Biomass productivity, forest stability, carbon balance, and soil transformation of agricultural land afforestation: A case study of suitability of native tree species in the submontane zone in Czechia

Experimental restoration using tree seedlings is a common strategy for accelerating succession on degraded post-agricultural land formerly occupied by Cerrado vegetation. Seedling growth in degraded tropical lands is constrained by various factors. The goal of this study was to evaluate the seedling growth and survival of seven native tree species used to accelerate forest recovery in a gully area with stressful environmental conditions. The experimental design involved fenced and unfenced blocks, presence and absence of fertilization and use of an adhesive to prevent ant herbivory (four treatments with four replicates). Seedlings were planted in December 2006 and collection of data on seedling basal diameter, height, mortality and herbivory started on January 24th 2007 and continued every three months, until final data collection on January 31st 2009 (9 measurement dates). Overall seedling survival was 38 % and protecting seedlings did not influence growth, but seedlings grew faster in response to the addition of fertilizer containing N, P and K. The use of the adhesive Tanglefoot to exclude leaf cutter ants had no influence on growth. Fencing reduced seedling mortality, but combining fencing with Tanglefoot did not. Nutrient availability limits seedling growth and survival in the gully. Direct planting of seedlings of native trees may accelerate succession in degraded Cerrado lands subject to interventions that overcome constraints on seedling growth and survival.

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Residential Knowledge of Native Tree Species: A Case Study of Residents in Four Southern Ontario Municipalities

Environmental Management ◽

10.1007/s00267-016-0772-5 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 21-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew D. Almas ◽

Tenley M. Conway

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Southern Ontario ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species

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Ecological Research and the Management of Young Successional Forests: A Case Study on the Reintroduction of Native Tree Species on aTerra FirmeSite in Northeastern Peru

Journal of Sustainable Forestry ◽

10.1080/10549811003739098 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 29 (6-8) ◽

pp. 571-590 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Eric M. Wiener

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Ecological Research ◽

Native Tree ◽

Successional Forests ◽

Native Tree Species

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Impacts of Forest and Agricultural Land Use on Soil and Litter Arthropod Assemblages in Southern Province of Rwanda

Rwanda Journal of Engineering Science Technology and Environment ◽

10.4314/rjeste.v3i1.7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nsengimana Venuste

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Use Change ◽

Tree Species ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Research Station ◽

Land Uses ◽

Exotic Tree ◽

The Family ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species

To assesseffects of land use change on soil and litter arthropods, a research was conducted inexotic and native tree species at the Artboretum of Ruhande and in varieties of coffee andbanana plantations at the Rubona agricultural research station, in southern Rwanda. Datawere collected by pitfall traps, hand sorting, and Berlese-Tullgren funnels. Collectedspecimens of soil and litter arthropods were morphologically identified under microscope,and classified to the family level by using dichotomous keys. Fourteen orders and 20 familiescomprising 2135 individuals were identified. The family of Formicidae was more abundantcompared to the other identified families, and occurred in all land uses. High abundance anddiversity of soil and litter arthropods werefound under plots of native tree species and bananaplantations compared to exotic tree species and coffee plantations. Research concluded thatnative tree species offer suitable habitats for soil and litter arthropods.It recommendedfurtherstudies in other land uses and ecological zones of Rwanda to generalize the findings.Key words: arthropod, fauna, land use change, soil and litter

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