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Forest and Canopy Profile

Forest and Canopy Profile. Barrio do Moinho Mun. Nazar é Paulista, S ã o Paulo, Brasil. Coordinates: 23 °12’12” S, 46°21’13” W Altitude: 860.5 m. Forest Stratification and Profiling. The purpose of forest profiling is to provide a general idea of the vertical stratification of a site.

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Forest and Canopy Profile

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  1. Forest and Canopy Profile Barrio do Moinho Mun. Nazaré Paulista, São Paulo, Brasil Coordinates: 23°12’12” S, 46°21’13” W Altitude: 860.5 m

  2. Forest Stratification and Profiling • The purpose of forest profiling is to provide a general idea of the vertical stratification of a site. • Vegetation height was estimated using a known height reference point. • Profile diagrams similar to those used by Davies & Richards (1933). Please see Moore and Chapman, 1976, for a more complete description.

  3. Three Layers of Forest • Layer 1: 0-2 meters Decaying matter, vines, fallen trees, young trees, grasses, ferns, shrubs, lichens, mosses • Layer 2: 3-5 meters Hanging vines, short trees with thin trunks and small leaves, some trunks are thorny • Layer 3: 8-11 meters Emergent tree canopy, broad leaves, thicker trunks, some vines winding on tree branches and trunks

  4. Forest profiles from various angles Trail view From north side of quadrat From south side of quadrat

  5. Compilation of angles for depth

  6. Canopy and Light • We estimate that the canopy allows 20-30% of light to reach the forest floor. • Most windows in the canopy were approximately 1 meter, and none were more than 2 meters. • Leaves were generally broad or long and in healthy condition. • Several palm trees were the highest emergents. • See the following slide for a canopy profile.

  7. Canopy Profile Canopy Profile Each cube of the grid represents approximately 1 square meter Each cube of the grid represents approximately 1 square meter

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