Studies of Mineral Cycling in a Montane Rain Forest in New Guinea: II. The Production and Disappearance of Litter

1977 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 971 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Rain Forest ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Mineral Cycling ◽  
Montane Rain Forest

Revision of the genus Beryllophantis Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae)

1979 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 789
Author(s):  
M Horak ◽  
W Sauter
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Montane Rain Forest ◽  
Forest Region ◽  
First Time

The male genitalia of the tortricinid genus Beryllophantis Meyr. are described and figured for the first time for the type-species B. cochlias Meyr. and three other species. Six new species of Beryllophantis - alphophora, microtera, asticta, poicila, allochlora and phaioptera - are described and figured. So far the genus is known only from the mountains of New Guinea, all seven species inhabiting the montane rain- forest region.

Yams and megapode mounds in the lowland rain forest of Papua New Guinea

Human Ecology ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter D. Dwyer ◽  
Monica Minnegal
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Lowland Rain Forest

Melastomataceae in a continental Atlantic Forest island from southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 183 (2) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Cristina Silva-Gonçalves ◽  
José Fernando Andrade Baumgratz ◽  
André Felippe Nunes-Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Montane Rain Forest ◽  
Phenological Data ◽  
Forest Plant Species ◽  
Ombrophilous Forest ◽  
Forest Island ◽  
Insular Region

The Marambaia is an important natural refuge for preserving the genetic heritage of several rain forest plant species. In this insular region, where the vegetation types are Lower Montane Rain Forest and restingas (sandy coastal plain habitat), the impressive diversity of Melastomataceae consists of seven genera and 25 species of which 13 represent new records for the area. Miconia is best represented with 10 species, followed by Tibouchina (6 spp.), Leandra (4 spp.), Clidemia (2 spp.) and Huberia, Marcetia and Ossaea (1 sp. each). Most of the species are shrubs or trees and occur in Dense Submontane Ombrophilous Forest. Huberia ovalifolia DC., Leandra acutiflora (Naudin) Cogn. and Leandra melastomoides Raddi are cited in the list of endangered species for the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. An identification key is provided as well as descriptions, illustrations, comments on morphological peculiarities of species, and geographical and phenological data.

scholarly journals Canopy gap colonization in the Atlantic Montane Rain Forest

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 953-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato A. Ferreira de Lima ◽  
Leila Cunha de Moura
Keyword(s):  
Rain Forest ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Canopy Gap ◽  
Considerable Influence ◽  
Montane Rain Forest ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Size Number ◽  
Shade Tolerant Species ◽  
Herb Species ◽  
Gap Structure

In the Atlantic Montane Rain Forest of South-eastern Brazil, a study was carried out to describe and evaluate canopy gap colonization. Gap composition by herb species was assessed through their soil coverage and woody species by measuring and identifying all individuals taller than one meter. Gap structure (gap size, number and diameter of treefalls), topographic position and surrounding vegetation were also measured. Two genera of Marantaceae were markedly frequent and abundant inside gaps. The more abundant and frequent woody species were shade tolerant. Species-rich families found inside gaps did not differ from the forest as a whole. Results revealed that direct and indirect influences of topography were important to determine gap composition of woody species. Evidently gap colonization had a considerable influence of topography and pre-established individuals besides variables of gap structure.

Architecture of Trees in the Rain Forest of Morobe District, New Guinea

Biotropica ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Halle
Keyword(s):  
Rain Forest ◽  
New Guinea
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