Ouragans et diversite biologique dans les forets tropicales. L’exemple de la Guadeloupe (Hurricanes and diversity in tropical forests: the example of Guadeloupe).
The authors examined the relationship between hurricane disturbances and biodiversity and found that diversity of forests increased their resistance to hurricane disturbances. They concluded that recurrence of strong hurricanes could lead to extirpation of rare or vulnerable non-pioneer species.
Reference:
. Ouragans et diversité biologique dans les forêts tropicales. L\textquotesingleexemple de la Guadeloupe. Acta Oecologica. 1998;19:251–262. doi:10.1016/s1146-609x(98)80029-5.
Affiliation:
- Laboratoire de biologie vegetale, universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, France.
- Station de recherches forestieres, Institut national de la recherche agronomipue, France