Tree crown damage and its effects on forest carbon cycling in a tropical forest
Crown damage can account for over 23% of canopy biomass turnover in tropical forests and
is a strong predictor of tree mortality; yet, it is not typically represented in vegetation models …
is a strong predictor of tree mortality; yet, it is not typically represented in vegetation models …
Persistent hydrological consequences of hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Abstract In September 2017, Hurricane Maria severely defoliated Puerto Rico's landscape,
coinciding with a series of persistent hydrological consequences involving the atmospheric …
coinciding with a series of persistent hydrological consequences involving the atmospheric …
Hurricane disturbance drives trophic changes in neotropical mountain stream food webs
Food webs are complex ecological networks that reveal species interactions and energy
flow in ecosystems. Prevailing ecological knowledge on forested streams suggests that their …
flow in ecosystems. Prevailing ecological knowledge on forested streams suggests that their …
Hurricane Maria in the US Caribbean: Disturbance forces, variation of effects, and implications for future storms
AE Van Beusekom, NL Álvarez-Berríos, WA Gould… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
The impact of Hurricane Maria on the US Caribbean was used to study the causes of
remotely-sensed spatial variation in the effects of (1) vegetation index loss and (2) landslide …
remotely-sensed spatial variation in the effects of (1) vegetation index loss and (2) landslide …
[HTML][HTML] Drought effects on leaf fall, leaf flushing and stem growth in the Amazon forest: reconciling remote sensing data and field observations
Large amounts of carbon flow through tropical ecosystems every year, from which a part is
sequestered in biomass through tree growth. However, the effects of ongoing warming and …
sequestered in biomass through tree growth. However, the effects of ongoing warming and …
Tracking the rates and mechanisms of canopy damage and recovery following Hurricane Maria using multitemporal lidar data
Abstract Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm, snapped and uprooted canopy trees,
removed large branches, and defoliated vegetation across Puerto Rico. The magnitude of …
removed large branches, and defoliated vegetation across Puerto Rico. The magnitude of …
[HTML][HTML] The damage of urban vegetation from super typhoon is associated with landscape factors: Evidence from Sentinel-2 imagery
Many studies have investigated the impacts of typhoons on natural vegetation, but the
influencing factor of urban vegetation damage from super typhoon is not clear. Therefore …
influencing factor of urban vegetation damage from super typhoon is not clear. Therefore …
Seasonal Dynamics and Influencing Factors of Litterfall Production and Carbon Input in Typical Forest Community Types in Lushan Mountain, China
L Qiu, T Xiao, T Bai, X Mo, J Huang, W Deng, Y Liu - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Litterfall is an important part of the process of nutrient circulation and energy flow in forest
ecosystems. Mountain forests are strongly eroded by running water in that the surface soil is …
ecosystems. Mountain forests are strongly eroded by running water in that the surface soil is …
Short-term effects of hurricanes Maria and Irma on forest birds of Puerto Rico
JD Lloyd, CC Rimmer, JA Salguero-Faría - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
We compared occupancy in local assemblages of birds in forested areas across Puerto Rico
during a winter before (2015) and shortly after (2018) the passage of hurricanes Irma and …
during a winter before (2015) and shortly after (2018) the passage of hurricanes Irma and …
Intraseasonal interactive effects of successive typhoons characterize canopy damage of forests in Taiwan: A remote sensing-based assessment
Wind gusts and rainfall from tropical cyclones can heavily damage forest canopies, leading
to abrupt changes in forest structure and tree demography. Although many studies have …
to abrupt changes in forest structure and tree demography. Although many studies have …