Some Tropical Trees Benefit from Lightning Strikes

Direct lightning strikes cause minimal damage to Dipteryx oleifera. But these same strikes effectively kill parasitic vines and neighboring trees that compete with the species for light and nutrients.

Publication Details

Journal
Eos
Published
2025-05-10
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025eo250181
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Science, Research, and Medicine
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Some Tropical Trees Benefit from Lightning Strikes

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Some Tropical Trees Benefit from Lightning Strikes

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Abstract

Direct lightning strikes cause minimal damage to Dipteryx oleifera. But these same strikes effectively kill parasitic vines and neighboring trees that compete with the species for light and nutrients.

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