Table 1-1. Ecological characteristics of eight tropical tree species used in my study, listed by increasing shade tolerance.
Sp. Species Family Cot. Dispersal %Rec. Seed mass (g)
code type index
TABR Tabebuia rosea Bignoniaceae PEF Wind 0.6 0.035 + 0.007 (12)
ANAE Anacardium excelsum Anacardiaceae PER Animal 0.1* 1.811 + 0.316 (9)
CASE Castilla elastica Moraceae CHR Animal 0.315 + 0.005 (8)
BEIP Beilschmiediapendula Lauraceae CHR Animal 13.7 2.360 + 0.090 (10)
GUSS Gustavia superba Lecythidaceae CHR Animal 3.7* 5.566 + 1.746 (7)
TETP Tetragastris panamensis Burseraceae PER Animal 3.5 0.179 + 0.026 (10)
EUGN Eugenia nesiotica Myrtaceae CHR Animal 27.8* 0.474 + 0.067 (10)
ASPC Aspidosperma cruenta Apocynaceae PHRt Wind 2.9* 0.492 + 0.002 (6)
Cotyledon types are according to Garwood (1996): PEF = phanerocotylar epigeal foliaceous, PER = phanerocotylar epigeal reserve,
CHR = cryptocotylar hypogeal reserve, and PHR = phanerocotylar hypogeal reserve. Percent recruitment (% Rec. Index) refers to
percent recruits per seeds per area (Wright et al. 2003). Mean + 1 SD (N) seed mass without seed coat. Data obtained with between 5
and 10 recruits.t Cotyledons are partially cryptocotylar.