The number of trees >10 cm dbh was similar on Plots
1 and 2 (49 and 50 respectively), but density was
somewhat higher on the smaller Plot 1. On Plot 2 an
additional 27 trees < 10 cm dbh hosted mature individuals
of the epiphyte species investigated. Although
trees < 10 cm dbh were not thoroughly searched on
Plot 1, very few, if any, appeared to carry mature
epiphytes. Half (25) of the trees sampled on Plot 1
did not carry any of the target epiphytes, in contrast
to only 13 trees >10 cm dbh on Plot 2. Average dbh
for trees >10 cm was 4.9 cm larger, trees were on average
4.3 m taller, and the undergrowth of shrubs and
small trees was generally less dense on Plot 1.