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Table 2 Tree species parameters and dynamic rates for a deciduous forest (Deciduous forest 1) in Southeastern Brazil. T0 = before dam construction, T2 = 2 years after damming, T4 = 4 years after damming, M = mortality, R = recruitment, O = outgrowth, I = ingrowth. Only species with at least 20 individuals are shown

From: Rapid changes in tree composition and biodiversity: consequences of dams on dry seasonal forests

Deciduous forest 1

Number of individuals

Basal area

Dynamic rates T0–T2

Dynamic rates T2–T4

Dynamic rates T0–T4

Species

T0

T2

T4

T0

T2

T4

M

R

O

I

M

R

O

I

M

R

O

I

  Acacia polyphylla

40

39

35

0.25

0.25

0.28

19.4

18.4

19.2

19.9

5.3

0.0

3.4

8.5

13.9

11.0

12.6

15.3

  Anadenanthera colubrina

141

170

187

3.18

4.67

5.14

1.8

10.9

2.4

19.5

4.8

9.0

4.8

9.2

4.0

10.5

5.0

15.7

  Bauhinia ungulata

28

30

29

0.09

0.12

0.13

3.6

6.9

3.5

18.3

5.1

3.5

4.8

6.4

4.8

5.6

5.4

13.7

  Campomanesia vellutina

92

89

86

1.23

1.19

1.18

6.2

4.6

6.3

4.8

1.7

0.0

3.2

2.8

4.0

2.4

4.9

4.0

  Casearia rupestris

24

21

19

0.18

0.17

0.18

13.4

7.4

11.4

8.6

4.9

0.0

5.5

8.9

9.6

4.2

9.0

9.3

  Guazuma ulmifolia

19

22

23

0.17

0.25

0.29

0.0

7.1

2.6

19.0

4.7

6.7

2.9

9.4

2.7

7.3

3.5

15.0

  Myracrodruon urundeuva

279

238

199

5.33

5.61

5.44

8.2

0.6

3.7

6.1

9.0

0.5

4.2

2.7

8.7

0.6

4.2

4.7

  Piptadenia gonoacantha

71

96

99

0.80

1.02

1.05

11.2

23.6

16.9

26.5

7.0

8.4

14.2

15.3

11.8

18.8

22.8

27.9

  Platypodium elegans

21

21

20

0.58

0.65

0.72

2.4

2.4

6.4

11.9

2.4

0.0

0.5

5.5

2.5

1.3

3.6

8.8

  Tabebuia roseoalba

246

237

231

2.86

3.05

3.12

3.9

2.1

2.4

5.5

3.0

1.7

1.9

3.1

3.5

2.0

2.3

4.4

Entire community

1124

1136

1133

16.80

19.16

20.54

6.5

7.1

4.9

11.0

4.9

4.7

4.0

6.6

6.1

6.3

5.0

9.2