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Dictionary definition: tropical seasonal forest
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- A Dictionary of Ecology
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Copyright© A Dictionary of Ecology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information)
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tropical seasonal forest
A tropical forest that grows in regions with a marked dry season. It is a distinct formation type, dominated by both
evergreen
and
deciduous
broad-leaved trees, flanking the rain forest in areas which have a marked dry season. The deciduous species are mostly in the canopy and become commoner as the climate gets more seasonal. There is some defoliation, especially of the biggest trees, during the dry season, the degree depending on the ...
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Article: Researchers at University of Wisconsin target ecology.(Report)
Ecology, Environment & Conservation;
July 31, 2009 ;
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... ... tree species during the wet and dry seasons in a tropical seasonal forest in Xishuangbanna, China. We found that, during ... lianas a competitive advantage over trees in a tropical seasonal forest. Oecologia, 2009;161(1):25-33 ...
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