Testing applied nucleation as a strategy to facilitate tropical forest recovery

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 88-96

  Zahawi, Rakan A ^a   Holl, Karen D ^b   Cole, Rebecca J ^b,c   Reid, J Leighton ^b  

^a Organization for Tropical Studies Costa Rica   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Active restoration; Costa Rica; Forest succession; Passive restoration; Seedling establishment; Seedling recruitment; Tree islands; Tree patches; Tree plantations

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NUCLEATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; PLANTATION FORESTRY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TROPICAL FOREST;

COSTA RICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84873136194     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12014     Document Type: Article

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