异质生境下不同径级木棉的表型可塑性研究

植物的表型可塑性不仅能揭示生境影响, 还能研判其生长策略。为研究在异质生境下木棉(Bombax ceiba)的表型可塑性差异及其生态适应性, 采用Pearson相关分析、LSD差异分析及方差分析法, 分析干热河谷和热带雨林地区不同径级木棉的树高、枝下高、冠幅和叶面积等表型数据。研究表明: 随着胸径的增加两地木棉叶面积减小, 而其他特征均呈增大趋势。西双版纳木棉的树高、叶面积始终大于元江, 而枝下高和冠幅在Ⅰ径级和Ⅱ径级木棉时小于元江, 随着胸径的增加西双版纳又大于元江。说明光热条件对Ⅰ径级和Ⅱ径级木棉影响较强, 而Ⅲ径级木棉对水分的响应更明显, 体现了木棉在不同生境下的表型构造的权衡关系。通过研究木棉在不同生境及生长阶段的表型结构和生长策略, 可为把握其在异质环境下的生存策略提供科学依据。     

海南热带云雾林附生维管植物对宿主的选择性

附生维管植物是热带森林中重要的特征性组分, 研究附生维管植物对宿主树的选择性对热带森林生物多样性及生态系统保护有重要意义。该研究以海南热带雨林国家公园霸王岭片区热带云雾林中的附生维管植物为研究对象, 通过设置21个20 m × 20 m的固定样地, 调查样地内所有胸径>1 cm的乔、灌木的数量、种类、胸径、植株高、基质类型及其上生长的附生维管植物的数量、种类, 用混合线性模型、单因素方差、附生选择性指数分析附生维管植物分布与宿主树种、胸径、高度、基质类型(裸树皮、苔藓、凋落物及土壤)的关系。结果表明: 在热带云雾林8 400 m²样地内, 附生维管植物共计51种2 650株, 附生兰科植物和附生蕨类植物为优势类群, 附着在10.6%的个体木上; 附生维管植物多度和丰富度与宿主树胸径显著正相关; 多度较大的琼崖石韦(Pyrrosia eberhardtii)、流苏贝母兰(Coelogyne fimbriata)、阴石蕨(Davallia repens)、蔓九节(Psychotria serpens)对宿主树种表现出一定的选择性, 显著偏好1-4个树种; 附生维管植物对轻基质类型(苔藓植物)也存在显著偏好, 70%以上的附生维管植物生存在苔藓基质上。     

林分因子对张北杨树人工林林下草本层物种多样性的影响

研究人工林林分因子对林下草本层物种多样性的影响,对于人工林的抚育及合理经营有着重要意义。本研究调查了张北杨树人工林的林分死亡率、平均树高、平均枝下高、平均胸径、平均冠幅及林分密度等6个林分因子及林下草本层的群落特征,并计算出物种多样性指数,探究张北杨树人工林林分结构和林下物种多样性随林分因子的变化特征。结果表明:研究区林下草本层共发现维管植物44种,隶属于17科38属,其中以菊科(Compositae)、豆科(Leguminosae)、禾本科(Gramineae)植物最多;林下草本层物种水分生态类型主要以旱生类植物为主,合计25种,占总种数的56.82%,植物生活型谱中以地面芽植物为主,共27种,占总种数61.36%;物种丰富度指数、Shannon指数和Pielou均匀度指数在各样地内存在显著差异,且物种丰富度指数变异系数最大,Simpson指数在各样地之间不存在显著差异,变异系数最小;各样地之间的林分因子均存在显著差异,其中林分死亡率的变异程度最高,平均胸径的变异程度最低;影响林下草本层物种丰富度指数的主要林分因子有林分死亡率、平均枝下高、平均胸径和林分密度,影响Shannon指数的主要林分因子有林分死亡率、平均树高、平均胸径和林分密度,各林分因子对Simpson指数和Pielou均匀度指数的影响均无显著差异。适当调控林分密度,保持树种针阔混交,将有利于张北杨树人工林林下草本物种多样性的维持。     

坝下地区防护林不同树种生长特征

采用标准样地调查法对防护林林分结构指标进行调查,研究河北坝下地区丰宁县小坝子乡不同防护林树种榆树、杨树及油松的动态变化规律.结果表明: 该区域榆树、杨树和油松纯林的平均年龄均为10年,杨树纯林的平均胸径和树高分别是榆树纯林的2.3和3.8倍,是油松纯林的2.3和3.0倍.杨树纯林的平均胸径、树高、叶面积指数(LAI)、活枝下高等指标显著大于榆树纯林和油松纯林.与杨树混交林相比,杨树纯林的林分密度高10.8%,纯林平均胸径则低5.2%,平均树高低11.3%;与榆树混交林相比,榆树纯林的林分密度高6.6%,纯林平均胸径、树高分别低7.8%和14.2%;与油松混交林相比,油松纯林的林分密度大4.9%,纯林平均胸径和树高分别低29.3%和31.8%.各林分类型的平均胸径、树高与密度呈显著负相关;平均LAI与密度和活枝下高呈显著正相关,与胸径、树高呈显著负相关;平均活枝下高与密度呈显著正相关.针阔混交林的胸径和树高生长显著优于针叶纯林.该区域防护林综合生长潜力呈上升趋势,而横向生长潜力总体上呈下降趋势.     

黄河三角洲刺槐人工林风害成因

在调查2010年6-7月大风对黄河三角洲地区人工刺槐林的影响基础上,测定了风倒木形态指标、根系特征及其所处林窗的大小和土壤紧实度,分析滨海盐碱地人工刺槐林风倒的成因.结果表明:风倒是刺槐林遭受风害的主要形式,以胸径15 ～20 cm的树木受害最严重.随着径级的增加,风倒木的树高、冠幅、冠高和尖削度显著增加,而枝下高、冠幅/冠高和枝下高/树高变化不显著;根系长度先迅速增加而后增加缓慢,根系质量逐渐增加.随林窗面积增加,倒木株数先增加后下降,100 ～ 150 m2林窗倒木株数最多.土壤紧实度随土壤深度增加而增加,而随样木径级增加变化不显著.随径级增加,树形因子增大、根系生长受抑是刺槐风倒的重要原因,而林窗起到了促进作用.     

尾叶桉人工林种群密度的研究

探讨了5.6年生尾叶桉种群密度与冠幅、胸径、树高、立木单株材积、林分蓄积量、木材性质及保存率等的作用规律和相关模型.结果表明,密度对胸径、立木单株材积、冠幅及枝下高的影响达到极显著水平;对蓄积量、木材纤维宽度的影响达显著水平;对树高、木材气干密度和木材纤维长度虽有一定的影响,但不显著.其中,密度与蓄积量、枝下高、木材纤维宽度呈正相关关系;而与胸径、立木单株材积、冠幅呈负相关关系.此外,尾叶桉具有较宽的合理密度范围;作为短周期浆纸林,其最佳密度应确定为2000株·hm_-2.     

云南哀牢山原生林及次生林群落附生地衣物种多样性与分布

附生地衣是森林附生植物的重要类群之一, 在维护森林生态系统的物种多样性以及水分和养分循环等方面发挥着重要作用。作者于2005年12月至2006年5月利用树干取样法调查了云南哀牢山徐家坝地区原生山地常绿阔叶林及其次生群落栎类萌生林、滇山杨(Populus bonatii)林和花椒(Zanthoxylum bungeanum)人工林中525株不同种类和径级树木距地面 0–2.0 m处附生地衣的组成和分布, 并收集了各个群落地面上凋落的地衣, 分析了林冠层附生地衣的物种组成。研究结果表明, 该区森林中附生地衣物种比较丰富。共收集到附生地衣61种, 分属17科29属, 其中原生林、栎类萌生林、滇山杨林和花椒人工林分别有51、53、46和23种。在树干距地面 0–2.0 m位置, 各群落中的附生地衣组成明显不同;但在林冠层中, 各群落内的附生地衣基本相似。原生林中附生地衣种类较多, 但分布不均匀。树干附生地衣的Shannon-Wiener和Simpson多样性指数以栎类萌生林最高, 分别为2.71和0.89;花椒林和滇山杨林次之, 分别为2.43–2.45和0.88–0.89;原生林最低, 为1.25和0.67。树干方位、宿主种类和宿主径级等都对附生地衣的物种组成和多样性有着重要影响, 附生地衣更多地出现于树干南向方位, 云南越桔(Vaccinium duclouxii)的附生地衣最为丰富, 胸径5.0–25.0 cm的树木上附生地衣较多。哀牢山山地森林群落中丰富的附生地衣种类及物种多样性在维系本区山地森林生态系统生物多样性格局方面具有重要的作用。     

尾叶桉人工林种群密度的研究

探讨了５．６年生尾叶桉种群密度与冠幅、胸径、树高、立木单株材积、林分蓄积量、木材性质及保存率等的作用规律和相关模型。结果表明,密度对胸径、立木单株材积、冠幅及枝下高的影响达到极显著水平;对蓄积量、木材纤维宽度的影响达显著水平;对树高、木材气干密度和木材纤维长度虽有一定的影响,但不显著。其中,密度与蓄积量、枝下高、木材纤维宽度呈正相关关系;而与胸径、立林单株材积、冠幅呈负相关关系。此外,尾叶桉具有较     

栓皮栎地上部分构型及生物量分配

研究秦岭南坡商洛地区不同径级栓皮栎的地上部分构型、生物量及其分配和构型与生物量的关系.结果表明： 不同径级栓皮栎地上部分构型与生物量的分配存在差异.随着径级的增大,栓皮栎树高、胸径和冠幅逐渐增大;平均递减率先增大后减小;栓皮栎总体分枝率和逐步分枝率先增加后下降;不同径级栓皮栎垂直方向上的比叶面积为0.02～0.03,叶重比、叶面积指数和叶面积比的较大值在径级为Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ时出现于树干中、上部,在径级为Ⅳ、Ⅴ、Ⅵ时出现在树干中部,径级进一步增大则在垂直方向上出现2个峰值,分别位于树干中下部和中上部.栓皮栎地上部分生物量中,树干生物量占71.8%～88.4%,枝生物量占5.8%～19.6%,叶生物量占4.2%～8.6%.随着径级的增大,树干生物量所占比例先减小后增大,而枝、叶生物量所占比例呈先增大后减小再增大的趋势.栓皮栎地上部分生物量与树高、胸径、冠幅和逐步分枝率(R_2∶1)呈显著正相关,与总体分枝率和逐步分枝率(R_3∶2)呈正相关趋势,但相关性不显著.树干生物量、地上总生物量与树干递减率呈负相关趋势,枝生物量、叶生物量与树干递减率呈正相关趋势,但相关性均不显著.     

云南哀牢山国家级自然保护区蕨类植物生态地理研究

报道了哀牢山国家级自然保护区蕨类区系有蕨类植物48科、118属、446种(包括变种和变型)。从蕨类植物的垂直分布、东西分布和生态类型的划分等几个方面对哀牢山国家级自然保护区蕨类植物生态进行探讨并得出以下结论:(1)在海拔分布上,蕨类植物有着与不同植被相关的生态适应性,2000~2800 m的中山湿性常绿阔叶林和山顶苔藓矮林地带蕨类植物种类最为丰富,附生蕨类植物占到了该海拔地带蕨类植物总种数的28.5%;(2)东坡有蕨类植物387种,西坡则只有355种,东西坡共有种达295种;(3)哀牢山国家级自然保护区蕨类植物可划分为16个生态类型,本区明显地以阴生植物、亚高温植物和中生植物居多,附生植物种类所占比例大,旱生植物和石生植物种类少等为主要生态特征。哀牢山国家级自然保护区蕨类植物的温度生态类型以亚热带植物种类为主,温带植物和寒温带植物少。     

Conservation of Vascular Epiphyte Diversity in Shade Cacao Plantations in the Chocó Region of Ecuador

To assess the contributions of rustic shade cacao plantations to vascular epiphyte conservation, we compared epiphyte species richness, abundance, composition, and vertical distributions on shade trees and in the understories of six plantations and adjacent natural forests. On three phorophytes and three 10 × 10 m understory plots in each of the agroforestry plantations and natural forests, 54 and 77 species were observed, respectively. Individual-based rarefaction curves revealed that epiphyte species richness was significantly higher on forest phorophytes than on cacao farm shade trees; detailed analyses showed that the differences were confined to the inner and outer crown zones of the phorophytes. No differences in epiphyte species richness were found in understories. Araceae, Piperaceae, and Pteridophyta were less species-rich in plantations than in forests, while there were no differences in Orchidaceae and Bromeliaceae. Regression analysis revealed that epiphyte species richness on trunks varied with canopy cover, while abundance was more closely related to soil pH, canopy cover, and phorophyte height. For crown epiphytes, phorophyte diameter at breast height (dbh) explained much of the variation in species richness and abundance. There were also pronounced downward shifts in the vertical distributions of epiphyte species in agroforests relative to natural forests. The results confirm that epiphyte diversity, composition, and vertical distributions are useful indicators of human disturbance and showed that while the studied plantations serve to preserve portions of epiphyte diversity in the landscape, their presence does not fully compensate for the loss of forests.     

Low modularity and specialization in a commensalistic epiphyte–phorophyte network in a tropical cloud forest

Species interactions can shape the structure of natural communities. Such sets of interactions have been described as complex ecological networks, an example of which is the commensal network formed by epiphyte–phorophyte interactions. Vascular epiphytes germinate and grow on phorophytes (support trees), assuming a horizontal distribution (among the phorophyte species) and a vertical distribution (from the base of the tree trunk to the crown of phorophytes, i.e., through ecological zones). Here, we investigated the organization of these structural dimensions of the epiphyte–phorophyte network in a Brazilian tropical montane cloud forest. The analyzed network, comprising 66 epiphyte species and 22 phorophyte species, exhibited a nested structure with a low degree of specialization, a typical pattern for epiphyte–phorophyte networks in forests. The network was slightly modular, with 65% of the species common to three modules, and had vertical structure corresponding to the vertical organization of the phorophytes. The size (diameter at breast height) of phorophyte individuals influenced the network structure, possibly due to the increase in habitat area, the time available for colonization by epiphytes, and a greater number of microenvironments. We found that the distribution of the epiphyte species differed between the phorophyte ecological zones, with greater richness in the lower portions and greater abundance in the upper portions of the phorophytes. The results provide relevant guidance for future research on the characteristics and the vertical and horizontal organization of vascular epiphyte and phorophyte networks. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.     

Composition and ecology of vascular epiphyte communities along an altitudinal gradient in central Veracruz,Mexico

Abstract. Vascular epiphytes were studied in forests at altitudes from 720 to 2370 m on the Atlantic slope of central Veracruz, Mexico. The biomass of all trees of each species > 10 cm diameter at breast height within plots between 625 and 1500 m² was estimated. The number of species per plot ranged between 22 and 53, and biomass between 9 and 249 g dry weight/m². The highest values, both of species and biomass, were found at an intermediate altitude (1430 m). Habitat diversity may contribute to epiphyte diversity in humid forests, but the importance of this effect could not be distinguished from the influence of climate. A remarkably high number of bromeliads and orchids grew in relatively dry forests at low altitudes. In wet upper montane forests, bromeliads were replaced by ferns, while orchids were numerous at all sites, except for a pine forest. The number of epiphytic species and their biomass on a tree of a given site were closely related to tree size. According to Canonical Correspondence Analysis, the factor determining the composition of the epiphytic vegetation of a tree was altitude and to some extent tree size, whereas tree species had practically no influence. The only trees which had an evidently negative effect on epiphytes were pines, which were particularly hostile to orchids and to a lesser degree to ferns, and Bursera simaruba, which generally had few epiphytes due to its smooth and defoliating bark.     

Structure of the Epiphyte Community in a Tropical Montane Forest in SW China

Vascular epiphytes are an understudied and particularly important component of tropical forest ecosystems. However, owing to the difficulties of access, little is known about the properties of epiphyte-host tree communities and the factors structuring them, especially in Asia. We investigated factors structuring the vascular epiphyte-host community and its network properties in a tropical montane forest in Xishuangbanna, SW China. Vascular epiphytes were surveyed in six plots located in mature forests. Six host and four micro-site environmental factors were investigated. Epiphyte diversity was strongly correlated with host size (DBH, diameter at breast height), while within hosts the highest epiphyte diversity was in the middle canopy and epiphyte diversity was significantly higher in sites with canopy soil or a moss mat than on bare bark. DBH, elevation and stem height explained 22% of the total variation in the epiphyte species assemblage among hosts, and DBH was the most important factor which alone explained 6% of the variation. Within hosts, 51% of the variation in epiphyte assemblage composition was explained by canopy position and substrate, and the most important single factor was substrate which accounted for 16% of the variation. Analysis of network properties indicated that the epiphyte host community was highly nested, with a low level of epiphyte specialization, and an almost even interaction strength between epiphytes and host trees. Together, these results indicate that large trees harbor a substantial proportion of the epiphyte community in this forest.     

A First Quantitative Census of Vascular Epiphytes in Rain forests of Colombian Amazonia

Epiphytism in Colombian Amazonia was described by counting vascular epiphytes in thirty 0.025-ha (5 × 50 m) plots, well-distributed over the main landscape units in the middle Caquetá area of Colombian Amazonia. Each plot was directly adjacent to a 0.1-ha plot at which the species composition of trees and lianas (diameter at breast height (DBH) 2.5 cm) had been recorded 3 years earlier. The purpose of the study was to explore abundance, diversity, and distribution of epiphytes between the principal landscape units. A total of 6129 individual vascular epiphytes were recorded belonging to 27 families, 73 genera, and 213 species (which included 59 morpho-species). Araceae, Orchidaceae, and Bromeliaceae were the most speciose and abundant families. A total of 2763 phorophytes were registered, 1701 (62%) of which with DBH 2.5 cm. About 40–60% of the woody plants with DBH 2.5 cm carried epiphytes, which points at low phorophyte limitation throughout all landscapes. Epiphytism was concentrated on stem bases. Just as trees, epiphyte species assemblages were well associated with the main landscapes. Contrary to trees, however, epiphyte abundance and diversity (species richness, Fishers alpha index) hardly differed between the landscapes. This calls for caution when explanations for distribution and dynamics of tree species are extrapolated to growth forms with a totally different ecology.     

Phorophyte size and soil profiles differentially correlate with community structure among hemiepiphytes and nomadic vines

Tropical non-self-supporting plants such as hemiepiphytes and nomadic vines are model organisms for disentangling biotic and environmental correlates which influence their occupancy patterns. We inventoried >4000 individuals from >3000 trees ranging from 1 to 200 cm diameter at breast height (DBH) in a northeastern Amazonian upland forest to address how tree (phorophyte) size, edaphic factors and recruitment strategy influence occupancy, diversity, and compositional patterns of two vascular non-self-supporting plant functional groups. Hemiepiphytes germinate on phorophytes prior to establishing soil connections, whereas nomadic vines initiate their life cycle on the forest floor and subsequently climb phorophytes for crown access, abandoning roots replaced by adventitious connections which may reach the ground. Our results show that larger phorophytes (≥30 cm DBH) supported more species for both hemiepiphytes and nomadic vines. However, nomadic vines' occupancy probabilities saturated faster at smaller stem sizes than that of hemiepiphytes indicating differential preferences for stem sizes among the two functional groups. For smaller phorophytes (<30 cm DBH), soil correlations were stronger with nomadic vines than hemiepiphytes, whereas no significant differences were detected among functional groups in relation to edaphic factors for larger (≥ 30 cm DBH) ones. Finally, a small core group of species showed disproportionately greater abundances among large phorophytes suggesting that autogenic processes differentially promote survivability. Such interactions among phorophyte size and edaphic factors may result from the contrasting ecological requirements of hemiepiphytes and nomadic vines at the recruitment stage, demonstrating the necessity for elaborate demographic-based studies to better understand these complex plant–plant interactions. Abstract in Spanish is available with online material     

Species richness,composition, and spatial distribution of vascular epiphytes in Amazonian black-water floodplain forests

This study examines the occurrence of vascular epiphytic species in Central Amazonian black-water floodplain forests (igapó) and considers whether their horizontal and vertical distribution is influenced by the flood pulse, as is the case with tree species (phorophytes). Research was conducted in sixteen forest plots the Jaú National Park. In these, epiphytes on all phorophytes with DBH ≥ 10 cm were identified. We measured flood height using the watermark left by the last high-water period, then estimated the height relative to the ground of every epiphytic individual. We recorded 653 individuals in 37 species, distributed on 109 phorophytes. Igapó floodplain forests have much lower richness and abundance of vascular epiphyte species than do other Amazonian forests. This may reflect the limitation of available sites for colonization (only 24.9% of studied trees were occupied by epiphytes). Holoepiphytes predominated, and the combined presence of a flood-pulse, linked to the nutrient-poor soil poor seems to limit the occurrence of nomadic vines. Horizontal distribution of epiphytes followed the distribution of phorophytes, which in turn followed the flood-level gradient. Also flooding interacted strongly with vertical zonation to determine species richness. As already well-reported for trees, and unlike reports of epiphytes in other floodplains, flooding strongly influenced richness and distribution of vascular epiphytes in the studied igapó forests.     

Vertical distribution of epiphytic lichens on Quercus laurina Humb. & Bonpl. in a remnant of cloud forest in the state of Veracruz,México

In the tropics, corticolous lichen richness and cover tend to increase from the trunk base to the top of the crown of trees. In this study we calculated the total beta diversity of the lichen community along a vertical gradient on Quercus laurina in Mexican cloud forest. By comparing the richness and cover of the lichens by zone, we show that foliose and fruticose lichens are a minor component of the total lichen species richness, but have a higher cover than the crustose lichens. Five zones were identified along each phorophyte (n = 15) with a diameter at breast height >40 cm. A total of 92 species were identified. Of these, 38% were found only in a single zone, 51% were shared between the different zones and 11% occurred across all zones. Species richness and cover increased from the lowest to the highest zones of the phorophytes. Dissimilarity in species composition between the zones could be explained by species replacement. An indicator species analysis revealed that only a few species, e.g. Hypotrachyna vexans, H. cf. sublaevigata and Ramalina cf. sinaloensis prefer a particular zone. The results show that the lichen community associated with Quercus laurina phorophytes is highly diverse and suggest that species richness and cover are related to the zone and the various growth forms.     

Exotic tree monocultures play a limited role in the conservation of Atlantic Forest epiphytes

The Brazilian Atlantic Forest suffered a severe geographic contraction along the last five centuries that reduced drastically most vascular epiphyte populations. Among the range of man-made matrixes, tree monocultures have the potential to contribute positively to the maintenance of the regional epiphyte diversity. Here, we test the similarity in abundance, richness, and species composition between vascular epiphytic communities established in managed monocultures of exotic and native species with natural communities occurring in neighboring native Araucaria Forest patches. In the São Francisco de Paula National Forest (Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil), we recorded 62 epiphyte species from 300 phorophytes occurring in 12, one-hectare plots of Araucaria Forest and managed plantations of Pinus, Eucalyptus and Araucaria. Species richness, rarefied richness and abundance were significantly higher in Araucaria Forest in comparison to the exotic stands. Species composition was also substantially differentiated as Araucaria Forest patches harbored a greater number of zoochorous species than those of the exotic stands. Additionally, plantations of Araucaria angustifolia, a native species, sustained more individuals and more species than the exotic plantations. Neither tree height nor DBH explained epiphyte richness; however, both phorophyte diversity and stand age together accounted for 92% of the among-site variation in epiphytic species richness. We conclude that substrate heterogeneity in combination with time available for colonization contribute significantly to beta-diversity of epiphytes in Araucaria forests. However, demographic experimental studies are necessary in order to disentangle the role of substrate quality from metapopulation processes, such as dispersal limitation, at both temporal and spatial scales.     

Diversity and Vertical Distribution Characteristics of Vascular Epiphytes in Bulong Nature Reserve Mengsong Section,Xishuangbanna

The first survey of vascular epiphytes was conducted using ground based inventory assisted by single rope technique in the recently established Bulong Nature Reserve, Xishuangbanna, China. Results indicated that vascular epiphytes were abundant and diverse there. On a total of 77 phorophytes in six plots (96 trees were examined in total, covered ca. 02ha area), 1756 individuals were recorded and were identified to 103 species (47 genera, 14 families). Compared with other regions, the epiphytes were as diverse as Paleotropics, and more diverse than temperate zone, but significantly less than the Neotropics. Orchids and ferns comprised 60%, 24% of the total flora, respectively, while others only took up 16%. The highest species richness and richest life form diversity was found in the middle canopy zone from 10 to 15m (51% of total species), where also supported high individual abundance (19% of total individuals). Besides the middle canopy, the most abundant zone of epiphyte individuals was detected at the base of the trunk (zone 0-5m, 24% of total individuals and 37% of total species), indicating another important niche for epiphytes in this forest environment. Primary hemiepiphytic figs were rare in the area and were not found on the surveyed host trees, while hemiepiphytic Araliaceae species (Schefflera elliptica and Tupidanthus calyptratus) were popular.