| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| School or College |
College of Science |
| Department |
Biology |
| Creator |
Torti, Sylvia D.; Coley, Phyllis D.; Kursar, Thomas A. |
| Title |
Causes and consequences of monodominance in tropical lowland forests |
| Date |
2001 |
| Description |
Tropical canopy dominance in lowland, well-drained forests by one plant species is a long-standing conundrum in tropical biology. Research now shows that dominance is not the result of one trait or mechanism. We suggest that the striking dominance of Gilbertiodendron dewevrei in the Ituri Forest of northeastern Congo is the result of a number of traits in adult trees that significantly modify the understory environment, making it difficult for other species to regenerate there. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
University of Chicago Press |
| Volume |
157 |
| Issue |
2 |
| First Page |
141 |
| Last Page |
153 |
| Subject |
Monodominance; Gilbertiodendron dewevrei; Ituri Forest; Understory |
| Subject LCSH |
Forest canopies; Forest ecology; Forest dynamics; Plant diversity; Tropical plants; Understory plants; Caesalpiniaceae |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Torti, S. D., Coley, P. D., & Kursar,T. A. (2001). Causes and consequences of monodominance in tropical lowland forests. American Naturalist, 157(2), 141-53. |
| Rights Management |
(c) University of Chicago Press http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/ |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
514,858 bytes |
| Identifier |
ir-main,6455 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6tf0fzc |
| Setname |
ir_uspace |
| ID |
706642 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tf0fzc |
