Allometry and stilt root structure of the neotropical palmEuterpe precatoria(Arecaceae) across sites and successional stages

Gerardo Avalos; Mauricio Fernández Otárola

doi:10.3732/ajb.0900149

Allometry and stilt root structure of the neotropical palmEuterpe precatoria(Arecaceae) across sites and successional stages

American Journal of Botany ◽

10.3732/ajb.0900149 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 97 (3) ◽

pp. 388-394 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Gerardo Avalos ◽

Mauricio Fernández Otárola

Keyword(s):

Root Structure ◽

Successional Stages ◽

Stilt Root

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Stilt Root Structure in the Neotropical Palms Iriartea deltoidea and Socratea exorrhiza1

Biotropica ◽

10.1111/j.1744-7429.2005.03148.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 44-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Gerardo Avalos ◽

Diego Salazar ◽

Ana L. Araya

Keyword(s):

Root Structure ◽

Stilt Root ◽

Iriartea Deltoidea

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Syntaxonomy of mid-successional stages of secondary forests of the central elevated part of the Southern Urals

Vegetation of Russia ◽

10.31111/vegrus/2012.20.109 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 109-134

Author(s):

P. S. Shirokikh ◽

A. M. Kunafin ◽

V. B. Martynenko

Keyword(s):

Boreal Forests ◽

Floristic Composition ◽

Southern Urals ◽

Secondary Forests ◽

Natural Forests ◽

The Southern Urals ◽

Active Growth ◽

Tree Layer ◽

Shade Tolerant Species ◽

Successional Stages

The secondary birch and aspen forests of middle stages of succession of the central elevated part of the Southern Urals are studied. 4 subassociations, 1 community, and 7 variants in the alliances of Aconito-Piceion and Piceion excelsae are allocated. It is shown that the floristic composition of aspen and birch secondary forests in the age of 60—80 years is almost identical to the natural forests. However, a slight increase the coenotical role of light-requiring species of grasslands and hemiboreal forests in the secondary communities of the class Brachypodio-Betuletea was noticed as well as some reduction of role the shade-tolerant species of nemoral complex and species of boreal forests of the class Vaccinio-Piceetea. Dominant tree layer under the canopy of secondary series is marked by an active growth of natural tree species.

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