Both abiotic conditions and management influence the success of forest restoration.Despite growing interest and practical effort in restoring degraded forest landscapes,understanding of how disparate factors,such as t...Both abiotic conditions and management influence the success of forest restoration.Despite growing interest and practical effort in restoring degraded forest landscapes,understanding of how disparate factors,such as terrain,soil conditions,climate and silvicultural treatments,directly or collectively control species performance and shape community recovery remains limited.In this study,we assessed how topography and management intervention affect seedling survival and growth in the early stages of restoration.To do so,we established seven experimental plots,each measuring 20 m×20 m(400 m2)subdivided into 48 subplots,in coarse,anthropogenic grassland on a mid-elevation mountain slope in Hong Kong,and planted a total of 3975 native tree seedlings belonging to 12 tree species within them.To characterise topography,we modelled the elevation,slope,convexity and aspect of each subplot.Two types of tree guard(enclosed blue plastic sleeve and open yellow mesh),two types of fertiliser(organic and inorganic)and cardboard weeding mats were used to assess the impact of management interventions on the establishment of the seedlings.Survivorship,height and basal diameter were measured at 1,2 and 4 years after planting.We used generalised linear models to examine the effect of these factors and their interactions on seedling survival,and we applied linear models and hierarchical partitioning to explore their relative importance in determining the relative growth rate(RGR)of each species.The most parsimonious models were selected using the Akaike Information Criterion.Survivorship was 98.1%,95.2%and 86.4%across all plots in the first,second and fourth year,respectively.On average,topographic and management variables explained 1.48–3.34%of total variation in RGR,respectively,for all species.The models revealed that type of tree guard,aspect and elevation were the most important factors explaining RGR and survival.Results of hierarchical partitioning by species and growth period showed that the key determinants of performance vary by species and shift over the course of early seedling establishment,emphasising the importance of both spatial and temporal scales in the restoration of degraded tropical forests.Our findings support the use of enclosed tree guards and fertiliser to improve survivorship and growth across a range of broadleaved Asiatic species.All potential limiting factors pertaining to both site factors and management,as well as their interactions,should be considered in restoration planning to maximise restoration success.展开更多
Aims Changes in habitat characteristics and species composition in suc-cessional gradients could determine temporal variation in phenol-ogy of second-growth forests.We evaluated phenological patterns in tree species o...Aims Changes in habitat characteristics and species composition in suc-cessional gradients could determine temporal variation in phenol-ogy of second-growth forests.We evaluated phenological patterns in tree species occurring in successional forests in southern Brazil,aiming to assess community changes along succession.We tested for general patterns and phenophase seasonality of trees of forests in successional stages and for differences in occurrence,concentra-tion,frequency and duration of phenophases.Methods Vegetative(flushing and leaf-fall)and reproductive(flowering and fruiting)phenophases of 149 individuals of 29 tree species were monitored monthly,for 2 years,in a successional gradient:early-(~10 years),mid-(~30 years)and late-successional(>80 years)forests in southern Brazil.Important Findings Forests in the successional gradient exhibited shared frequency and duration of phenological phases,probably due to climatic or historical constraints in phenology.However,we found differences in the rate of occurrence and concentration of phenological phases,suggesting that habitat changes caused by succession and species turnover are additional factors affecting phenological patterns in tropical forests.展开更多
基金The financial support of CLP Holdings Limited is acknowledged for supporting KFBG's ongoing applied forest restoration research.
文摘Both abiotic conditions and management influence the success of forest restoration.Despite growing interest and practical effort in restoring degraded forest landscapes,understanding of how disparate factors,such as terrain,soil conditions,climate and silvicultural treatments,directly or collectively control species performance and shape community recovery remains limited.In this study,we assessed how topography and management intervention affect seedling survival and growth in the early stages of restoration.To do so,we established seven experimental plots,each measuring 20 m×20 m(400 m2)subdivided into 48 subplots,in coarse,anthropogenic grassland on a mid-elevation mountain slope in Hong Kong,and planted a total of 3975 native tree seedlings belonging to 12 tree species within them.To characterise topography,we modelled the elevation,slope,convexity and aspect of each subplot.Two types of tree guard(enclosed blue plastic sleeve and open yellow mesh),two types of fertiliser(organic and inorganic)and cardboard weeding mats were used to assess the impact of management interventions on the establishment of the seedlings.Survivorship,height and basal diameter were measured at 1,2 and 4 years after planting.We used generalised linear models to examine the effect of these factors and their interactions on seedling survival,and we applied linear models and hierarchical partitioning to explore their relative importance in determining the relative growth rate(RGR)of each species.The most parsimonious models were selected using the Akaike Information Criterion.Survivorship was 98.1%,95.2%and 86.4%across all plots in the first,second and fourth year,respectively.On average,topographic and management variables explained 1.48–3.34%of total variation in RGR,respectively,for all species.The models revealed that type of tree guard,aspect and elevation were the most important factors explaining RGR and survival.Results of hierarchical partitioning by species and growth period showed that the key determinants of performance vary by species and shift over the course of early seedling establishment,emphasising the importance of both spatial and temporal scales in the restoration of degraded tropical forests.Our findings support the use of enclosed tree guards and fertiliser to improve survivorship and growth across a range of broadleaved Asiatic species.All potential limiting factors pertaining to both site factors and management,as well as their interactions,should be considered in restoration planning to maximise restoration success.
基金Federal University of Paraná(UFPR-TN to F.C.G.C.)Brazilian Research Council(CNPq)(Grant 303897-2016-3 to M.C.M.M.).
文摘Aims Changes in habitat characteristics and species composition in suc-cessional gradients could determine temporal variation in phenol-ogy of second-growth forests.We evaluated phenological patterns in tree species occurring in successional forests in southern Brazil,aiming to assess community changes along succession.We tested for general patterns and phenophase seasonality of trees of forests in successional stages and for differences in occurrence,concentra-tion,frequency and duration of phenophases.Methods Vegetative(flushing and leaf-fall)and reproductive(flowering and fruiting)phenophases of 149 individuals of 29 tree species were monitored monthly,for 2 years,in a successional gradient:early-(~10 years),mid-(~30 years)and late-successional(>80 years)forests in southern Brazil.Important Findings Forests in the successional gradient exhibited shared frequency and duration of phenological phases,probably due to climatic or historical constraints in phenology.However,we found differences in the rate of occurrence and concentration of phenological phases,suggesting that habitat changes caused by succession and species turnover are additional factors affecting phenological patterns in tropical forests.
