The Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Fog in French Guiana as a Precondition for the Appearance of a new Vegetation Type - the Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest

The Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Fog in French Guiana as a Precondition for the Appearance of a new Vegetation Type - the Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest

Tropical cloud forests are characterized by high epiphyte diversity and abundance with a crucial driver for this being the frequent occurrence of fog that constitutes an additional water source for epiphytic vegetation. The ecological value of fog in these ecosystems is widely recognized and althoug...

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Autore principale: Obregón Flores, André
Altri autori: Bendix, Jörg (Prof. Dr.) (Relatore della tesi)
Natura: Dissertation
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2015
Soggetti:
MODIS
Nebel
Epiphyten
Tropischer Regenwald
Epiphyte diversity
Tropical Forest
Biodiversität
Geografie, Reisen
Lowland Cloud Forest
Fog
Fog detection
Nebelbildung
Geography & travel
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