Vascular Epiphyte Diversity Differs with Host Crown Zone and Diameter, but Not Orientation in a Tropical Cloud Forest.

Distribution of vascular epiphytes among host crown zones and orientations In our study, epiphyte species richness and abundance generally decreased from the TZ, ICZ and MCZ to the OCZ of the host trees ( Fig 2 ), indicating that diversity of vascular epiphytes shows a decreasing trend as we move up the trunk of host trees.

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