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Different contexts, same concerns? Wood gap and forest restoration in Indonesia and Cameroon [PDF]

, 2019
The gap between demand and supply of sustainable wood, in countries rich forest with a poor governance, is one of the major causes of forest degradation.
Awono, Abdon, Eba'a Atyi, Richard, Guizol, Philippe, Mbonayem, Liboum, Roda, Jean-Marc   +4 more
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Understory plant species recruitment and expansion spur community shifts following forest restoration treatments

Ecosphere
Restoration treatments have been implemented in many of the dry conifer forests of the western United States. By decreasing forest density and increasing forest heterogeneity, these treatments are generally effective at meeting their primary objective of
Arièl B. Demarest, Paula J. Fornwalt, Brett H. Wolk, Jennifer S. Briggs, Judith D. Springer   +4 more
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De novo assembly of Amorpha fruticosa L. transcriptome in response to drought stress provides insight into the tolerance mechanisms [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background Amorpha fruticosa L. is a deciduous shrub that is native to North America and has been introduced to China as an ornamental plant. In order to clarify the drought resistance characteristics of Amorpha fruticosa L.
Xinzhu Sun, Songmiao Hu, Xin Wang, He Liu, Yun wei Zhou, Qingjie Guan   +5 more
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Impacts of Soil Properties, Topography, and Environmental Features on Soil Water Holding Capacities (SWHCs) and Their Interrelationships

Land, 2021
Soil water holding capacities (SWHCs) are among the most important factors for understanding the water cycle in forested catchments because they control available plant water that supports evapotranspiration.
Hyunje Yang, Hyeonju Yoo, Honggeun Lim, Jaehoon Kim, Hyung Tae Choi   +4 more
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A new Atrococcus species (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Pseudococcidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2020
A new mealybug species Atrococcus rushuiensis Zhang, sp. nov., collected under the leaf sheath of Sporobolus fertilis (Poaceae) in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China, is described and illustrated.
Jiang-Tao Zhang, Jia-Ying Zhou, You-Liang Pan, Xing-Ping Liu   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Seasonal stability of 137Cs in coppiced Quercus serrata current-year branches: Toward the estimation of trunk 137Cs activity concentrations without felling

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Radiocesium (137Cs) remains in forests in the Fukushima region due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. To resume the use of bed logs in this area for shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) cultivation, estimating 137Cs activity ...
Wataru Sakashita, Satoru Miura, Junko Nagakura, Tsutomu Kanasashi, Yoshiki Shinomiya   +4 more
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Forest landscape restoration in the drylands of Latin America [PDF]

, 2012
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) involves the ecological restoration of degraded forest landscapes, with the aim of benefiting both biodiversity and human well-being.
del Castillo, R.F, Echeverría, C., Geneletti, D., González-Espinosa, M., Malizia, L.R., Newton, Adrian, Premoli, A.C., Rey Benayas, J.M., Smith-Ramírez, C., Williams-Linera, G.   +9 more
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Differential seed removal, germination and seedling growth as determinants of species suitability for forest restoration by direct seeding – A case study from northern Thailand

Forest Ecosystems, 2023
Background: Direct seeding is potentially a more cost-effective alternative to conventional tree planting for restoring tropical forest ecosystems. However, seed loss, due to removal and damage by animals, can substantially reduce seedling establishment.
Khuanphirom Naruangsri, Pimonrat Tiansawat, Stephen Elliott   +2 more
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Balancing the Effects of Forest Conservation and Restoration on South China Karst Greening

Earth's Future, 2023
Forest conservation and restoration are key components of ecological engineering. Previous studies often focused on the forest restoration impact on vegetation greening, ignoring the importance of forest conservation, and the link between forest ...
Jian Peng, Tao Hu, Sijing Qiu, Yi'na Hu, Jianquan Dong, Yifan Lin   +5 more
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Evaluating the Success of Forest Restoration [PDF]

, 2015
Forest restoration projects are occurring throughout the world. Restoration projects can vary greatly depending on the type of forest and the type of stressors that have caused ecosystem degradation and the need for restoration.
Adams, Josh
core   +2 more sources