Detalhes bibliográficos
| Autor(a) principal: |
Sanquetta, Carlos Roberto |
| Data de Publicação: |
1999 |
| Tipo de documento: |
Artigo
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| Idioma: |
por |
| Título da fonte: |
Ciência Florestal (Online) |
| Texto Completo: |
https://periodicos.ufsm.br/cienciaflorestal/article/view/310
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Resumo: |
A quantitative method of analyzing the vertical structure of forestes is proposed. The method was named h-M diagram and serves to distinguish stories in the forest as a whole or for specific populations inside it. Data collected in a fir- hermlock forest in Japan were to ilustrate the usage of the diagram. The forest was composed of three stories: story I for emergent higher than 30m, II for trees of 5- 30m, and III for trees shorter than 5m. Four types of stratification were recognized for specific populations: a- dominant species with wide size distribution; b- pioneers with a single story; c- non- pioneer species (intermediate wit two stories; d- understory species with three stories. The stratification of the populations was related to their ecological behavior. It was concluded that h-M diagram is a gelpful tool for inferstanding the structure of forests. |