Foliar herbivory in the mortality and establishment of almond (Dipteryx oleifera Benth) and palo de mayo (Vochysia ferruginea Mart.) in Bluefields, RAAS

Abstract

This research looks at the predictions around the effects of distance and density of a theory which suggest that in the tropical forests the small tree plants that are attached or dose to the adult tree suffer mortality through the continuous attack of specific herbivores. In general, the damages caused by herbivores are influential to the mortality or survival of the plants if tropical forests. This study of the impact of natural herbivore on the species that were studying justified through the necessity to know the dynamics of the plant population under study in order to make the best decisions around the exploitation of these forest resources in the future.