Publications by authors named "Helen L Zukin"
Article Synopsis
- Monodominant forests in tropical areas, like the one in Northeastern Costa Rica dominated by Pentaclethra macroloba, can arise from ecological and evolutionary factors, notably high seed and seedling mortality leading to vegetative reproduction.
- The study examined juvenile P. macroloba across different soil types and elevations, revealing that clonal reproduction is exclusive to swamp areas, while genetic diversity was consistently low in both swamp and non-swamp plots.
- Significant genetic structure exists among all plots, with higher structure in swamp areas and specific spatial patterns indicating limited dispersal within non-swamp plots.
