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Treefall gap

A treefall gap is a distinguishable hole in the canopy of a forest with vertical sides extending through all levels down to an average height of 2 m (6.6 ft) above ground. These holes occur as result of a fallen tree or large limb. The initial definition used two metres as it was proposed that "a regrowth height of 2m was sufficient" for a gap to be…

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Gap regeneration

LianasTropical forestsSeed bankVegetative reproductionBarro Colorado Island
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Measurement

Forest floor
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Treefall gaps, blow-downs, and the carbon cycle

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Light penetration

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Measurement

Gap regeneration

Intermediate disturbance hypothesis and species abundance

Light penetration

Seed dispersal

Species diversity

Treefall gaps, blow-downs, and the carbon cycle

Use of satellite technology in research

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Treefall gap

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Edges36
Triples65
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
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Treefall gap

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related to Use of satellite technology in research · 12
Treefall gap → Global Positioning Systems, GPS, In, LiDAR, Light Detection, Overall, Pictures, Ranging, Satellite, These, When, With
related to Seed dispersal · 10
Treefall gap → As, Because, Explosive, However, Most, One, Seed, The, These, This
related to Flora · 7
Treefall gap → Being, First, It, Second, The, This, Tree
related to Treefall gaps, blow-downs, and the carbon cycle · 7
Treefall gap → Amazon, Because, Large-scale, Since, Some, Studies, These
measured by · 6
Treefall gap → Commonly, Gaps, However, Most, Scientists, This
related to Intermediate disturbance hypothesis and species abundance · 6
Treefall gap → According, Although, Disturbance, Gap Hypothesis, IDH, Treefall
related to Insects · 5
Treefall gap → As, It, Species, The, Treefall
related to Light penetration · 5
Treefall gap → In, The, This, Under, When
causes · 1
Treefall gap → a break in the canopy to form
is a · 1
Treefall gap → distinguishable hole in the canopy of a forest with vertical sides extending through all levels down to an average height of 2 m

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Treefall gapis adistinguishable hole in the canopy of a forest with vertical sides extending through all levels down to an average height of 2 m0.90text
treefall gapsinstance ofSatellite imagery has proven quite useful for large-scale disturbances such as blow-downs but remains difficult for small-scale disturbances0.80text
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Treefall gapmeasured byScientists0.60section
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