Damage and Recovery of Cycas micronesica after Typhoon Paka1

Heidi Hirsh; Thomas Marler

doi:10.1646/0006-3606(2002)034[0598:DAROCM]2.0.CO;2

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Heidi Hirsh,¹ Thomas Marler^2,*

¹aHeadquarters U.S. Marine Corps, 2 Navy Annex, Washington, D.C. 20380, U.S.A.
²bCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Guam, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96913, U.

^* Corresponding author; tmarler@uog9.uog.edu

Abstract

Typhoon Paka passed over Guam on 16 December 1997, and caused extensive damage to the Cycas micronesica population. Defoliation reduced subsequent stem extension and leaf size, and increased synchrony of flushes. Decapitated plants developed numerous adventitious buds on damaged stems during recovery. Toppled plants were selectively browsed by feral deer and pigs. Epiphytes increased susceptibility to decapitation or toppling. Growth reduction was minimal and ephemeral, indicating that this species is highly resilient to tropical cyclone damage.

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Heidi Hirsh and Thomas Marler "Damage and Recovery of Cycas micronesica after Typhoon Paka," BIOTROPICA 34(4), 598-602, (1 December 2002). https://doi.org/10.1646/0006-3606(2002)034[0598:DAROCM]2.0.CO;2

Published: 1 December 2002