Hurricanes have visible and invisible effects on forests. The visible effects are dramatic,
noticeable over the short‐term and relatively well documented in the literature. Invisible …

The literature on the effects of catastrophic wind disturbance (windstorms, gales, cyclones,
hurricanes, tornadoes) on forest vegetation is reviewed to examine factors controlling the …

Global climate change is expected to affect temperature and precipitation patterns, oceanic
and atmospheric circulation, rate of rising sea level, and the frequency, intensity, timing, and …

1 The effect of a category 4 hurricane (Hurricane Hugo, 18 September 1989) on subtropical
wet forest in Puerto Rico was examined at stand and species levels with respect to the …

Cyclonic storms, variously called typhoons, cyclones, or hurricanes (henceforth, hurricanes),
are common in many parts of the world, where their frequent occurrence can have both …

Hurricanes are common, potentially catastrophic events for ecosystems in the Caribbean.
We synthesize the work reported in this issue, together with the existing literature, to discuss …

The process of tree mortality has dimensions of intensity, spatial, and temporal scales that
reflect the characteristics of endogenic processes (ie, senescence) and exogenic …

PAPERS IN THIS ISSUE OF BIOTROPICA treat the effects of hurricanes on forest vegetation
in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Jamaica, and the Yucatan Peninsula …

Hurricane Hugo struck Puerto Rico on 18 September 1989 and radically altered the canopy
structure of forests in the Luquillo Mountains. We measured canopy structure before and …

1 Forests in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica were damaged by Hurricane Gilbert which
passed over the island on 12 September 1988. 2 In plots between 1300-1900 m, recorded 5 …