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Seasonal differences in internodal lenghts in Cecropia trees; a suggested method for measurement od past growth in height

In Cecropia trunks in Costa Rica, rows of short shoots alternate with rows of long ones. This phenomenon is correlated with the sequence of dry and rainy months. By measuring the length of two consecutive rows (one long and one short), annual height growth can be determined. In a semi-deciduous fore...

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Main Author: Davis, R.B.
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Instituto Interamericano de Ciencias Agrícolas (IICA) 2025
Subjects:
Estacionalidad||seasonality||sazonalidade||saisonnalité
Cecropia||Cecropia||cecropia||Cecropia
Estación seca||dry season||estação seca||saison sèche
Estación húmeda||wet season||estação húmida||saison humide
Crecimiento de planta||plant growth||undefined||croissance de la plante
Estados Unidos de América||United States of America||EUA||États-Unis d'Amérique
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Online Access:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/13242
Summary:In Cecropia trunks in Costa Rica, rows of short shoots alternate with rows of long ones. This phenomenon is correlated with the sequence of dry and rainy months. By measuring the length of two consecutive rows (one long and one short), annual height growth can be determined. In a semi-deciduous forest, second-year growth of Cecropia peltata averaged 3.6 m, while in a bumid forest, this averaged 5.0 m. The maximum second-year growth rate for Cecropia obtusifolia averaged 7.6 m. This early-successional species is characterized by rapid growth in height but not in diameter.

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