Liana habitat and host preferences in northern temperate forests

Leicht‐Young, Stacey A.; Pavlovic, Noel B.; Frohnapple, Krystalynn J.; Grundel, Ralph

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2010.07.045

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“…These generalizations are based on several site-specifi c studies followed by meta-analyses (Schnitzer 2005 ). Most of these studies are from tropical forests (DeWalt et al 2000 ;Muthuramkumar and Parthasarathy 2000 ;Chittibabu and Parthasarathy 2001 ;Nabe-Nielsen 2001 ;Parthasarathy et al 2004 ;Senbeta et al 2005 ;Addo-fordjour et al 2008 ;Cai et al 2009 ;Yuan et al 2009 ;Muthumperumal and Parthasarathy 2010 ;Schnitzer et al 2012 ;Anbarashan and Parthasarathy 2013 ;Naidu et al 2014 ) with very few from subtropical (Hegarty 1991 ;Rice et al 2004 ;Malizia and Grau 2006 ;Campanello et al 2007 ;Yuan et al 2009 ) and temperate forests (Londré and Schnitzer 2006 ;Allen et al 2007 ;Ichihashi et al 2009 ;Leicht-Young et al 2010 ;Chettri et al 2010 ). Such generalization therefore needs validation with more studies from subtropical and temperate forest ecosystems.…”

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Diversity of Lianas in Eastern Himalayas and North-Eastern India

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Adhikari

Chettri

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Sustainable Development and Biodiversity

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Lianas constitute an important component of plant diversity in a wide range of ecosystems. The liana diversity has been reported to have critical role in maintaining ecosystem structure and function, with a predicted greater role to play under changing climate conditions. However, our understanding on the diversity pattern of lianas in different forest ecosystems along an elevation gradient is limited. Studies on lianas in the Eastern Himalayas and North-eastern region of India are very few. In this paper, we review the status of liana research in the two biodiversity hotspots viz., the Himalayas and Indo-Myanmar, and conducted primary studies in selected high diversity forests of the region to understand the patterns of liana diversity along elevation gradient in the Himalayas. The diversity and distribution of lianas in three major forest types representing the dominant ecological zones of the region viz. tropical, montane-subtropical and temperate were studied using liana census protocol of Gerwing et al. (2006). We recorded 196 liana species in three forest types in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Meghalaya in northeastern India through plot-based fi eld survey. The diversity and abundance of lianas were greater in sub-tropical and tropical forests than temperate forests. Threat assessment for liana conservation was suggested for their in situ conservation.

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Diversity of Lianas in Eastern Himalayas and North-Eastern India

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“…These generalizations are based on several site-specifi c studies followed by meta-analyses . Most of these studies are from tropical forests Addo-fordjour et al 2008 ;Naidu et al 2014 ) with very few from subtropical Malizia and Grau 2006 ;Campanello et al 2007 ; ) and temperate forests (Londré and Schnitzer 2006 ;Allen et al 2007 ;Ichihashi et al 2009 ;Leicht-Young et al 2010 ;Chettri et al 2010 ). Such generalization therefore needs validation with more studies from subtropical and temperate forest ecosystems.…”

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Biodiversity of Lianas

Parthasarathy¹

2015

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This book series provides complete, comprehensive and broad subject based reviews about existing biodiversity of different habitats and conservation strategies in the framework of different technologies, ecosystem diversity, and genetic diversity. The ways by which these resources are used with sustainable management and replenishment are also dealt with. The topics of interest include but are not restricted only to sustainable development of various ecosystems and conservation of hotspots, traditional methods and role of local people, threatened and endangered species, global climate change and effect on biodiversity, invasive species, impact of various activities on biodiversity, biodiversity conservation in sustaining livelihoods and reducing poverty, and technologies available and required. The books in this series will be useful to botanists, environmentalists, marine biologists, policy makers, conservationists, and NGOs working for environment protection.More information about this series at

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“…; Carrasco‐Urra & Gianoli ; Leicht‐Young et al. ). Root‐climbers seem to have specific environmental requirements at local (Orihuela et al.…”

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Distribution and traits of climbing plants in subtropical and temperate South America

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Miotto

Gianoli

2014

J Vegetation Science

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Questions How do climbing species richness and composition change between subtropical and temperate areas of southern South America? How do growth form (lianas and vines) and climbing mechanisms change between subtropical and temperate areas of southern South America? How much of the diversity of species and traits of the extratropical climbing flora is derived from taxa shared with the tropical region? Location Subtropical (23–30° S) and temperate (>30° S) areas of South America. Methods An extensive literature search was carried out in the main databases concerning the flora of southern South America. Climbing species occurrence in subtropical and temperate areas and climbing traits were retrieved. Differences in the frequencies of both growth forms and climbing mechanisms between areas were evaluated using chi‐square analyses. Trait frequencies in subtropical and temperate floras were analysed with and without considering species shared with the tropical region. Results Climbing species richness decreased from subtropical to temperate areas, and there were changes in the taxonomic composition. The frequency of growth forms and climbing mechanisms differed between subtropical and temperate areas. Herbaceous vines accounted for 85% of temperate‐exclusive species. Twiners contributed less to climber richness in the temperate area, while tendril‐bearers and leaf‐climbers became more important; root‐climbers were only found in temperate forests. Species shared with the tropical region increase the number of liana species in both subtropical and temperate floras, but alter the frequencies of climbing mechanisms in the subtropical flora only. Conclusions Results call for a re‐evaluation of the importance that is given to climbers in regions outside the tropics. Vines must be included in models of distribution and abundance of climbers in order to gain a better understanding of climbing plant ecology. The association between climbing mechanisms and the success of climbing plant species in different ecosystems must be further investigated.

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Liana habitat and host preferences in northern temperate forests

Cited by 48 publications

References 67 publications

Diversity of Lianas in Eastern Himalayas and North-Eastern India

Diversity of Lianas in Eastern Himalayas and North-Eastern India

Biodiversity of Lianas

Distribution and traits of climbing plants in subtropical and temperate South America

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