Hurricanes need not cause high mortality: the effects of Hurricane Gilbert on forests in Jamaica

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P. J. BELLINGHAM', School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University College of North Wales, Bangor, UK. V. KAPOS, Botany Department, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK. N. VARTY, International Council for Bird Preservation, 32 Cambridge Rd., Girton, Cambs., CB3 OP_]., UK. J. R. HEALEY, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University College of North Wales, Bangor, UK. E. V. J. TANNER, Botany Department, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. D. L. KELLY, Botany Department, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. J. W. DALLING, Botany Depaartment, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. L. S. BURNS, Department of Conservation, Private Bag, Auckland, New Zealand. D. LEE2, Natural Resources Conservation Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Kingston, Jamaica. G. SIDRAK, Botany Department, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.