Localized tree mortality following the drought of 1999 at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda

Abstract

The first half of 1999 was unusually dry at Ngogo, and caused leaves to dry on most trees throughout the study area. With the return of the rains in the second half of the year, trees on deeper soils recovered. In the year following the drought, massive tree mortality occurred along ridges and on hill-tops that happened to have shallow soils. This study investigated which species were susceptible to the drought in a locality with shallow soils.