%0 Journal Article
%T Elevational changes in a neotropical Fig (Ficus spp.) community in North Western Ecuador
%A Shanee S
%A Peck MR
%J iForest : Biogeosciences and Forestry
%D 2008
%I Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
%R -
%X Differences in primary production levels at high elevations sites have a direct impact on the numbers, and types, of fauna that areas of tropical forest can support. We investigated the effects of increasing elevation on a Neotropical fig (Ficus spp.) community in the Andean Choco region of Ecuador. Results show that there is a significant reduction in mean density of fig trees (p = 0.01), likewise mean basal area decreases with increasing elevation (p < 0.05). Causes are suggested and the possible consequences of this on frugivores is discussed.
%K Choco
%K Cloud Forest
%K DBH
%K Frugivore
%K Los Cedros Biological Reserve
%U http://www.sisef.it/iforest/show.php?id=462