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Hurricane disturbance, plant-animal interactions, and the reproductive success of a tropical shrub
Author(s): J. B. Pascarella
Month: Sep
Year: 1998
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Biotropica
Volume: 30
Issue: 3
Pages: 416-424
Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Germination, Light, Phenology, Pollination, Stress
Research Setting(s): Forest, Upland
Species Referenced: Ardisia escallonioides (Island marlberry),
Abstract
Researches the effects of Hurricane Andrew on the reproductive success (flowering, pollination, seed predation) of Ardisia escallonioides in south Florida. In hurricane-disturbed areas, flowering of Ardisia escallonioides was delayed the first year after the hurricane but increased in the two years following the hurricane. The undisturbed populations did not flower. Seed production in disturbed areas increased twelve to seventy-three germination the year after the hurricane.Suggested Citation
J. B. Pascarella. "Hurricane disturbance, plant-animal interactions, and the reproductive success of a tropical shrub." Biotropica 30.3 (1998): 416-424.Go back