Shadows of the edge effects for tropical emergent trees: the impact of lianas on the growth of Aspidosperma polyneuron

Godoy-Veiga, Milena; Ceccantini, Gregório Cardoso Tápias; Pitsch, Philipp; Krottenthaler, Stefan; Anhuf, Dieter; Locosselli, Giuliano Maselli

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“…Botosso, Filho, Maria, & Ferreira‐Fedele, (2005) found that lianas reduced the diametric growth of the tall canopy tree Centrolobium tomentosum , a species that can reach heights up to 35 m in semideciduous seasonal forests of Southeastern Brazil. In addition, dendrochronological studies in forest fragments have verified the decrease of canopy tree diameter growth following liana infestation (Godoy‐Veiga et al, 2018; Venegas‐González et al, 2017).…”

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The negative effect of lianas on tree growth varies with tree species and season

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Lianas reduce tree growth, reproduction, and survival in tropical forests. Liana competition can be particularly intense in isolated forest fragments, where liana densities are high, and thus, host tree infestation is common. Furthermore, lianas appear to grow particularly well during seasonal drought, when they may compete particularly intensely with trees. Few studies, however, have experimentally quantified the seasonal effects of liana competition on multiple tree species in tropical forests. We used a liana removal experiment in a forest fragment in southeastern Brazil to test whether the effects of lianas on tree growth vary with season and tree species identity. We conducted monthly diameter measurements using dendrometer bands on 88 individuals of five tree species for 24 months. We found that lianas had a stronger negative effect on some tree species during the wet season compared to the dry season. Furthermore, lianas significantly reduced the diameter growth of two tree species but had no effect on the other three tree species. The strong negative effect of lianas on some trees, particularly during the wet season, indicates that the effect of lianas on trees varies both seasonally and with tree species identity.

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“…One possibility for the positive correlation between liana and light‐demanding tree abundance is that lianas may inhibit shade‐tolerant tree growth and survival, thus indirectly promoting the survival of light‐demanding trees (Schnitzer, 2018; Schnitzer et al, 2000). Alternatively, the correlation may also imply that lianas and trees share a similar regeneration niche, such as gaps, forest edges (Barry et al, 2015; Godoy‐Veiga et al, 2018; Grubb, 1977; Ledo & Schnitzer, 2014; Schnitzer & Carson, 2010; Waite et al, 2023), where resources are in high abundance, and that lianas and light‐demanding trees may eventually partition or compete for resources (Asner & Martin, 2012; Cai et al, 2009; Schnitzer & van der Heijden, 2019). In our relatively young and disturbed forests, light‐demanding trees and lianas generally grew in forest gaps, forest edges, or well‐illuminated areas; thus, light‐demanding tree species have a high possibility of sharing similar regeneration niches with lianas.…”

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Light‐demanding tree species are more susceptible to lianas than shade‐tolerant tree species in a subtropical secondary forest

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1. Tree-tree competition has been widely studied as a mechanism responsible for maintaining forest plant species diversity. Other common plant types, such as lianas, may influence tree species competition. Previous studies reported the negative effects of lianas on trees; however, variation in susceptibility to lianas among tree species and the species-specificity of liana species for tree hosts remain unclear. If lianas have species-specific interactions with trees, based either on tree or liana species identity, then lianas may influence tree-tree interactions by altering tree species-specific competitiveness.2. We surveyed 5676 lianas (DBH ≥ 0.5 cm) and 61,538 trees (DBH ≥ 1 cm) in a 12ha subtropical secondary forest plot to assess liana-tree interactions. We tested variation among the 20 most common tree species in their susceptibility to lianas, including whether light-demanding and shade-tolerant tree species differed. We quantified liana-tree network structure and evaluated the specificity between the 20 most common tree species and the 15 most common liana species. We expected that: (1) tree species would vary in their susceptibility to lianas, and the extent of this variation would be predicted by tree shade-tolerance; and (2) liana species would have distinct species-specific interactions with host trees.3. Tree species differed greatly in their susceptibility to lianas, with some tree species accumulating many more lianas than others. Light-demanding tree species particularly had greater susceptibility to lianas than shade-tolerant tree species.Both the liana-tree network structure and the interaction intensity between the 15 liana species and 20 tree species showed distinct specialization of liana-tree interactions.4. Synthesis. Variation in trees species' susceptibility to lianas implies that lianas may alter tree species-specific competitive abilities by disproportionately affecting some tree species more than others. In contrast to studies in neotropical forests, light-demanding tree species were more susceptible to lianas than shade-tolerant | 1657

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“…A heterogeneidade da floresta é decorrente de inúmeros fatores influenciadores de toda a dinâmica das espécies. Além disso, essa grande diversidade florística também indica uma tendência para grande quantidade de biomassa e então, de alto potencial de concentração de carbono, como foi encontrado para Trichilia casaretti em um fragmento de Floresta Estacional Semidecídua e da mesma forma, como A. polyneuron possui grande importância como reserva de carbono (POORTER et al, 2015;GODOY-VEIGA, 2018;VILAS-BÔAS et al, 2019).…”

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Forest dynamics in a remanat of the Atlantic Forest in the extreme North of the state of Paraná, Brazil

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Florestas tropicais possuem grande diversidade e heterogeneidade em sua florística arbórea os quais apresentam características particulares de cada espécie, desde sua estrutura, distribuição espacial até características ecológicas particulares de cada espécie, refletindo na dinâmica das populações, resultando em serviços ecossistêmicos que afetam toda a comunidade no ambiente ocupado. O objetivo deste estudo foi de analisar a dinâmica de um fragmento de Floresta Estacional Semidecidual a partir de seis espécies arbóreas de maior importância (IVI) Metrodorea nigra, Casearia gossypiosperma, Aspidosperma polyneuron, Chrysophyllum gonocarpum, Astronium graveolens e Trichilia casaretti, através da metodologia de Sturges para obtenção de distribuição em classes de diâmetro e de altura por espécie e utilização do método de Payandeh para distribuição espacial. As espécies amostradas na área do estudo (Estação Ecológica do Caiuá, Diamante do Norte-Pr) apresentaram resultados positivos quanto a capacidade de regeneração, com gráficos em J invertido, para todas espécies no estrato 2, com indivíduos mais juvenis, e em 3 espécies no estrato 1, com indivíduos mais maduros; e quanto sua resiliência.

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Shadows of the edge effects for tropical emergent trees: the impact of lianas on the growth of Aspidosperma polyneuron

Cited by 15 publications

References 61 publications

The negative effect of lianas on tree growth varies with tree species and season

The negative effect of lianas on tree growth varies with tree species and season

Light‐demanding tree species are more susceptible to lianas than shade‐tolerant tree species in a subtropical secondary forest

Forest dynamics in a remanat of the Atlantic Forest in the extreme North of the state of Paraná, Brazil

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