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Table 4 Light requirements of the 23 species studied

From: Influence of tree species, tree diameter and soil types on wood density and its radial variation in a mid-altitude rainforest in Madagascar

Species behaviours

Group

Taxa

Light demanders (Sun species)

Pioneer

Albizia gummifera

Nuxia capitata

Schefflera longipedicellata

Schefflera vantsilana

Harungana madagascariensis

Ravensara crassifolia

Ravensara acuminata

Anthocleista madagascariensis

Dombeya lucida

Macaranga cuspidata

Nomad

Chrysophyllum boivinianum

Mussaenda sp.

Shade-tolerant (Shade species)

Semi-shade-tolerant

Protorhus ditimena

Calophyllum sp.

Ocotea sp.(1)

Ocotea sp.(2)

Bosqueia danguyana

Syzygium cumini

Uapaca densifolia

Dilobeia thouarsii

Ilex mitis

  1. Tree distribution of the two species Erythroxyllum corymbosum and Micronychia tsiramiramy could not be identified because none of the inventories used have complete information on their abundance