Growth and structural damages of trees hosting lianas in semi-evergreen tropical forests in Northeastern Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Edgardo Israel Garrido Pérez

GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGES OF TREES HOSTING LIANAS IN SEMI-EVERGREEN TROPICAL FORESTS IN NORTHEASTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA (MEXICO) Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultäten der Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen vorgelegt von Edgardo Israel Garrido Pérez aus Panama, Panama Göttingen 2008 D 7 Referent: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Gerold Korreferent: P.D. Dr. Michael Kessler Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: (05.05.2008) 2 To Paulina, Kathrin, Magnolia and Virgilio (My Daugther, Wife, Mother and Father) with all of the Love that fits in a Soul To the Memory of Ingrid Olmsted and Camilo Ancona To the Honour of all the Men and Women who, like the Mayans of Today, developed a Culture of respect to The Nature and The Mankind 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Less than four weeks before dying due to a painful disease, Dr. Ingrid Olmsted introduced me to the Peasants Community of Ejido Solferino in order to look for ideas for a Research. I really thank Ingrid for such an effort. I am indebted to the inhabitants of Solferino for their sincere friendship, specially the land owners: Mr. José “Pepe” Quintal, Saúl Ancona, Roberto Antonio Lara, Rosendo Can and Mario Ucan May.