Propagating framework tree species to restore seasonally dry tropical forest: implications of seasonal seed dispersal and dormancy

Blakesley, David; Elliott, Stephen; Kuarak, Cherdsak; Navakitbumrung, Puttipong; Zangkum, Sudarat; Anusarnsunthorn, Vilaiwan

doi:10.1016/s0378-1127(01)00609-0

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“…In Vietnam, Thailand and other tropical countries various species of Lithocarpus, Castanopsis, Syzygium, Artocarpus, Ficus, Cinnamomum, Horsfieldia, Garuga, Canarium and Garcinia have, however, been used for more or less successful direct seeding of degraded forests (Woods and Elliott 2004;Cole et al 2011;Tunjai 2012) and/or as framework trees for forest restoration (Blakesley et al 2002;Elliott et al 2003;Khopai and Elliot 2003;FSIV 2003;Acharya and Kafle 2009). Various species of these and other genera (some with capacity to coppice; Table 3) were most probably also promoted in HPC-forest by villagers during initiatives to upgrade and 'enrich' local logged-out forests, whereby species selection/promotion was a mixture of practical ecological considerations (what can grow readily under specific conditions?)…”

Section: Anthropogenic Influences On Forest Composition and Natural Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tree species diversity and utilities in a contracting lowland hillside rainforest fragment in Central Vietnam

Van

Cochard²

2017

For. Ecosyst.

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Background: Within the highly bio-diverse 'Northern Vietnam Lowland Rain Forests Ecoregion' only small, and mostly highly modified forestlands persist within vast exotic-species plantations. The aim of this study was to elucidate vegetation patterns of a secondary hillside rainforest remnant (elevation 120-330 m, 76 ha) as an outcome of natural processes, and anthropogenic processes linked to changing forest values.

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Section: Anthropogenic Influences On Forest Composition and Natural Pmentioning

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Tree species diversity and utilities in a contracting lowland hillside rainforest fragment in Central Vietnam

Van

Cochard²

2017

For. Ecosyst.

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“…These nurse species can quickly establish a protective tree canopy, which can shade the weeds and accelerate the natural establishment of native species [16,17]. However, ease of propagation in nurseries is still an important consideration for the framework species [18]. In contrast, the maximum diversity method uses a large number of species, but as a consequence this approach is highly dependent on the capacity of local nurseries to propagate a large number of species [19].…”

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“…Integrated knowledge of the seed collection, storage, germination requirements and seedling growth performance of native tree species is vital for region-specific biodiversity conservation and restoration plans [32,33]. Given the costs of nursery operations, species with high germination and fast seedling growth rate are more popular among nursery managers, for which good quality seedlings can be produced within a reasonable timeframe [18,34]. Therefore, quantitative information on species performance through nursery research is necessary for species selection and nursery management.…”

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Propagation of Native Tree Species to Restore Subtropical Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests in SW China

Yang

Ranjitkar

et al. 2016

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Subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest (EBLF) is a widespread vegetation type throughout East Asia that has suffered extensive deforestation and fragmentation. Selection and successful propagation of native tree species are important for improving ecological restoration of these forests. We carried out a series of experiments to study the propagation requirements of indigenous subtropical tree species in Southwest China. Seeds of 21 tree species collected from the natural forest were materials for the experiment. This paper examines the seed germination and seedling growth performance of these species in a nursery environment. Germination percentages ranged from 41% to 96% and were ě50% for 19 species. The median length of germination time (MLG) ranged from 24 days for Padus wilsonii to 144 days for Ilex polyneura. Fifteen species can reach the transplant size (ě15 cm in height) within 12 months of seed collection. Nursery-grown seedlings for each species were planted in degraded site. Two years after planting, the seedling survival rate was >50% in 18 species and >80% in 12 species. Based on these results, 17 species were recommended as appropriate species for nursery production in forest restoration projects. Our study contributes additional knowledge regarding the propagation techniques for various native subtropical tree species in nurseries for forest restoration.

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“…Many attempts have been made in history for ecosystem restoration at site scale, such as enhancing species dispersal [1] , utilizing spontaneous processes to revegetate those area surrounded by natural vegetation [2] , improving soil microbial to accelerate the process of restoration [3] , and applying frame species in ecological restoration [4][5][6] . However, no method can be found for the ecosystem restoration at regional scale, some effective ways for regional restoration are badly lacking in theory.…”

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Designing regional pattern for ecosystem restoration: A case study

et al. 2006

SCI CHINA SER E

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Designing regional pattern is challenging for ecosystem restoration both in theory and in practice. The present study proposed a new approach to design regional pattern for ecosystem restoration with a case in the arid valley of Upper Minjiang River, SW China. The procedures are: (1) Determine the regional pattern of main environmental factors based on the relationships between the important environmental factors and the main geographical factors generated from DEM data. (2) Overlay the maps of the main environmental factors. (3) Generate a lookup table according to the species selection rule we proposed to link the candidate restoration species to the main environmental factors. (4) Determine the regional pattern of ecosystem restoration by positioning the restoration species in the map of environmental factors according to the lookup table. The regional restoration pattern designed in this way would be applicable not only to restoring a region, but also to predicting the future landscape change.

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Propagating framework tree species to restore seasonally dry tropical forest: implications of seasonal seed dispersal and dormancy

Cited by 66 publications

References 6 publications

Tree species diversity and utilities in a contracting lowland hillside rainforest fragment in Central Vietnam

Tree species diversity and utilities in a contracting lowland hillside rainforest fragment in Central Vietnam

Propagation of Native Tree Species to Restore Subtropical Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests in SW China

Designing regional pattern for ecosystem restoration: A case study

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