Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters

Natural and traditional disturbance regimes, such as lightning strikes, windstorms or shifting agriculture, can be important in structuring ecosystems and can provide a model for restoration activities. Evaluating disturbance regimes is one of the recommendations highlighted in the Short-term Action...

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Autor principal: Snook, Laura K.
Formato: Blog Post
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80077
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description Natural and traditional disturbance regimes, such as lightning strikes, windstorms or shifting agriculture, can be important in structuring ecosystems and can provide a model for restoration activities. Evaluating disturbance regimes is one of the recommendations highlighted in the Short-term Action Plan on Ecosystem Restoration that the Conference of Parties to the CBD is expected to adopt in Cancun to provide guidance to countries and other actors involved in restoration. Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), the most valuable species in Neotropical forests, and the related African mahoganies (Khaya spp and Entandrophragma spp) in Africa, among other species, require disturbances to create conditions that allow seedlings to become established and grow.
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spelling CGSpace800772025-12-08T10:29:22Z Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters Snook, Laura K. forest rehabilitation forest management Natural and traditional disturbance regimes, such as lightning strikes, windstorms or shifting agriculture, can be important in structuring ecosystems and can provide a model for restoration activities. Evaluating disturbance regimes is one of the recommendations highlighted in the Short-term Action Plan on Ecosystem Restoration that the Conference of Parties to the CBD is expected to adopt in Cancun to provide guidance to countries and other actors involved in restoration. Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), the most valuable species in Neotropical forests, and the related African mahoganies (Khaya spp and Entandrophragma spp) in Africa, among other species, require disturbances to create conditions that allow seedlings to become established and grow. 2016 2017-03-06T13:50:24Z 2017-03-06T13:50:24Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80077 en Open Access Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Snook, L. (2016) COP13 Blog Series - Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters. [Blog post] Rome (Italy): Bioversity International. Published 09 December 2016.
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Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters
title Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters
title_full Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters
title_fullStr Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters
title_full_unstemmed Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters
title_short Restoring productivity and biodiversity in tropical forests by mimicking natural disasters
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