scholarly journals Selection of Native Tree Species for Subtropical Forest Restoration in Southwest China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. e0170418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Lu ◽  
Sailesh Ranjitkar ◽  
Rhett D. Harrison ◽  
Jianchu Xu ◽  
Xiaokun Ou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Subtropical Forest ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Inventory of native and mother trees in Key Biodiversity Areas of Cebu Island, Philippines for species selection in local reforestation programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgardo P. Lillo ◽  
ARCHIEBALD B. MALAKI ◽  
STEVE MICHAEL T. ALCAZAR ◽  
RAAMAH ROSALES ◽  
BERNARDO R. REDOBLADO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Species Selection ◽  
Adult Trees ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Planting Materials

Abstract. Lillo EP, Malaki AB, Alcazar SMT, Rosales R, Redoblado BR, Diaz JLB, Pantinople EM, Buot Jr. IE. 2021. Inventory of native and mother trees in Key Biodiversity Areas of Cebu Island, Philippines for species selection in local reforestation programs. Biodiversitas 22: 4740-4749. Forest restoration is the counterforce of deforestation and forest degradation. Yet, despite promoting natural recovery after forest harvest, afforestation and reforestation efforts, tropical forest ecosystems still experience a poor ratio of forest loss to forest gain. The study assessed the native tree species and potential mother trees in different Cebu Island Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) as well as their distribution and habitat preferences which can be used in local reforestation programs. A vegetation survey was conducted in three KBAs in Cebu Island, namely Nug-as forest, Mount Lantoy and Mount Capayas to inventory all native species. Assessment based on the phenotypic characteristics of adult trees was also conducted for indicating mother trees. This study in Cebu Island KBAs recorded a total of 292 species, categorized into 125 families and 203 genera, which can be classified into native trees (210), vines and lianas (18), shrub (37), and herbs (27). Out of the 292 species, 214 were recorded in Nug-as forest, 172 in Mount Lantoy, and 145 in Mount Capayas. Of the 210 native tree species, Nug-as forest had 145 species, Mount Lantoy 131 species, and Mount Capayas 109 species. A total of 241 mother trees were identified in the three KBAs, corresponding to 77 species in which Nug-as forest had 143 trees correspond to 52 species, Mount Lantoy had 68 trees correspond to 29 species, and Mount Capayas had 31 trees correspond to 6 species. Such native tree species are recommended for reforestation programs as planting materials that could reduce the risks of failure due to its high adaptability to the environment.

scholarly journals Seedling Recruitment of Native Tree Species in Active Restoration Forest

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Yingluck Ratanapongsai
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Seedling Recruitment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Forest Conversion ◽  
Forest Habitat ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Framework Species ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Seedling Community

Since 1970’s, large are of deforestation and forest conversion to agriculture in the northern mountains of Thailand grew concern of environmental impact. Forest restoration became an important strategy to rapidly increase forest habitat in a wide-scale in Thailand. The Framework Species (FWS) technique is an active forest restoration that has been developed to restored forest habitat and ecosystem on former-agriculture land in the northern Thailand. After planting 20-30 framework species, the method then relies on incoming native tree species to sustain forest succession. However, there has been little known about the recruitment of native tree species and factors limiting the recruitment in this area. The study compared recruit native tree species in the seedling community of the FWS restoration and nearby seed source to assess how many of those are recruit or absent from the community. The factor of seed-dispersed agents and seed sized was investigated as the possible limited factors of the recruitment and compared among 3 restoration periods (at age 6, 10, and 14 years). The result reveals half of native species were absent from the seedling community across all 3 restoration ages. Seed available was a major limitation for the recruitment of native tree species. Big-seeded species had higher chance to be limited than small-seeded species to recruit in the restoration site (p-value = 0.0249 by the Tukey test). whilst seed-dispersed agents were not limited (p-values=0.420 by Chi square). The FWS forests efficiently facilitated seedlings of native tree species to recruit at the similar recruitment rates across all 3 ages of restoration. However, the technique was still limited in regard of seed available. Species of less common or rarer might need to be included for the FWS plantation in the future to enhance species diversity and better outcome of the restoration.

scholarly journals Growing Non-native Trees in European Forests Brings Benefits and Opportunities but Also Has Its Risks and Limits

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-353
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Pötzelsberger ◽  
Heinrich Spiecker ◽  
Charalambos Neophytou ◽  
Frits Mohren ◽  
Anna Gazda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
European Forests ◽  
Forest Management Planning ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Growing Conditions

Abstract Purpose of Review Non-native tree species (NNT) raise a range of different associations and emotions—to many citizens they are just an exotic curiosity in parks, to many conservationists they are an evil to native ecosystems that should be eradicated, to a rising group of foresters they are part of the solution to climate change and an increasing timber demand, and to others they are already daily forestry business. In this review, where we also summarise the findings of the recent COST Action FP1403 (NNEXT) ‘Non-native tree species for European forests: experiences, risks and opportunities’, we highlight opportunities and challenges in the light of climate change, ecological risks and legislative limits of growing non-native tree species in Europe. Recent Findings Few NNT in Europe show invasive behaviour and are listed as prohibited species or as species to be monitored. A larger number of NNT is utilised in productive forestry and forest restoration due to their superior growth, valuable timber properties and good performance under harsh growing conditions. Current species distribution, experiences with success and failures and environmental concerns differ profoundly across Europe, with Western Europe overall revealing higher shares in NNT and showing a stronger interest of forestry related stakeholder groups to continue planting NNT. Summary Many more NNT are already used in forestry than previously thought, but relatively few species have major importance in terms of area, mainly in western European countries. Diversification, mixing and avoidance of invasion in relation to NNT are necessities that are relatively new on the agenda. In contrast, provenance research of major NNT has been going on for many decades and now provides important information for climate change adaptation. Despite the limitations to the use of NNT either through legal restrictions or forest certification that differ considerably across Europe, the careful integration of a range of tested NNT also into future forest management planning shows a high potential for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Diné kinship as a framework for conserving native tree species in climate change

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime O. Yazzie ◽  
Peter Z. Fulé ◽  
Yeon‐Su Kim ◽  
Andrew Sánchez Meador
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species

scholarly journals Responses of Transplanted Native Tree Species to Invasive Alien Grass Removals in an Abandoned Cattle Pasture in the Lacandon Region, Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Román-Dañobeytia ◽  
Jorge Castellanos-Albores ◽  
Samuel I. Levy-Tacher ◽  
James Aronson ◽  
Neptalí Ramírez-Marcial ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Cattle Pasture ◽  
Native Tree Species

scholarly journals Outstanding performance of an invasive alien tree Bischofia javanica relative to native tree species and implications for management of insular primary forests

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9573
Author(s):  
Tetsuto Abe ◽  
Nobuyuki Tanaka ◽  
Yoshikazu Shimizu
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Logistic Model ◽  
Forest Community ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Canopy Trees ◽  
Native Trees ◽  
Native Tree ◽  
Native Tree Species ◽  
Bischofia Javanica ◽  
Primary Forests

Invasive alien tree species can exert severe impacts, especially in insular biodiversity hotspots, but have been inadequately studied. Knowledge of the life history and population trends of an invasive alien tree species is essential for appropriate ecosystem management. The invasive tree Bischofia javanica has overwhelmed native trees on Haha-jima Island in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. We explored forest community dynamics 2 years after a typhoon damaged the Sekimon primary forests on Haha-jima Island, and predicted the rate of population increase of B. javanica using a logistic model from forest dynamics data for 19 years. During the 2 years after the typhoon, only B. javanica increased in population size, whereas populations of native tree species decreased. Stem diameter growth of B. javanica was more rapid than that of other tree species, including native pioneer trees. Among the understory stems below canopy trees of other species, B. javanica grew most rapidly and B. javanica canopy trees decreased growth of the dominant native Ardisia sieboldii. These competitive advantages were indicated to be the main mechanism by which B. javanica replaces native trees. The logistic model predicted that B. javanica would reach 30% of the total basal area between 2017 (in the eastern plot adjacent to a former B. javanica plantation) and 2057 (in the western plot distant from the plantation site), which is a maximum percentage allowing to eradicate under the present guideline of the National Forest. The results suggest immediate removal of B. javanica is required to preserve native biodiversity in these forests.

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