In the Caribbean slope of Isthmian Central America, plant associations dominated by the palms Raphia taedigera and Manicaria saccifera develop in poorly drained or waterlogged soils. These associations are known locally as yolillales or palm-swamps, although there are differences in the forest structure and plant diversity associated with both palm species. In this paper, we report the results of a preliminary inventory of tree species found in eight palm-swamps at five locations in southeastern Nicaragua and northeastern Costa Rica. Our data reveal low tree diversity in these swamps with only 60 species accounted in them. This figure is equivalent to close to 8% of the plant species known for this region. In general, R. taedigera dominates...
In Raffia (Raphia taedigera) palm-swamps, it is frequent to observe high mounds at the base of the ...
Aim of study: We evaluate palm and tree species diversity in a floodplain forest and the changes aff...
The tropical dry forest is the most threatened ecosystem in the neotropics, and management strategie...
It is well known that most forests in humid tropical lowlands are species rich, and the popular view...
The swamps dominated by raffia palm Raphia taedigera are conspicuous environments in the Tortuguero ...
In the Tortuguero floodplains, Costa Rica, a significant number of trees such as Carapa guianensis, ...
In Central America, palm swamps are known collectively as yolillales. These wetlands are usually dom...
The Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica are renowned for their botanical diversity. Despite previous wo...
In October 1988, Hurricane Joan struck the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, severely damaging 100,000 h...
In the Tortuguero region, northeastern Costa Rica, tropical forests are home to over 300 species of ...
The structure and species composition of two premontane wet forest remnants were studied in the Madr...
We characterized stand structure and floristic composition of woody life forms in three, 16-18 yr ol...
We studied palm communities, in particular species-richness and abundance, in the tropical rainfores...
ABSTRACT The forests of the Pacific Coasts of Chocó are timber suppliers for Colombia. The floodable...
Although many savannas are found under dry climates, the site of this study has a mean annual rainfa...
In Raffia (Raphia taedigera) palm-swamps, it is frequent to observe high mounds at the base of the ...
Aim of study: We evaluate palm and tree species diversity in a floodplain forest and the changes aff...
The tropical dry forest is the most threatened ecosystem in the neotropics, and management strategie...
It is well known that most forests in humid tropical lowlands are species rich, and the popular view...
The swamps dominated by raffia palm Raphia taedigera are conspicuous environments in the Tortuguero ...
In the Tortuguero floodplains, Costa Rica, a significant number of trees such as Carapa guianensis, ...
In Central America, palm swamps are known collectively as yolillales. These wetlands are usually dom...
The Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica are renowned for their botanical diversity. Despite previous wo...
In October 1988, Hurricane Joan struck the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, severely damaging 100,000 h...
In the Tortuguero region, northeastern Costa Rica, tropical forests are home to over 300 species of ...
The structure and species composition of two premontane wet forest remnants were studied in the Madr...
We characterized stand structure and floristic composition of woody life forms in three, 16-18 yr ol...
We studied palm communities, in particular species-richness and abundance, in the tropical rainfores...
ABSTRACT The forests of the Pacific Coasts of Chocó are timber suppliers for Colombia. The floodable...
Although many savannas are found under dry climates, the site of this study has a mean annual rainfa...
In Raffia (Raphia taedigera) palm-swamps, it is frequent to observe high mounds at the base of the ...
Aim of study: We evaluate palm and tree species diversity in a floodplain forest and the changes aff...
The tropical dry forest is the most threatened ecosystem in the neotropics, and management strategie...