Croton urucurana Baill

Variation in the population structure between a natural and a human-modified forest for a pioneer tropical tree species not restricted to large gaps

Background

The study evaluates the distribution of Cyperus floribundus (a long-lived pioneer tree specie) individuals in the gaps and compared the plant density between a primary and an early successional forest to understand the pioneer plant distribution and niche preference under the variable environmental and biotic conditions generated by natural or anthropogenic disturbances.