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We present some examples of cloud water and fog precipitation on vegetation following Kerfoot’s pioneer work (1968). High fog frequency allows for the existence of forest communities in otherwise arid (low rainfall) conditions. Using the El Hierro fountain tree as an example, Macaronesian elfin forests are described, with special attention to the Garajonay National Park (La Gomera, Canary Islands) where very significant stands of fog/cloud forest remain.
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Gioda, A., Maley, J., Guasp, R.E., Acosta Baladón, A. (1995). Some Low Elevation Fog Forests of Dry Environments: Applications to African Paleoenvironments. In: Hamilton, L.S., Juvik, J.O., Scatena, F.N. (eds) Tropical Montane Cloud Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 110. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2500-3_10
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