The Pattern of Colonization of Epiphytes on Calabash Trees (Crescentia alata HBK.) in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

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The structure of the community of epiphytes growing on C. alata trees in Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica, was examined. Four orchid species were dominant in this community, showing a distinct order of colonization of the calabash trees, with Oncidium cebolleta colonizing first, Encyclia cordigera 2nd, Brassavola nodosa 3rd and Laelia rubescens 4th. No differentiation of the locations of these species based on the physical characteristics of the sites could be found. The colonization pattern observed may be due to the quantity of propagules produced by each species.

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