A Standard Protocol for Liana Censuses

Authors

Jeffrey J. Gerwing, Portland State UniversityFollow
Stefan A. Schnitzer, Marquette UniversityFollow
Robyn J. Burnham, University of MichiganFollow
Frans Bongers, Wageningen UniversityFollow
Jérôme Chave, CNRS and Université Paul SabatierFollow
Saara J. DeWalt, Clemson UniversityFollow
Corneille E.N. Ewango, University of Missouri - St, LouisFollow
Robin Foster, The Field Museum
David Kenfack, Missouri Botanical GardenFollow
Miguel Martinez-Ramos, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoFollow
Marc P.E. Parren, Validation of Legal Timber ProgrammeFollow
Narayanaswamy Parthasarathy, Pondicherry UniversityFollow
Diego R. Perez-Salicrup, Centro de Investigaciones en EcosistemasFollow
Francis E. Putz, University of Florida - GainesvilleFollow
Duncan W. Thomas, Oregon State University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

3-2006

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Biotropic

Source ISSN

0006-3606

Abstract

A recent increase in published studies of lianas has been paralleled by a proliferation of protocols for censusing lianas. This article seeks to increase uniformity in liana inventories by providing specific recommendations for the determination of which taxa to include, the location of diameter measurement points on individual stems, the setting of minimum stem diameter cutoffs, the treatment of multiple‐stemmed and rooted clonal groups, and the measurement of noncylindrical stems. Use of more uniform liana censusing protocols may facilitate comparison of independently collected data sets and further our understanding of global patterns in liana abundance, diversity, biomass, and dynamics.

Comments

Accepted version. Biotropica, Vol. 38, No. 2 (March 2006): 256-261. DOI. © 2006 Wiley. Used with permission.

Stefan A. Schnitzer was affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee at the time of publication.

Recommended Citation

Gerwing, Jeffrey J.; Schnitzer, Stefan A.; Burnham, Robyn J.; Bongers, Frans; Chave, Jérôme; DeWalt, Saara J.; Ewango, Corneille E.N.; Foster, Robin; Kenfack, David; Martinez-Ramos, Miguel; Parren, Marc P.E.; Parthasarathy, Narayanaswamy; Perez-Salicrup, Diego R.; Putz, Francis E.; and Thomas, Duncan W., "A Standard Protocol for Liana Censuses" (2006). Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 791.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bio_fac/791