Sentences with phrase «persistent liana»

For reservoir islands, «a persistent liana community will likely exacerbate the degradation of remnant tree communities,» the scientists warn.

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The advantage was persistent: five years after lianas had been removed, the number of canopy trees with fruits was 150 percent higher, the number of tree species with fruits was 109 higher and fruiting trees had 31 percent more of their canopy covered by fruits.