Resource Bulletin Srs

The most important tree species were the African tuliptree (Spathodea campanulata Beauv.), American muskwood (Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer), cabbagebark tree (Andira inermis (W. Wright) Kunth ex DC.), and pumpwood (Cecropia schreberiana Miq.). Few unhealthy, stressed trees were noted and widespread pest and disease problems were not observed. Only 12.9 percent of live trees had some type of damage or disease. Average per-hectare amounts of down woody material, forest floor duff, and forest floor litter generally increased as the forest environment became more humid. Small-to-medium forest fire fuels were most common in subtropical dry forests, while medium-to-large fuels were most common in more humid forest life zones.