Necromass in forests of Madre de Dios, Peru: a comparison between terra firme and lowland forests

Stocks of dead wood or necromass represent an important portion of biomass and nutrients in tropical forests. The objectives of this study were: 1) to evaluate and compare the necromass of “terra firme” and lowlands forests, (2) to study the relationship between necromass, above-ground biomass and w...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Alexander G. Parada, Jeremy J. Terán, Tim R. Baker, Ted R. Feldpausch, Oliver L. Phillips, Roel J.W. Brienen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2011-06-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/155