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Title:

Tree phenology in montane forests of southern Ecuador can be explained by precipitation, radiation and photoperiodic control

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Günter, S.; Stimm, B.; Cabrera, M.; Diaz M. L.; Lojan, M.; Ordóñez, E.; Richter, M.; Weber, M.
Abstract:
We investigated the effect of seasonality on tree phenology in the tropical montane rain forest of southern Ecuador and analysed possible triggering factors. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) Interspecific synchronization of flowering and fruiting phenology is higher at study sites with pronounced rainfall seasonality compared with sites within perhumid forests. (2) Proximate causes for flowering in closely situated seasonal and perhumid sites are either photoperiodicity or climatic factors. Two n...     »
Journal title:
Journal of Tropical Ecology
Year:
2008
Journal volume:
Band 24
Journal issue:
Issue 03
Pages contribution:
S. 247-258
Language:
en
Accepted:
26.03.2008
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Waldbau
Format:
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