Abstract:Tropical freshwater forested in coastal regions are rapidly disappearing as a result of wildfires caused by high accumulations of forest fuels, which can vary in quantity and availability. Therefore, the objective of this study was to characterize fuel beds in tropical freshwater forested wetlands with three levels of disturbance at El Castaño, La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve. Seventeen sampling units were used to describe the structure of the forest’s fuel beds (canopy, sub-canopy, understory). Fallen woody … Show more
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