Next-generation tropical forests: reforestation type affects recruitment of species and functional diversity in a human-dominated landscape

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 772-783

  Wills, Jarrah ^a   Herbohn, John ^a,b   Moreno, Maria Opelia Maranguit ^c   Avela, Mayet S ^c   Firn, Jennifer ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

dispersal limitation; dispersal type; emergent tree species; fragmented landscapes; monoculture understorey; reforestation; small scale forestry; South East Asia; tropical forests; wind dispersed

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; FRAGMENTATION; FRUIT; MONOCULTURE; NATIVE SPECIES; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REFORESTATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEEDLING; TROPICAL FOREST; UNDERSTORY;

EASTERN VISAYAS; LEYTE [(ISL) VISAYAS]; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VISAYAS;

DIPTEROCARPACEAE; SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 84990837026     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12770     Document Type: Article

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