摘要 : In the dry deciduous forest of Guvvalacheruvu, 43% of trees (>30 cm gbh) are colonized by at least one liana. Majority of lianas featured twining climbing mode in the forest. Liana infestation rate was higher among medium girth tr... 展开 In the dry deciduous forest of Guvvalacheruvu, 43% of trees (>30 cm gbh) are colonized by at least one liana. Majority of lianas featured twining climbing mode in the forest. Liana infestation rate was higher among medium girth trees and a positive relation was observed between tree girth and liana infestation rate. No relation between a specific tree species and liana infestation was observed, but multiple stem trees were with high infestation rate. Spatial occurrence of lianas seemed to influencedthe liana colonization rate on trees in these dry deciduous forests. 收起