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Selective logging alters allometric relationships of five tropical tree species in seasonal semi-deciduous forests

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In selectively logged forests, trees are more likely to expand their diameters (D) at the expense of height (H) growth, resulting in variations in H:D relationships. This study examines how selective logging affects the H:D allometric relationships of five common tree species and whether the effects vary with functional groups (shade-intolerant or shade tolerant) in seasonal semi-deciduous forests. Individuals of five species in a 3000 m2 (0.3 ha) plot were marked and heights and diameters recorded. Most of the species, with one exception, showed greater investment in diameter per increment of height compared to an unlogged forest, possibly because of the greater light available. This study shows the effects of selective logging on species populations as evidenced by increases in H:D ratios. Comparison of forest fragments with different degrees of human impact is important because it allows us to understand the differences in architectural characteristics caused by selective logging.

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We extend our appreciation to Maristela Y. Zama, Eloísa S. Carvalho, Ana P. Liboni and Gabriel A. de Oliveira for their assistance and very useful suggestions. Our profound thanks to the Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences of the State University of Londrina for its support, the Brazilian Education Council (CAPES) and the Environmental Institute of Paraná (IAP) for authorizing the work in protected areas.

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    Diego Resende Rodrigues, Yves Rafael Bovolenta, José Antonio Pimenta & Edmilson Bianchini

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Rodrigues, D.R., Bovolenta, Y.R., Pimenta, J.A. et al. Selective logging alters allometric relationships of five tropical tree species in seasonal semi-deciduous forests. J. For. Res. 30, 1633–1639 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-018-0705-7

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