Lightning scars on tropical trees—Evidence and opportunities

Bianca Zoletto; Masha T. van der Sande; Peter van der Sleen; Douglas Sheil

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Lightning scars on tropical trees—Evidence and opportunities

Bianca Zoletto^*, Masha T. van der Sande, Peter van der Sleen, Douglas Sheil

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Abstract

Lightning strikes are a significant cause of tree mortality and damage in some regions of the tropics. Formation of lightning scars on tropical trees, however, is considered rare and therefore of little relevance in identifying trees struck by lightning. Here, we suggest, based on observations made in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda), that lightning scars can be frequent and may be a useful diagnostic feature to aid in identifying trees struck by lightning.

Original language	English
Article number	e10210
Journal	Ecology and Evolution
Volume	13
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10210
Publication status	Published - Jun 2023

Keywords

Central Africa
lightning
scars
tropical forest

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