Diversity, Biogeography and Conservation of Woody Plants in Tropical Dry Forest of South Florida

Se analizó la variación espacio-temporal de la abundancia de las mariposas de la subfamilia Biblidinae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en un fragmento de Bs-T en la Reserva Campesina La Montaña (RCM), Atlántico, Colombia; desde enero hasta agosto de 2011. Se marcaron cuatro puntos dentro del área de estudio, donde se ubicaron trampas Van Someren–Rydon cebadas con calamar en descomposición, fruta fermentada y con una mezcla de los anteriores cebos. Adicionalmente, se realizó una caracterización de la vegetación por punto, para lo cual se tomaron datos de diámetro a la altura del pecho (DAP), altura y tamaño de la copa para todas aquellas plantas leñosas con DAP mayor o igual a 2,5 cm. Se capturaron 76 individuos agrupados en seis especies y cuatro géneros; destacándose Hamadryas februa (Hübner) como la más dominante con 32 individuos. El mes de marzo presentó la mayor riqueza y abundancia (6 especies y 25 individuos) durantes las primeras lluvias en la zona. El punto 3 presentó los valores más altos de diversidad y abundancia de Biblidinae (5 especies y 37 individuos) y la mayor densidad de árboles (D= 0,28 individuos/m2). Se demuestra que la estructura de este grupo de mariposas presenta un patrón temporal y espacial en esta reserva. El análisis de componentes principales demostró que el área basal total (ABT) y la Densidad (D) de plantas leñosas, pueden considerarse como un factor determinante en la distribución y abundancia de las especies de la subfamilia Biblidinae en la RCM.Plant Composition, Feeding Preferences and Abundance of Biblidinae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in a Tropical Dry Forest Fragment in the Department of Atlántico, ColombiaThe abundance and spatio-temporal variation of butterflies of the Biblidinae subfamily (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in a fragment of Tropical dry forest at the Reserva Campesina La Montaña (RCM), Atlántico, Colombia; from January until August 2011, was analyzed. Within the study area four points were marked; Van Someren-Rydon traps were placed.in each point using rotten squid, fermented fruit and a mixture of both as bait. In addition, a characterization of the vegetation by point was performed, taking data of the diameter to the breast height (DBH), height and size of treetop of all woody plants with a DBH greater than or equal to 2.5 cm. In total 76 butterfly individuals grouped in six species and four genera were captured; being Hamadryas februa (Hübner) the most dominant with 32 individuals. The greatest richness and abundance was recorded in March (6 species and 25 individuals), during the first rains in the study area. The point 3 presented the highest values of diversity and abundance (five species and 37 individuals) of Biblidinae and the higher density of trees (D= 0,28 individuals/m2). The structure of this butterflies group presents a spatio-temporal pattern in this reserve. The principal components analysis showed that the total basal area (ABT) and the density (D) of woody plants, can be considered a determining factor in the distribution and abundance of species of the subfamily Biblidinae at the RCM.

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Changes in composition, diversity and structure of woody plants in successional stages of tropical dry forest in southwest Mexico

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad ◽

10.22201/ib.20078706e.2012.4.1011 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 83 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Roberto Carlos Almazán-Núñez ◽

María Del Coro Arizmendi Arriaga ◽

Luis Enrique Eguiarte Fruns ◽

Pablo Corcuera y Martínez del Río

Keyword(s):

Woody Plants ◽

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Dry Forest ◽

Successional Stages

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Does the edge effect influence plant community structure in a tropical dry forest?

Revista Árvore ◽

10.1590/s0100-67622013000200012 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 311-320 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Diogo Gallo Oliveira ◽

Ana Paula do Nascimento Prata ◽

Leandro Sousa Souto ◽

Robério Anastácio Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Plant Community ◽

Plant Communities ◽

Edge Effects ◽

Woody Plants ◽

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Dry Forest ◽

Semiarid Environments ◽

Key Factor ◽

Set Up ◽

Edge Influence

Edge effects are considered a key factor in regulating the structure of plant communities in different ecosystems. However, regardless to few studies, edge influence does not seem to be decisive in semiarid regions such as the Brazilian tropical dry forest known as Caatinga but this issue remains inconclusive. The present study tests the null hypothesis that the plant community of shrubs and trees does not change in its structure due to edge effects. Twenty-four plots (20 x 20 m) were set up in a fragment of Caatinga, in which 12 plots were in the forest edges and 12 plots were inside the fragment. Tree richness, abundance and species composition did not differ between edge and interior plots. The results of this study are in agreement with the pattern previously found for semiarid environments and contrasts with previous results obtained in different environments such as Rainforests, Savanna and Forest of Araucaria, which indicate abrupt differences between the border and interior of the plant communities in these ecosystems, and suggest that the community of woody plants of the Caatinga is not ecologically affected by the presence of edges.

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Phytogeography and Floristic Affinities of Woody Plants in “Los Montes de María”, a Tropical Dry Forest Fragment in the Colombian Caribbean

The Botanical Review ◽

10.1007/s12229-019-09212-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 85 (3) ◽

pp. 273-291

Author(s):

Jorge D. Mercado-Gómez ◽

Fran Y. Herazo-Vitola ◽

María E. Morales-Puentes

Keyword(s):

Woody Plants ◽

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Dry Forest ◽

Forest Fragment

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Host preference and host limitation of vascular epiphytes in a tropical dry forest of central Mexico

Journal of Tropical Ecology ◽

10.1017/s0266467410000349 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 563-570 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Carmen Agglael Vergara-Torres ◽

Mary Carmen Pacheco-Álvarez ◽

Alejandro Flores-Palacios

Keyword(s):

Host Species ◽

Woody Plants ◽

Host Preference ◽

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Basal Area ◽

Dry Forest ◽

High Concentration ◽

Vascular Epiphytes ◽

Epiphyte Species ◽

Vascular Epiphyte

Abstract:It has been suggested that vascular epiphyte composition and abundance may be influenced by forest host composition. We studied the epiphyte species distribution among host species of a tropical dry forest in Mexico. All the epiphyte stands supported by woody plants (dbh > 3 cm) of ten forest plots (0.1 ha each) were counted. We measured the dbh of all the hosts, noted their bark characteristics (texture and peeling behaviour), and measured the bark thickness of the most abundant host species. Epiphyte distribution was biased toward a high concentration of epiphytes in three host species and a lower abundance of epiphytes on five host species. This was consistent among epiphyte taxa and host species, allowing us to classify hosts as preferred (with more epiphyte stands than expected by chance) and limiting species (with fewer epiphyte stands than expected by chance), at a community level. Host quality did not relate to mean phorophyte size (measured as basal area) or to bark characteristics (peeling behaviour, thickness and texture) between species. For some epiphyte taxa, the observed distribution indicated that the forest contained preferred and limiting host species mainly. Our data suggest that the epiphyte species in the forest studied could be host limited. We concluded that neither host size nor obvious bark characteristics can be used to predict epiphyte distribution and that further research is necessary.

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Hymenochaete cifuentesii, H. potosina, and H. raduloides spp. nov. from the tropical dry forest of Mexico

Mycotaxon ◽

10.5248/133.499 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 133 (3) ◽

pp. 499-512 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Magdalena Contreras-Pacheco ◽

Ricardo Valenzuela ◽

Tania Raymundo ◽

Leticia Pacheco

Keyword(s):

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Dry Forest

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Dynamic seed zones to guide climate-smart seed sourcing for tropical dry forest restoration in Colombia

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119127 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 490 ◽

pp. 119127

Author(s):

Tobias Fremout ◽

Evert Thomas ◽

Kelly Tatiana Bocanegra-González ◽

Carolina Adriana Aguirre-Morales ◽

Anjuly Tatiana Morillo-Paz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Forest Restoration ◽

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Dry Forest ◽

Seed Zones ◽

Dry Forest Restoration ◽

Seed Sourcing

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Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga?

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/1519-6984.18715 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 77 (3) ◽

pp. 542-552 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. Mertens ◽

J. Germer ◽

J. A. Siqueira Filho ◽

J. Sauerborn

Keyword(s):

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Threat Assessment ◽

Red List ◽

Dry Forest ◽

International Union ◽

Population Decrease ◽

Domestic Ruminants ◽

Spondias Tuberosa ◽

Iucn Assessment ◽

Additional Income

Abstract Spondias tuberosa Arr., a fructiferous tree endemic to the northeast Brazilian tropical dry forest called Caatinga, accounts for numerous benefits for its ecosystem as well as for the dwellers of the Caatinga. The tree serves as feed for pollinators and dispersers as well as fodder for domestic ruminants, and is a source of additional income for local smallholders and their families. Despite its vantages, it is facing several man-made and natural threats, and it is suspected that S. tuberosa could become extinct. Literature review suggests that S. tuberosa suffers a reduced regeneration leading to population decrease. At this juncture S. tuberosa cannot be considered threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Categories and Criteria, as it has not yet been assessed and hampered generative regeneration is not considered in the IUCN assessment. The combination of threats, however, may have already caused an extinction debt for S. tuberosa. Due to the observed decline in tree density, a thorough assessment of the S. tuberosa population is recommended, as well as a threat assessment throughout the entire Caatinga.

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