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Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians: A Global Perspective
Dominica: The largest remaining tracts of primary forest in the Lesser Antilles are
on this volcanic island, where 60% of the land is forested with either dry scrub
forest (west coast), montane rainforest (south and central), or elfin woodland ...
William E. Duellman,
1999
Elfin Forest (Dwarf Forest) and Elfin Woodland Elfin forest is a stunted or dwarf
forest growing at high elevations, typically near tree line and often where
exposed, as on ridges or slopes. Formed under constant exposure to wind and
fog and is ...
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A Birder’s West Indies: An Island-by-Island Tour
Above approximately 3,000 feet elevation, especially along the ridges and
summits, is an elfin woodland, characterized by dense stands of stunted and
contorted small trees and shrubs. This habitat is often bathed in clouds, resulting
in a ...
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Grenada: Carriacou - Petite Martinique
Anyone exploring Grenada's interior will certainly encounter elfin woodland
habitats at the summit of peaks such as Mt St Catherine, which is the island's
tallest mountain, and Morne Fédon (Fédon's Camp). Located just below elfin
woodland is ...
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Cloud Forests in the Humid Tropics: A Bibliographic Review
Knapp (1965) used the term "Krummholz-Nebelwald" for a vegetational map of
the Antilles, which also included wetlands without trees. Beard (1944) translates
elfin woodland into Portuguese as "bosque anao" and Letouzey (1978) mentions
...
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A Guide to the Birds of Colombia
ELFIN FOREST AND ELFIN WOODLAND. An elfin forest is a stunted or dwarf
forest growing on an exposed ridge top, usually at high elevation. Formed under
constant exposure to wind and fog, it is characteristically gnarled, mossy, and ...
Steven L. Hilty, Bill Brown,
1986
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Forestry Policies in the Caribbean: Reports of 28 selected ...
... globosa • elfin woodland: this type of vegetation, also known as cloud forest, is
found only on the highest peaks. Trees are typically dwarfed and show forms of
adaptation to high rainfall, shallow soils and lower temperatures • xerophytic ...
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Monteverde: Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical Cloud Forest
Here we report on forest structure, composition, and dynamics of two primary
forest types, the windward elfin woodland and the leeward cloud forest;
summarize nutrient cycling research that has focused on ecological roles of
canopy ...
Nalini M. Nadkarni, Nathaniel T. Wheelwright,
2000
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Views from the Ridge: Exploring the Natural History of ...
This type of forest occurs in areas of high rainfall, in a variety of forms determined
by both climatic and edaphic factors. The divisions include lower montane,
seasonal montane, montane, xerophytic rainforest and elfin woodland or cloud
forest.
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Geographic Information Science and Mountain Geomorphology
Above this, a well-developed cloud belt occurs, with its characteristic dense,
stunted, moss-draped cloud forest (originally called "elfin woodland" by German
explorers; see, for example, Hamilton et al.. 1995). Above this "krummholz" in ...
Michael Bishop, John F. Shroder,
2004
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'Brutal' hiking challenge tomorrow
The summit is flat-topped, covered in Elfin Woodland and Mountain Mangrove and there is a square concrete block known as a trig. The trek ... «Trinidad News, 9月 14»
Devastation on summit of El Cerro del Aripo
Elfin woodland, mountain mangrove, tree ferns, lianas and bromeliads comprise the vegetation that seems to be permanently covered in dew. «Trinidad & Tobago Express, 8月 13»
Caribbean Travel: Piton mountains dominate lovely St. Lucia
... is tropical moist forest with small areas of dry forest near the coast and on steep slopes, and areas of wet elfin woodland on the summits. «Toronto Star, 1月 13»
Twin peaks define southwest coast of West Indies' St. Lucia
... is tropical moist forest with small areas of dry forest near the coast and on steep slopes, and areas of wet elfin woodland on the summits. «Orlando Sentinel, 1月 13»
St Lucia: The most perfect island in the Caribbean
... cloud forest, stunted "elfin woodland" and extraordinary trees. Immense chataigniers, for example, their buttressed trunks bound by strangler ... «Telegraph.co.uk, 10月 10»