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Table 3 Tree species parameters and dynamic rates for a deciduous forest (Deciduous forest 2) 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 2

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

  Allophylus racemosus

13

22

22

0.05

0.08

0.09

3.9

26.1

3.1

23.8

2.3

2.3

3.3

7.4

4.1

15.9

4.5

17.1

  Aloysia virgata

43

35

25

0.20

0.16

0.12

12.4

2.9

14.3

5.3

15.5

0.0

15.5

1.7

14.5

2.1

15.9

4.6

  Anadenanthera colubrina

68

88

93

2.20

2.53

2.97

3.7

15.4

11.9

17.8

1.7

4.4

0.4

8.2

3.1

10.4

6.4

13.2

  Aspidosperma parvifolium

20

23

24

0.34

0.19

0.38

0.0

6.7

0.0

11.1

2.2

4.3

5.2

32.3

1.3

5.7

1.5

23.0

  Campomanesia velutina

27

31

32

0.13

0.16

0.17

1.9

8.4

3.3

12.0

0.0

1.6

1.9

5.5

0.9

5.1

2.9

9.1

  Casearia gossypiosperma

21

32

37

0.08

0.13

0.16

0.0

19.0

0.1

21.9

0.0

7.0

0.4

8.9

0.0

13.2

0.4

15.8

  Casearia rupestris

165

149

136

0.88

0.93

0.89

9.2

3.8

8.6

11.0

4.9

0.4

4.3

2.2

7.3

2.3

7.1

7.2

  Celtis iguanaea

29

31

27

0.25

0.25

0.22

5.3

8.4

12.6

13.2

6.7

0.0

13.1

7.8

6.7

5.0

15.3

13.0

  Coccoloba mollis

33

31

32

0.23

0.23

0.24

6.3

1.6

11.9

11.2

1.6

3.2

4.6

6.7

4.0

2.4

9.0

9.6

  Dilodendron bipinnatum

46

45

46

0.35

0.46

0.54

2.2

1.1

3.9

16.2

0.0

1.1

0.4

7.8

1.1

1.1

2.2

12.2

  Guazuma ulmifolia

478

430

414

4.75

5.08

5.54

7.6

2.1

5.7

8.7

2.6

0.6

2.7

6.7

5.2

1.4

4.5

8.0

  Handroanthus vellozoi

20

18

17

0.16

0.16

0.17

5.1

0.0

3.7

6.6

2.8

0.0

1.0

3.2

4.0

0.0

2.4

5.0

  Inga sessilis

170

202

200

1.14

1.45

1.53

4.5

11.8

6.9

17.1

3.0

2.5

4.0

6.5

4.2

7.7

6.4

12.8

  Lonchocarpus cultratus

32

52

54

0.27

0.44

0.54

3.2

21.6

3.4

23.9

2.9

4.7

0.9

10.2

4.2

14.4

2.5

17.6

  Machaerium brasiliensis

22

24

26

0.11

0.17

0.20

0.0

4.3

0.0

20.3

0.0

3.9

0.1

9.1

0.0

4.1

0.0

14.9

  Myracrodruon urundeuva

225

208

197

3.75

4.10

4.34

5.5

1.0

4.3

8.6

3.4

0.5

2.1

4.6

4.5

0.8

3.4

6.8

  Rhamnidium elaeocarpum

34

39

37

0.20

0.25

0.26

1.5

8.0

1.5

11.9

2.6

0.0

4.4

5.5

2.3

4.3

3.6

9.3

Entire community

1626

1670

1649

18.03

20.23

21.75

6.0

6.9

5.9

11.7

3.0

2.3

3.3

6.7

4.8

4.8

5.1

9.7