Effectiveness and challenges of ecological engineering for desert riparian forest restoration along China’s largest inland river

2019 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ümüt Halik ◽  
Tayierjiang Aishan ◽  
Florian Betz ◽  
Alishir Kurban ◽  
Aihemaitijiang Rouzi
Ecohydrology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 949-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weihong Li ◽  
Honghua Zhou ◽  
Aihong Fu ◽  
Yapeng Chen

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
William S. Keeton

Abstract Riparian forest restoration can be severely constrained by tree seedling mortality. I evaluated the effects of tree shelters and planting density on herbivory and seedling mortality at a restoration site in the Lake Champlain Basin of Vermont. Eighteen experimental units were established along a 5th-order stream and planted with bare-root seedlings of seven species associated with northern hardwood floodplain forests. Two treatments were applied in a factorial design: shelters versus no shelters and high versus low planting density. Mortality and herbivory data were collected over three growing seasons. Survivorship declined to 56.4% after three growing seasons and varied significantly by species. Planting density, presence/absence of shelters, and their interaction had significant effects on survival, browse, or girdling intensity when tested for all species combined. Browse rates were high (44%), whereas girdling rates were low (3.4%). Both browse (P < 0.001) and girdling (P = 0.022) contributed to seedling mortality. High rates of deer browse on seedlings in shelters were due, in part, to the short height (60 cm) of the shelters, suggesting a need for taller shelters. A large portion (39%) of dead seedlings were neither browsed nor girdled, signaling the importance of other mortality agents. An adaptive approach is recommended to compensate for high seedling mortality and the limited effectiveness of protective devices.


FLORESTA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauri Amândio Schorn ◽  
Andres Krieger ◽  
Marmonn Canestraro Nadolny ◽  
Tatiele Anete Bergamo Fenilli

Este trabalho teve como objetivos avaliar os efeitos de diferentes técnicas para indução da regeneração natural em uma área de preservação permanente, após o corte final de um povoamento de Pinus elliottii. O experimento foi instalado em dezembro de 2004, em uma fazenda da empresa Renova Floresta, no município de Rio Negrinho, estado de Santa Catarina. Foram estabelecidos sete tratamentos aplicando técnicas que visam acelerar o processo de restabelecimento da vegetação florestal. Em julho de 2008 foi realizada a amostragem da vegetação arbórea, nas áreas correspondentes aos tratamentos implantados, quando foram mensurados todos os indivíduos maiores que 0,20 m de altura. Foram avaliadas a estrutura horizontal, riqueza, diversidade, participação de grupos ecológicos e distribuição das alturas. Solanum variabile, Baccharis uncinela e Eupatorium compressum foram as espécies de maior frequência, densidade e importância na maioria dos tratamentos aplicados. A aplicação de chuva de sementes, transposição de solo e instalação de poleiros resultaram em densidades mais elevadas de plantas. A riqueza de espécies e a diversidade foram maiores nos tratamentos com plantio de enriquecimento, aplicação de chuva de sementes e instalação de poleiros artificiais. A densidade, diversidade e riqueza de espécies foram consideradas as variáveis mais adequadas para a avaliação da restauração ecológica. Palavras-chave: Regeneração natural; floresta ciliar; restauração florestal.  AbstractEvaluation of techniques for induction of regeneration in permanent preservation areas under former use of the soil with Pinus elliottii. This work aimed at evaluating the effects of seven techniques for natural regenerative induction in an area of permanent preservation, after the final cut of Pinus elliottii stand. The experiment was installed on a farm belonging to Renova Forest Co., in the municipality of Rio Negrinho, State of Santa Catarina on December 2004. Seven treatments were installed using techniques to speed up the forest vegetation restoration. On July 2008 tree sampling was done in the areas corresponding to the seven treatments, with measurement of all individuals higher than 0.20 m. Evaluated aspects were the horizontal structure, richness, diversity, participation and distribution of ecological groups of heights. Solanum variabile, Uncinela Baccharis and Eupatorium compressun were the species of higher frequency, density and size in most treatments. The application of seed rain, soil transposition and the installation of perches resulted in higher plant densities. The richness of species and diversity were higher in treatments with enrichment planting, application of seed rain and installation of artificial perches. The density, diversity and species richness variables have been considered more appropriate for the evaluation of ecological restoration.Keywords: Natural regeneration; riparian forest; forest restoration.


2019 ◽  
Vol 572 ◽  
pp. 659-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongbo Ling ◽  
Hailiang Xu ◽  
Bin Guo ◽  
Xiaoya Deng ◽  
Pei Zhang ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Celentano ◽  
Guillaume Rousseau ◽  
Vera Engel ◽  
Cristiane Façanha ◽  
Elivaldo de Oliveira ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
阿依加马力·克然木 Ayjamal Keram ◽  
玉米提·哈力克 Vmüt Halik ◽  
塔依尔江·艾山 Tayierjiang Aishan ◽  
买尔当·克依木 Maierdang Keyimu ◽  
祖皮艳木·买买提 Zulpiya Mamat ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Matzek ◽  
Cedric Puleston ◽  
John Gunn

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmine Antonini ◽  
Marina V. Beirão ◽  
Fernanda V. Costa ◽  
Cristiano S. Azevedo ◽  
Maria M. Wojakowski ◽  
...  

AbstractRestoration of tropical riparian forests is challenging, since these ecosystems are the most diverse, dynamic, and complex physical and biological terrestrial habitats. This study tested whether biodiversity can predict ecosystem functions in a human-impacted tropical riparian forest.We explored the effects of several biodiversity components (taxonomic or functional groups) on different ecosystem functions associated with restored riparian forestsOverall, 49% of the biodiversity components showed positive effects on ecosystem functions, each component to a different degree. In general, our results showed that both taxonomic and functional biodiversity had strong effects on ecosystem functions indicating that floral and faunal biodiversity enhanced the multifunctionality of these restored riparian tropical forests.These findings indicate that in restored riparian forests, recovery of biodiversity is followed by improvement in important ecosystem functions that are the basis for successful restoration. Future research and policy for restoration programs must focus on restoring elementary faunal and floral components of biodiversity in order to promote ecosystem multifunctionality.


Check List ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 363-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valéria Flávia Batista-Silva ◽  
Augusto Frota ◽  
Elaine Antoniassi Luiz Kashiwaqui ◽  
Milza Celi Fedatto Abelha ◽  
Dayani Bailly ◽  
...  

The ichthyofauna from 3 streams (Água Boa, Perobão, and Santa Maria) to the lower Iguatemi River were inventoried, which is located in the upper Paraná river basin, in Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. Sites in the upper, intermediate, and lower portions of each stream were quarterly electrofished from March to December 2008. All sampled fish (n = 6,816 individuals) represented 43 species of 5 orders, and 16 families. The most abundant species was Phalloceros harpagos (63.5%), followed by Astyanax aff. paranae (10.6%), Hypostomus ancistroides (5.9%), Gymnotus inaequilabiatus (3.4%), and Knodus moenkhausii (2.7%). Despite the high ichthyofauna richness in the lower portion of Iguatemi River, the need to implement and/or expand soil conservation practices and riparian forest restoration is of utmost importance to maintain these populations in the long term. 


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