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Factors affecting phenological patterns of bombacaceous trees in seasonal forests in Costa Rica and Mexico

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Lobo et al. - 2003 - American Journal of Botany - Factors affecting phenological patterns of bombacaceous trees in seasonal.pdf (99.29Kb)
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2003
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Lobo Segura, Jorge A.
Quesada Avendaño, Mauricio
Stoner, Kathryn E
Fuchs Castillo, Eric J.
Herrerías Diego, Yvonne
Rojas, Julissa
Saborío Rodríguez, Guido Alonso
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We compared phenological patterns of tree species of the family Bombacaceae in three seasonal forests in Mexico and Costa Rica whose dry seasons vary in duration and intensity. The objectives were to (1) determine intraspecific variation in phenology between sites in different geographic locations with different precipitation regimes, (2) compare interspecific phenological patterns within sites during one year, and (3) document seasonal pollinator use of floral resources at one site in relation to the flowering phenology of these species. To determine the sequence of phenological events in trees of the family Bombacaceae across three study sites, phenology of marked individuals was recorded every 2 wk from September 2000 through August 2001 for six species. To estimate the importance of bombacaceous species in the diet of nectarivorous bats, pollen samples were collected from the bodies or feces of bats once every 2 wk during flowering. Our study suggests that phenological patterns of the Bombacaceae family in Neotropical dry forests are mainly constrained by phylogenetic membership and adaptive selective pressures associated with competition for pollinators. Abiotic factors related to precipitation and soil water content appear to be regulating leaf flushing and abscission, but the principal causes of flowering are related to ultimate factors associated with competition for pollinators. This study is the first that evaluates the phenological pattern of species and genera of the same family at different latitudes in a similar life zone.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10669/79007
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10.3732/ajb.90.7.1054
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