Do arboreal termite nests increase mortality in Mauritia flexuosa L. f. (Arecaceae) during wildfires?

Moriche palm (Mauritia flexuosa Linn f. [Arecaceae]) is a dominant species in the savanna margins of the Caribbean island of Trinidad. The savanna margins are frequently subjected to fires and the moriche palm, like many palm species, is adapted to cope with a degree of fire damage. These palms also...

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Main Authors: Linton Lee Arneaud, Aidan D. Farrell, Michael P. Oatham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Neotropical Biodiversity
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2021.1899550