Restoration of tropical montane cloud forests: a six-prong strategy

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aníbal Ramírez-Soto ◽  
César R. Lucio-Palacio ◽  
Rafael Rodríguez-Mesa ◽  
Ixchel Sheseña-Hernández ◽  
Fadi N. Farhat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Forests ◽  
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests

scholarly journals Biogeography of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests. Part II: Mapping of Orographic Cloud Immersion

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 2183-2197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Udaysankar S. Nair ◽  
Salvi Asefi ◽  
Ronald M. Welch ◽  
D. K. Ray ◽  
Robert O. Lawton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
Cloud Base ◽  
Trade Wind ◽  
Cloud Forests ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Modis Data ◽  
Monitoring Centre ◽  
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests

Abstract This study details two unique methods to quantify cloud-immersion statistics for tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs). The first technique uses a new algorithm for determining cloud-base height using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) cloud products, and the second method uses numerical atmospheric simulation along with geostationary satellite data. Cloud-immersion statistics are determined using MODIS data for March 2003 over the study region consisting of Costa Rica, southern Nicaragua, and northern Panama. Comparison with known locations of cloud forests in northern Costa Rica shows that the MODIS-derived cloud-immersion maps successfully identify known cloud-forest locations in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) database. Large connected regions of cloud immersion are observed in regions in which the trade wind flow is directly impinging upon the mountain slopes; in areas in which the flow is parallel to the slopes, a fractured spatial distribution of TMCFs is observed. Comparisons of the MODIS-derived cloud-immersion map with the model output show that the MODIS product successfully captures the important cloud-immersion patterns in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica. The areal extent of cloud immersion is at a maximum during morning hours and at a minimum during the afternoon, before increasing again in the evening. Cloud-immersion frequencies generally increase with increasing elevation and tend to be higher on the Caribbean Sea side of the mountains. This study shows that the MODIS data may be used successfully to map the biogeography of cloud forests and to quantify cloud immersion over cloud-forest locations.

Amphibian species richness and endemism in tropical montane cloud forests across the Neotropics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Tobar-Suárez ◽  
Nicolás Urbina-Cardona ◽  
Fabricio Villalobos ◽  
Eduardo Pineda
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Cloud Forests ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests

Tropical montane cloud forests: Current threats and opportunities for their conservation and sustainable management in Mexico

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 974-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarin Toledo-Aceves ◽  
Jorge A. Meave ◽  
Mario González-Espinosa ◽  
Neptalí Ramírez-Marcial
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Cloud Forests ◽  
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests

Nutrient cycling and nutrient limitation in tropical montane cloud forests

2011 ◽  
pp. 90-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Benner ◽  
P. M. Vitousek ◽  
R. Ostertag ◽  
L. A. Bruijnzeel ◽  
F. N. Scatena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Cycling ◽  
Nutrient Limitation ◽  
Cloud Forests ◽  
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests

Historical 14C evidence of fire in tropical montane cloud forests in the Chimalapas region of Oaxaca, southern Mexico

2011 ◽  
pp. 575-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Wård ◽  
A. Malmer ◽  
H. Asbjornsen ◽  
L. A. Bruijnzeel ◽  
F. N. Scatena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Forests ◽  
Southern Mexico ◽  
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests
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