THE DIAGNOSTIC-VALUE AND HOST RELATIONSHIPS OF THE DEPENDENT SYNUSIA IN THE FORESTS OF MOUNT KOROBABA, FIJI

The dependent synusia in 15 forests plots on Mt Korobaba, Fiji proved better predictors of the overall floristic composition of the plots than any of the tree, sapling, shrub, or herb synusiae. The species richness of epiphytes and climbers per tree and sapling varies by host species, by the positions of individuals of species in the structural gradient, and by the size of the individuals of particular species. © 1985 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.