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LocationPrecipita-tion(mm)Tempera-ture◦(C)Seasonality(months withprecipitation≤100 mm)No. ofspeciesForesttypeHerbivory(% LAE)TP(% drymass)CT Toughness(g mm−^2)SourceBarro Colorado Island,Panama(9◦^10′N, 79◦^51′W)2623323–46Rain0.136/daya6.155.68 66.37Coley (1983)Chajul, Mexico(14◦^04′N, 91◦^30′W)385922227Rain9.72R. Dirzo (unpublisheddata)Manaus, Campo 41,Brazil(2◦^30′N, 60◦W)2600264–53Rain11.00bBenitez-Malvido andKossmann-Ferraz(1999)Manaus, Campo 41,Brazil(2◦^30′N, 60◦W)2600264–516Rain10.42R. Dirzo (unpublisheddata)Dorrigo, Australia(30◦^20′S, 153◦E)152721–253–43Rain15.12Lowman (1992)Douala-Edea,Cameroon(3◦^35′N, 9◦^54′E)375023–32116Rain7.526.36 –McKeyetal. (1978)
Douala-Edea,Cameroon(3◦^35′N, 9◦^54′E)375023–32116Rain6.805.84 –Watermanetal.(1980)Douala-Edea,Cameroon(3◦^35′N, 9◦^54′E)375023–32116Rain6.955.66 –Gartlanetal.(1980)El Verde, Puerto Rico(18◦^19′N, 65◦^45′W)346021–25113Rain7Odum andRuiz-Reyes (1970)Kibale, Uganda(0◦^13′N, 30◦^19′E)167112–252–414Rain3.472.57 –McKeyetal. (1978)
Kibale, Uganda(0◦^13′N, 30◦^19′E)167112–252–414Rain3.352.40 –Watermanetal.(1980)Kibale, Uganda(0◦^13′N, 30◦^19′E)167112–252–414Rain3.633.45 –Gartlanetal. (1980)
Kuala Lampur,Malaysia(3◦^43′N, 102◦^17′E)200023–33NA1Rain4.124.93 –Waterman and Ross(1988)Les Nourages, FrenchGuiana(4◦^05′N, 52◦^40′W)NANANANARain5.3Stercketal. (1992)
La Selva, Costa Rica(10◦^26′N, 83◦^59′W)3962260–11Rain27.35Marquis and Clark(1989)Los Tuxtlas, Mexico(19◦^04′N, 18◦^35′W)472517–29261Rain8.9Dirzo (1987)