

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