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04-13-2008, 09:24 AM
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Types of trees and altitude in Corucia high canopy environment
Leeway Corucia Research Center (LCRC)
In Corucia zebrata Der Wickelschwanzskink Hauschild/ Gassner (1999) Section 2.6: The habitat of corucia zebrata:
It mentions Parker (1983) stating that Corucia were found on Bougainville living between an altitude of approximately 984 - 2953 feet up in the rainforest canopy.
'High Casuarinen - and fig tree fill the rianforest canopy, in which Corucia lives zebrata preferentially. The close vegetation appears impenetrable and offers to its inhabitants a perfect protection against intruders. '
The trees mentioned in the book would be the species Casuarina equisetifolia
Which is an Australian 'pine' tree. Actually more closely related to the oak family but through parallel evolution, has taken the pine tree niche. The fig in question would be the Kalala Strangler fig. Numerous epiphytes
would also be present in abundance.
Brian
LCRC
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04-13-2008, 07:40 PM
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Types of trees and altitude in Corucia high canopy environment
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Leeway Corucia Research Center (LCRC)
In Corucia zebrata Der Wickelschwanzskink Hauschild/ Gassner (1999) Section 2.6: The habitat of corucia zebrata:
It mentions Parker (1983) stating that Corucia were found on Bougainville living between an altitude of approximately 984 - 2953 feet in elevation up the mountain slopes and up in the rainforest canopy.
'High Casuarinen - and fig tree fill the rainforest canopy, in which Corucia lives zebrata preferentially. The close vegetation appears impenetrable and offers to its inhabitants a perfect protection against intruders. '
The trees mentioned in the book would be the species Casuarina equisetifolia
Which is an Australian 'pine' tree. Actually more closely related to the oak family but through parallel evolution, has taken the pine tree niche. The fig in question would be the Kalala Strangler fig. Numerous epiphytes
would also be present in abundance.
Brian
LCRC
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04-13-2008, 07:41 PM
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The above edited from the first post.
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