Expediting reforestation in tropical grasslands: Distance and isolation from seed sources in plantations

Ecological Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1610-1621

  Zanne, Amy E ^a   Chapman, Colin A ^a,b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrested succession; Dispersal distance; Forest management; Grasslands; Isolation; Plantations; Reforestation; Seed dispersal; Species richness; Stem density; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; PLANTATION; REFORESTATION; REGROWTH; TROPICAL FOREST;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035662592     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(2001)011[1610:ERITGD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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