Ecological Research on the Luquillo Experimental Forest

卢基略实验森林是国家森林和 生物圈保护区，包含几个自然研究区 11,231公顷。区 这项研究的目标是 是启动干扰机制和森林结构的研究 和动态的观点。 初步研究 问题涉及不同的 主要生命带内的干扰类型以及 生物区系在干扰后恢复生态系统生产力中的作用。 研究内容包括：模式研究， 干扰的频率和强度; 预期环境特性随扰动大小而变化， 年龄和来源;估计生物学特性， 随环境特性而变化;系统评价 由扰动模式的影响而产生的特性 以及环境与生物群相互作用的频率。 标准测量（例如气象学和基础研究场地 描述）将进行。 现有数据集将 纳入综合数据管理系统， 支持数据简化和合成。 强大的机构承诺存在从大学 波多黎各和热带林业研究所，美国森林 服务，其工作人员将合作进行 工作 为项目提供的设施和住宿 组是一流的。 生态系统研究计划建议， 并期望取得优异的成绩。

The Luquillo Experimental Forest is a National Forest and a Biosphere Reserve and contains several research natural areas within its 11,231 ha. area. The goal of this proposed research is to initiate studies of disturbance regime and forest structure and dynamics in a landscape perspective. Primary research questions address the relative importance of different disturbance types within major life zones and the interactions of the biota in restoring ecosystem productivity after disturbance. Research components comprise the: examination of pattern, frequency, and intensity of disturbance; measurement of environmental properties expected to vary with disturbance size, age, and origin; estimation biological properties expected to vary with environmental properties; and assessment of system properties that emerge from the effects of disturbance pattern and frequency on the interaction of environment and biota. Standard measurements (e.g. meteorology and basic research site description) will be conducted. Existing data sets will be incorporated into a comprehensive data management system to support data reduction and synthesis. Strong institutional commitments exist from the University of Puerto Rico and the Institute of Tropical Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, whose personnel will collaborate in the conduct of the work. Facilities and accommodations provided to the project group are first-rate. The Ecosystem Studies Program recommends that this award be made and expects that excellent results will be achieved.