Pursuit of Sustainable Plantation Forestry

Nambiar, E. K. S.

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“…La cobertura forestal tiene una fuerte incidencia en la hidrología, favoreciendo la infiltración y frenando la escorrentía y la producción de sedimentos lo que significa una fuerte disminución de la erosión hídrica y eólica. Es fundamental la toma de conciencia del valor integral que tienen los bosques, exigiendo el cumplimiento de todas aquellas funciones compatibles con el ambiente que lo rodea y no sólo la tradicional producción de madera, asumiendo en todos los casos el mantenimiento del potencial productivo del ecosistema, lo que implica el uso racional y eficiente de los recursos naturales (Mather, 1990;Donoso Zegers, 1993;Sadanandan Nambiar, 1999).…”

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“…Un elemento central de la sustentabilidad es el conocimiento y manejo de la productividad en el largo plazo, evitando daños irreversibles o inaceptables en los sitios o el ambiente. Dentro de los criterios de sustentabilidad está implícito lograr una tendencia no declinante de la potencialidad productiva de la plantación y la protección y/o mejora del suelo (Sadanandan Nambiar, 1999).…”

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Afforestations and its relationships with soil erosion and productivity in forest-steppe transition (Andinopatagonia, Argentina)

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In Andinopatagonian region —Neuquén province— forested areas for wood production, located in forest – steppe ecotone, have increased during the last decades, where one of the most serious environmental problems is desertification caused by over-grazing. This turn critical other functions of afforestations such as soil conservation. A regional simulation of forest land use and its effect on soil erosion was done. Erosion under forest was estimated and compared with actual erosion, on soil cartographic units from moderately to very apt. Potential forest control on erosion was evident in the cartographic units under steppe vegetation. Field erosion and its consequences on potential productivity was estimated and compared under Pinus ponderosa Dougl. —first stand from 14 to 19 years old— and under shrub gramineous steppe. Eleven paired plots were selected in representative sites of the cartographic units, distributed from west to east, each pair under each vegetation type with equivalent physiographic conditions. A-horizon depth was higher under pine than under steppe, which indicated soil losses under steppe about 136 t-1 ha-1 year. This determined a decrease on Site Index at 14 years between 0.53 and 0.43 m, which implied a decline on potential productivity of the ecosystem. Soil losses under steppe in relation to soil losses under afforestations evidenced forest effect on erosion control and sustainable productivity uphold. This has a temporal projection and its consideration is decisive for ecosystem management.

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Afforestations and its relationships with soil erosion and productivity in forest-steppe transition (Andinopatagonia, Argentina)

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“…These areas play important roles in the South African bioeconomy (e.g. Nambiar 1999, Shackleton et al 2001. For example, commercial forestry annually contributes to about 1% of the national gross domestic product and 1.4% of the total formal employment (DAFF 2013a), and the various products associated with natural forests and woodlands have significant impacts on rural livelihoods (Shackleton and Shackleton 2004).…”

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Global forest research, science education and community service positively impacted by a unique Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology

Steenkamp

Wingfield

2013

Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science

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Despite their importance in ecosystems and biodiversity, very little is known about the health of trees in the native environments of South Africa. The vision and primary goal of the Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB) is therefore to promote the health of native trees by making use of biotechnology. In this paper, we use the CTHB as an example to explore the positive impacts of the Department of Science and Technology's Centre of Excellence programme on the science system of South Africa and, furthermore, to consider the programme's overall contribution to the strategic priorities set out in the South African Government's Medium Term Strategic Framework that guides the national mandate. We also discuss briefly how the outputs of the CTHB are put into practice in the form of tangible services provided to stakeholders from all sectors ranging from academia, the forestry industry and the general public through to government. Finally, we consider the various factors that have contributed to the success of the CTHB and conclude with a reflection on the far-reaching effects that a relatively small investment by the Department of Science and Technology has had on research and development in South Africa. This is not only in terms of human capacity development, but also overall research excellence. For the CTHB specifically, this initiative also has facilitated a deep appreciation of the factors threatening the health of native trees. Such knowledge provides a crucial foundation towards our understanding of the challenges associated with trees in native woody ecosystems and those propagated commercially, which have emerged and will continue to emerge as a result of trade, transport and tourism, as well as climate change.

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Productivity of three successive rotations of P. radiata plantations in South Australia over a century

O'Hehir

Nambiar

2010

Forest Ecology and Management

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Pursuit of Sustainable Plantation Forestry

Cited by 10 publications

References 29 publications

Afforestations and its relationships with soil erosion and productivity in forest-steppe transition (Andinopatagonia, Argentina)

Afforestations and its relationships with soil erosion and productivity in forest-steppe transition (Andinopatagonia, Argentina)

Global forest research, science education and community service positively impacted by a unique Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology

Productivity of three successive rotations of P. radiata plantations in South Australia over a century

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