Species Richness, Abundance, and Vertical Distribution of Epiphytic Bromeliads in Primary Forest and Disturbed Forest

AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-09-15T00:30:08Z
Fecha de publicación2024-01-01
ResumenEpiphytes represent a key component in tropical forests. They are affected by anthropogenic and natural disturbances suffered by forests, since they depend on their hosts and the microclimatic conditions they generate. We analyzed differences in abundance, species richness, and vertical distributions of epiphytic bromeliads in primary and disturbed forests. We found a higher abundance (5316 individuals) and species richness (8 species) of bromeliads in disturbed forest than in primary forest (1360 individuals and 4 species, respectively). Most bromeliads (97%) were found on Taxodium mucronatum, a dominant tree with rough bark in the disturbed forest (gallery forest). Bromeliads were more abundant in the middle of the tree and diminished towards the trunk base and the upper crown. Tillandsia baileyi was the most abundant bromeliad, and the size categories of this species differentially colonize trees in gallery forest according to Johansson zones; seedlings of T. baileyi abundantly colonize the upper canopy, and juveniles colonize the middle canopy or secondary branches. Gallery forest represents an important reservoir for epiphytic bromeliads. Hence, it is important to extend this kind of study to wetland sites to understand the role they play as a habitat for epiphytes, as well as the dynamics and ecological processes that occur in such habitats.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/plants13192754es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/2079
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialMDPI AGes_ES
RelaciónPlantses_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.3390/plants13192754es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuentePlants
TítuloSpecies Richness, Abundance, and Vertical Distribution of Epiphytic Bromeliads in Primary Forest and Disturbed Forestes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorTorres, Sugeidi S. Siaz
AutorRosa-Manzano, Edilia de la
AutorArellano-Méndez, Leonardo U.
AutorAguilar-Dorantes, Karla M.
AutorÁvalos, José Guadalupe Martínez
AutorAragón, María Cruz Juárez
AutorTorres, Sugeidi S. Siazes_ES
AutorRosa-Manzano, Edilia de laes_ES
AutorArellano-Méndez, Leonardo U.es_ES
AutorAguilar-Dorantes, Karla M.es_ES
AutorÁvalos, José Guadalupe Martínezes_ES
AutorAragón, María Cruz Juárezes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número19es_ES
Rango de páginas2754es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.3390/plants13192754
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen13es_ES

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