@article{fdi:010093869,
  title = {{A} comparative study of the floristic diversity and structure of relictual littoral and swamp forests in the island of {T}ahiti ({F}rench {P}olynesia, {S}outh {P}acific)},
  author = {{B}arroso, {S}.{F}. and {F}lores, {O}. and {P}almas, {P}. and {P}outeau, {R}obin and {M}eyer, {J}.{Y}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}ittoral and swamp forests are among the most threatened native plant communities in the island of {T}ahiti ({S}outh {P}acific) due to past and present anthropogenic pressures such as agriculture, urbanization, pollutions, and invasive alien species, including the mangrove tree {R}hizophora stylosa. {I}n order to provide reference data that are crucial to implement appropriate conservation and restoration strategies in these habitats, we assessed the composition and structure of seven littoral and swamp forests types in eighteen 10 x 20 m plots considering three different strata (trees and lianas, epiphytes, and understory). {F}orest types were compared using common diversity indices (e.g., {S}hannon index, {S}impson index, and {P}ielou evenness) and indicator values. {R}esults show that native submangrove swamp forests dominated by the tree {T}alipariti tiliaceum and the large erect fern {A}crostichum aureum were the most species-rich, while introduced {R}hizophora mangroves had an almost monospecific composition in the trees, lianas, and understory strata. {T}he diversity of trees and lianas was higher in littoral forests with the highest understory cover in {T}alipariti-{B}arringtonia asiatica and {T}alipariti-{I}nocarpus fagifer plant communities. {S}urprisingly, epiphyte diversity and abundance were higher in swamp forests with lower canopy, especially in the mixed swamp forest with both {A}. aureum and {R}. stylosa. {T}hese counter-intuitive results highlight the potential role of introduced species in creating novel microhabitats suitable for the development of some native epiphytes. {C}onservation and restoration projects should however focus on the use of native species to maintain these remnant littoral and swamp habitats in {T}ahiti and other high volcanic islands of the {S}ociety archipelago, rather than non-native and potentially harmful species such as {R}. stylosa.},
  keywords = {{TAHITI} ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}acific {S}cience},
  volume = {77},
  numero = {2-3},
  pages = {233--251},
  ISSN = {0030-8870},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.2984/77.2.7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093869},
}