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Monitoring of regenerative and reproductive features
of plants across the year, in order to obtain their characteristic
cycles
as well as their responses to seasonal and climatic changes. |
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Setup: |
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km of standardized transects (width 1-2m) across habitat types |
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Marking
of all trees (dbh > 10cm) and their associated
lianas |
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Identification |
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Monitoring
twice / months |
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Data collection provides information about: |
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1. flowers
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2. leaves
- presence / absence
- % of young leaves
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3. number of fruit
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4.
location of fruit
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5. colour of fruit |
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6. feeding remains
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7. fruit eaters |
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8.
ripeness |
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Results: 3 years of data collection complete.
No detailed analyses so far.
3 years, we observed 1001 trees
and their 1873 associated lianas. |
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Analyses will provide information on the availability of
fruit, leaves or flowers for consumption. We consider the monitoring
of their life histories as an essential prerequisite for a
future sustainable use. |
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