Measuring Heart Rot in a Tropical Tree (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Measuring Heart Rot in a Tropical Tree

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In addition to identifying, mapping, measuring and monitoring trees in the CTFS-ForestGEO study plots, researchers describe the relatedness of trees, track flower and seed production, collect insects, survey mammals, quantify carbon stocks and flows within the ecosystem, take soil samples and measure climate variables like rainfall and temperature. The thorough study of these plots provides insights into not only how forests are changing but also why.

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Beth King, STRI

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