Litterfall Production Prior to and during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Four Puerto Rican Forests

Litterfall Production Prior to and during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Four Puerto Rican Forests

Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico on the 6th and 20th of September 2017, respectively. These two powerful Cat 5 hurricanes severely defoliated forest canopy and deposited massive amounts of litterfall in the forests across the island. We established a 1-ha research plot in each of four fo...

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Main Authors: Xianbin Liu, Xiucheng Zeng, Xiaoming Zou, Grizelle González, Chao Wang, Si Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
annual litterfall
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico
subtropical forest
the Guayama Research Area
the Guánica State Forest
the Luquillo Experimental Forest
the Río Abajo State Forest
wood debris
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/6/367

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