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Caribbean Montane Ruderal Forest Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Caribbean Montane Ruderal Forest Group Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This ruderal forest occurs in high rainfall montane and submontane areas on islands in the Caribbean. Montane ruderal forests mainly occur on sites which were formerly used for coffee production, other agriculture, agroforestry, or grazing. Some ruderal forests occur on montane landslide areas. Stands are dominated by native and exotic pioneer or secondary forest trees. The native palm <i>Prestoea acuminata var. montana</i> is a dominant tree species in areas formerly small clearings and in small regenerating patches of mature forest, especially on slopes. <i>Guarea guidonia</i> is a native tree species that was maintained for coffee shade; it has the ability to successfully regenerate in abandoned coffee shade and out-compete other species, and it has become very common. <i>Syzygium jambos</i> in an exotic tree which occurs in montane forests of Puerto Rico, especially in riparian areas. It appears to inhibit the regeneration of native forest species.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40403-{D925D8B0-4452-4162-BAA5-BDA9D35771D0} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 11-Oct-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Caribbean Montane Humid Forest Macrogroup This Community's Level: Group This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.963747 NatureServe Explorer   Code: G846   Scientific: Caribbean Montane Ruderal Forest Group