Ecological and simulation studies of the responses of Miconia albicans and Clidemia sericea populations to prescribed burning

摘要: Abstract Computer simulation modelling is offered as one solution to the problem of evaluating long-term effects on shrub populations prescribed burning programmes with data collected in short-term studies. The population dynamics two melastomataceous shrubs, Miconia albicans and Clidemia sericea, a Pinus caribaea savanna Belize subjected controlled burning, were investigated objective developing model predicting consequences continued regular burning. Simulation results suggested that, while both annual total fire-suppression would result eventual extinction populations, burn cycles 2–5 years allow maintenance an increase populations.