Leaf phenology and trunk growth of the deciduous tree fern Alsophila firma (Baker) D. S. Conant in a lower montane Mexican forest.(Report)

American Fern Journal | January 1, 2008| | Copyright

ABSTRACT.--Tree ferns are often regarded as evergreen, non-seasonal, slow-growing plants of tropical forests. However, several species possess seasonal leaf phenology patterns and seasonal differences in growth rates. To investigate the environmental triggers which influence leaf phenology and to measure trunk growth rates, we studied a population of Alsophila firma at Las Canadas, Huatusco, State of Veracruz, Mexico. We measured leaf traits monthly for 26 me and trunk height at the beginning and end of the study. Alsophila firma showed a unique seasonal pattern of leaf ...

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