Estudio Fenológico de Tabebuia chrysantha (Jacq.) G. Nicholson y Tabebuia billbergii (Bureau & K. Schum.) Standl. en la Reserva Ecológica de Arenillas

Abstract

The lack of research on phenological patterns of trees in our country hinders forest conservation and use of resources. This study contributes to a better understanding of the phenology of two tree species Tabebuia Tabebuia chrysantha and billbergii, part of the dry forest ecosystem in Arenillas Ecological Reserve. By direct observation made monthly in plots established in the forest, we determine the periods of flowering, fruiting and defoliation. The results indicate that during the study year there was a marked synchrony of phenological events in individuals of the two species of study, both intraspecific and interspecific level. The knowledge acquired at the level of tree communities about the phenological behavior of these species is useful for programs of various kinds related to environmental management of forests