Litterfall Production Prior to and during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Four Puerto Rican Forests

Litterfall Production Prior to and during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Four Puerto Rican Forests

Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico on the 6th and 20th of September 2017, respectively. These two powerful Cat 5 hurricanes severely defoliated forest canopy and deposited massive amounts of litterfall in the forests across the island. We established a 1-ha research plot in each of four fo...

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Main Authors:	Xianbin Liu, Xiucheng Zeng, Xiaoming Zou, Grizelle González, Chao Wang, Si Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:	Forests
Subjects:	annual litterfall Hurricane Irma Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico subtropical forest the Guayama Research Area the Guánica State Forest the Luquillo Experimental Forest the Río Abajo State Forest wood debris
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/6/367

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