Plants that thrive in naturally disturbed areas, like openings created by falling trees, also enjoy the extra light and space created by man-made clearings, like this airstrip. The two Gurania species at Los Amigos that are most frequently encountered are G. spinulosa and G. ulei. Perhaps they are most easily seen because they occur in the airstrip and along trails, in light gaps. The Cecropia trees and other shrubs on the border of the airstrip you see here are coated with the draping vines of these two Gurania species, growing together.