The wind storm effect in the Anaga´s laurel forest (Tenerife. Canary Islands). The Delta storm on november 2005

Abstract

The Macizo de Anaga´s rough topography and the laurel forest location on his highest relief contribute to the notable damage at the forest after wind storm. The relationship between his effects and the wind storm magnitude is conditioned more and more by the forest maturity increase, because the forestry exploitation suspension. 18 months after the Delta tropical storm, the forest shows a self succession process and the end of the undergrowth enrichment with herbaceous and light tolerant species. This dynamic process suggests only a physiognomic wind storm consequence for half and long term. The great aim of the research opened with this work is to evaluate the wind storm significance on the Anaga´s forest landscape dynamics, after to check the historic recurrence of this atmospheric phenomenon.