Research needs for restoring seasonal tropical forests in Thailand: accelerated natural regeneration |
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Authors: | Hardwick Kate Healey John R. Elliott Stephen Blakesley David |
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Affiliation: | (1) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK;(2) School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK;(3) Forest Restoration Research Unit, Biology Department, Science Faculty, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 50200;(4) Horticulture Research International, East Malling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6BJ, UK |
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Abstract: | Accelerated natural regeneration (ANR) is a relatively cheap method of reforestation, which encourages natural establishment of indigenous trees and shrubs. It requires a low input of labour, but a high input of ecological information. In this paper, the knowledge required to predict and manipulate the natural regeneration of seasonal tropical forest is reviewed and areas in need of further research are identified. Regeneration will be influenced by five groups of potentially limiting factors; site resources (soil and microclimate); competition with weeds; site disturbance; occurrence of established woody plants or their propagules; seed dispersal by wild animals and birds. This paper considers each of these, their interactions with seasons, and each other. Collation of existing information on these topics, combined with the suggested further research, should facilitate the creation of tools that will enable practitioners to judge the regeneration potential of sites and to select the most appropriate ANR techniques. |
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Keywords: | Forest restoration Natural regeneration Succession Tropical seasonal forest |
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