Firstly my post was not meant to show anyone down. I just wanted to add to the information put up. Ficus pumila is usually grown in gardens and i havent seen it in forests yet. Ficus in tropical forest take almost the number of years i have mentioned. I speak with reference to books that i have read on tropical ecology.
On 10/1/08, Barry Stock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would say that it does not take that long with the stranglers, at least > the ones I am familiar with - our local Ficus aurea and F. citrifolia. I > moved into a house built in the year 1952 in 1998. In the front garden, and > the front garden of the house next door, were identical scenes: > fully-engulfed trunks of deceased, moderate-sized Melaleuca quiquenervia > surrounded by full-size (large) Ficus aurea. I have watched them climb down > from the top of Phoenix canariensis, and it happens more rapidly than you > might imagine. I would say it takes from 20-50 years for the process to > occur, not more than 100. > > Barry Stock > Hollywood, Florida, USA > > > On Sep 30, 2008, at 2:59 AM, Nudrat wrote: > > This process is >> however very slow and takes 100-500 years depending on the species of >> Ficus. >> > > -- Regards Dr. Sayed Nudrat Zawar Senior Conservation Officer Conservation Action Trust Mumbai --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
