Miconia caiuia occurs only in the highly endangered submontane moist forests in the states of alagoas, pernambuco, and northern bahia, brazil. Handling by avian frugivores affects diaspore secondary removal. Each miconia species was found in the diet samples over a period of 56 mo figure 3a. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20302666 with original publication details. Invasion biology introduced species summary project. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 20303847 with original publication details. In contrast, miconia argentea was unaffected by shoot damage and mean seedling height exceeded that of cecropia peltata by october 1998. Miconia impetiolaris is a shrub or a small tree, usually with rather few, stout branches. However, the leaves of each of these species have five obvious veins, compared with the three in m. We examined patterns of seed rain, seed abundance in the soil, and seed mortality of two common pioneer trees, miconia argentea melastomataceae and cecropia insignis moraceae, on barro colorado island, panama. Pdf dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by leafcutting. Nov 15, 2012 read the species description of miconia argentea or use the link above to download a pdf version.
Hydraulic architecture of two species differing in wood. It is recommended that future tropical soil seedbank investigations should spread soil to miconia is a genus of flowering plants in the glory bush family, melastomataceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the americas. For subsequent, interspecific comparisons of relative height growth we use the mayjune 1998 census period after the onset of the wet season and prior to the outbreak of stemboring and meristemfeeding. Seeds of macaranga tanarius sown outdoors in malaysia germinated in 438 wk ng, 1978, but those of trema guineensis were still dormant after 24 wk of dry storage at room temperatures vazquezyanes, 1977. Appearance miconia calvescens is a perennial shrub or tree that can grow to 49. The effects of two abundant ant species on soil nutrients. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 02. Here we compare hydraulic traits of two pioneer species from a tropical forest in panama that differ in wood density. Miconia argentea is a species of plants with 45 observations. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. If the main stem is damaged, the plant usually forms multiple stems.
First described around 1850, it was introduced to european tropical. Miconia laevigata miclaoverview eppo global database. The effects of two abundant ant species on soil nutrients and. Pdf interspecific synchrony and asynchrony in the fruiting. Pdf dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by leafcutting ant atta.
Hydraulic architecture of two species differing in wood density core. In addition, the species root system is superficial and tentacular, which is believed to contribute to landslides. This project aims to provide a definitive account of current knowledge of indigenous tree species within mesoamerica, and their varied uses across the full. First published in 1985, journal of tropical ecology has become a major international ecological journal. This page is dedicated to dissemination of information re. The bole is often short and crooked, though it can also be straight and unbranched for 6 8 metres and up to 30cm in diameter. A canonical correspondence analysis was performed to identify the environmental and or growth factors explaining variation in trunk c. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations.
Miconia zanonii, which occurs in broadleaved cloud forests at four localities in the cordillera central of the dominican republic, is described and illustrated. In addition, a miconia in the bci clearing was censused, in periods through out the day, for 10 hours 1120 march 1978 and for 18 hours from 15 march to 15 april 1979. This new species can be distinguished from other species in this subsection by the lepidotestellate trichomes on young branches, petioles, inflorescences and hypanthia, leaves. Miconia argentea is a large shrub or a tree with a dense, rounded or spreading crown. For each species, we selected four isolated, reproductive trees within a 50. Dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by the leafcutting ant atta colombica. Ants can influence soil fertility and the spatial distribution of seeds, with possible effects on seedling recruitment. The tree has a deep taproot and strong lateral roots. Eleven bird species fed on 292 psychotria fruits from species table 3. Miconia is a large genus of tropical and subtropical new world flowering shrubs and trees in the family melastomaceae. Frugivory in some migrant tropical forest wood warblers. Dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by the leafcutting.
I censused this one tree so extensively because it was. As of january 2019, there are over 1,100 accepted species in. Using a historical spatiotemporal data set, we constructed a leptokurtic dispersal kernel with 99% of progeny confined to within 549 m of the nearest maternal source and the remaining 1% dispersed out to 1,636 m. This page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 03. Dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by the leafcutting ant. Miconia calvescens is a small tree native to rainforests of tropical america where it is uncommon. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Read the species description of miconia argentea or use the link above to download a pdf version. A new species of miconia melastomataceae, miconieae from. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures.
Atta colombica,leafcutter ant, miconia argentea,seed dispersal, seed. Don is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus miconia family melastomataceae. Dalling and rainer wirtht smithsonian tropical research institute, apartado 2072, balboa, panama. Miconia miconia calvescens dc was introduced to the east maui watershed emw a halfcentury ago with more than 25 yr of management recorded. For three of the species sampled in both plantations and natural forests, the natural forest individuals had significantly higher c concentrations dipteryx panamensis. Seed size, growth rate and gap microsite conditions as. It belongs to miconia section miconia subsection secundiflorae. Miconia is a genus of flowering plants in the glory bush family, melastomataceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the americas. Miconia nervosa and miconia racemosa queensland government, 2012. This new species can be distinguished from other species in this subsection by the lepidotestellate trichomes on young branches, petioles, inflorescences and hypanthia, leaves with.
Miconia calvescens melastomataceae an invasive weed in hawaii. Effect of soil depth on seedling emergence in tropical. Costa rica, flora of panama, mesoamericana, mpsa, nicaragua, panama, vpa common names. Pdf on sep 1, 1998, dalling and others published dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by leafcutting ant atta colombica find. We assessed soil fertility and seed bank structure in soil samples close and distant control from ant nests in forest fragments. Interpreting lifehistory traits of miconia miconia.
We examined patterns of seed rain, seed abundance in the soil, and seed mortality of two common pioneer trees, miconia argentea. Tahitians call miconia calvescens the green cancer, and in hawaii it is referred to as the purple plague. Dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by the leafcutting ant atta colombica j. Miconia calvescens melastomataceae, a species of tree from south america which, according to dr. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by the leafcutting ant atta colombica volume 14 issue 5 j. As of january 2019, there are over 1,100 accepted species in kews plants of the world online.
The generic name honours catalan physician and botanist francesc mic. Miconia e um genero botanico pertencente a familia melastomataceae. Dalling, rainer wirth skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Article hydraulic architecture of two species differing in. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. In australia, it may be confused with two other miconia species that have also recently become naturalised in northern queensland i. As hypothesized, the higher wood density of miconia was associated with smaller diameter vessels and fibres, more water stressresistant leaves and stems, and roughly half the capacitance of the lower wood.
C concentration was highly correlated with wood specific gravity r 2 0. Foliage leaves are opposite, dark green, elliptic to obovate, 23. Insects that feed on miconia calvescens in costa rica. Download fulltext pdf dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by leafcutting ant atta colombica article pdf available in journal of tropical ecology 145. Pdf nomenclator botanicus for the neotropical genus miconia.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Miconia fruits were taken yearround, but predominantly in octobernovember m. Hydraulic architecture of two species differing in wood strategies in cooccurring tropical pioneer trees. Ray fosberg of the smithsonian institution, is the one plant that could really destroy the hawaiian forest. One underlying parameter that can link together the suite of traits that enables a given strategy is wood density. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. As hypothesized, the higher wood density of miconia was associated with smaller diameter vessels and fibres, more water stressresistant leaves and stems, and roughly half the capacitance of the lower wood density anacardium. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Jan 01, 2018 miconia miconia calvescens dc was introduced to the east maui watershed emw a halfcentury ago with more than 25 yr of management recorded. The time required for loss of pd varies with the species.
Pdf miconia has 1057 species and is the largest genus of woody flowering plants with a. Effect of soil depth on seedling emergence in tropical soil seedbank investigations. Miconia calvescens was declared a noxious weed in the state of hawaii in 1992. General information about miconia laevigata micla this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Assessing inter and intraspecific variation in trunk. Pdf dispersal of miconia argentea seeds by leafcutting ant. The invasive nature of miconia in climates similar to that of. Smith, 1858 and odontomachus chelifer latreille, 1802 cooccur in many forest areas in the neotropics. Miconia argentea in the germplasm resources information network grin. After 40 wk, some dormancy loss had occurred in seeds of t. Article hydraulic architecture of two species differing.
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