secondary succession


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secondary succession

any SUCCESSION of plants that arises after the clearing of the original vegetation by, for example, burning.
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Siparuna guianensis is a species of early secondary succession (Higuchi et al.
Frugivory and potential of birds as dispersers of Siparuna guianensis/Frugivoria e potencial de aves como dispersores de Siparuna guianensis
Consequently, the effect of age on secondary succession in the USB plots remains undefined.
Abandoned coffee plantations: biodiversity conservation or path for non-native species? Case study in a neotropical montane forest/Plantaciones de cafe abandonadas: ?Conservacion de la biodiversidad u oportunidad para especies introducidas? El caso de un bosque montano neo tropical/Plantacoes de cafe abandonadas: conservacao da biodiversidade ou oportunidade para especies introduzidas? O caso de uma floresta neotropical de encosta
History of use of land at the site indicates that the area was used for agricultural purposes between 1979 and 1992 but was then abandoned and has since undergone secondary succession.
Lepidopteran herbivory in restored and successional sites in a tropical dry forest
In these ecosystems microphyllous (small leafed) plant species and fleshy-fruited species with short life cycles are the pioneers during secondary succession (Skowno et al.
WOODY VEGETATION DIVERSITY AND REGENERATION IN AN ABANDONED SUGAR ESTATE IN SEMI-ARID ZIMBABWE
Data on mineral cycling and secondary succession of alluvial plains in Brazilian Atlantic rain forests are scarce.
Nutrient fluxes in litterfall of a secondary successional alluvial rain forest in Southern Brazil
1997; GARWOOD, 1989; SAULEI; SWAINE, 1988) and for areas in early stages of secondary succession (BAIDER et al.
Soil seed bank during succession at an abandoned pasture in the upper Parana river-floodplain, Brazil/Banco de sementes do solo durante sucessao em pastagem abandonada na planicie de inundacao do alto rio Parana, Brasil
Dmowska E, Krassimira 1 (2006) Secondary succession of nematodes in power plant ash dumps reclaimed by covering with turf.
Soil nematode community succession in stabilised sand dunes in the Tengger Desert, China
Indeed, he did study primary and secondary succession on glacier forelands and along the Tanana River, in permafrost environments where fire has been a big ecological component.
Leslie A. Viereck (1930-2008)
Imprinting accelerates the secondary succession of plant types past the weed stage through superior control of rainwater at the soil surface via V-shaped imprints, funneling for maximizing seed germination, seedling establishment, and the subsequent growth of plant communities.
No-till implement intercedes by inter-seeding
Species richness, diversity, density, biomass and similarity of rodent communities were compared among a native woodland, a replanted field, and an unaided secondary succession site to obtain information on the efficacy of vegetation efforts in promoting rodent community diversity.
Rodent communities of native woodland, replanted, and secondary succession sites in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Invasion of trees and secondary succession on the New Jersey Piedmont.
Post-agricultural invasion, establishment, and growth of Neotropical trees
Mr Burnell said Mr Griffiths did not satisfy the criteria for secondary succession because his mother was secondary successor as stated in the Housing Act 1985.
I lost my parents... now they've taken my home
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