2021
DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2021.1899550
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Do arboreal termite nests increase mortality in Mauritia flexuosa L. f. (Arecaceae) during wildfires?

Abstract: Moriche palm (Mauritia flexuosa Linn f. [Arecaceae]) is a dominant species in the savanna margins of the Caribbean island of Trinidad. The savanna margins are frequently subjected to fires and the moriche palm, like many palm species, is adapted to cope with a degree of fire damage. These palms also frequently host large termite nests that tend to burn during fires, which causes further damage to the palm stems. This paper explores the possibility that the combination of termite nests and frequent fires can in… Show more

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“…Bernal et al, 2011). M. flexuosa also has thick bark that can withstand ground fires, and also reproductive plasticity that can survive a range of fire regimes (Arneaud et al, 2017). Consequently, fires set to promote nutrient release would have killed competitors but left M. flexuosa unscathed (Rull & Montoya, 2014).…”
Section: Ecological Legacies Affect Functional Traits and Forest Resi...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bernal et al, 2011). M. flexuosa also has thick bark that can withstand ground fires, and also reproductive plasticity that can survive a range of fire regimes (Arneaud et al, 2017). Consequently, fires set to promote nutrient release would have killed competitors but left M. flexuosa unscathed (Rull & Montoya, 2014).…”
Section: Ecological Legacies Affect Functional Traits and Forest Resi...mentioning
confidence: 99%