TABLE OF CONTENTS 



LIST OF FIGURES ii 



LIST OF TABLES iv 



LIST OF APPENDICES vi 



INTRODUCTION 1 



METHODS 3 



Aerial Production 3 



Frequency and Canopy-Coverage 3 



Species Density 3 



CLIMATIC CONDITIONS 4 



RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 5 



Aerial Production 5 



Frequency and Canopy-Coverage 5 



Species Density 23 



DISCUSSION 30 



Anomalies 30 



Implications 30 



RECOMMENDATIONS 32 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 34 



LITERATURE CITED 35 



