Water contents of wood tropical deciduous forest species during the dry season

Abstract

The maximum water content, the relative water content and the water depletion of wood were studied in 41 species of a tropical deciduous forest during the dry season. Ther is a significant correlation between the maximum water content and the specific wood weight. Also, water de pletion per wood weight is significantly correlated with the specific wood weight. On a wood volume basis, deciduous trees unse more stem water than water-storing trees. These data are discussed with respect to the dominance of life forms in this forest type