[LIVRE][B] Dipterocarp biology, ecology, and conservation

J Ghazoul - 2016 - books.google.com
Asian tropical forests are amongst the most diverse on the planet, a richness that belies the
fact that they are dominated by a single family of trees, the Dipterocarpaceae. Many other …

Mangrove diversity is more than fringe deep

SWJ Canty, JP Kennedy, G Fox, K Matterson… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Mangroves form coastal tropical forests in the intertidal zone and are an important
component of shoreline protection. In comparison to other tropical forests, mangrove stands …

More sensitive response of crown conductance to VPD and larger water consumption in tropical evergreen than in deciduous broadleaf timber trees

Z Siddiq, YJ Chen, YJ Zhang, JL Zhang… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2017 - Elsevier
The differences in crown conductance sensitivity (m) to vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and
water consumption between tropical evergreen and deciduous tree are not well-understood …

[LIVRE][B] Mainstreaming biodiversity in forestry: Country case studies

RD Harrison, AJ Chepstow-Lusty - 2024 - books.google.com
Forests harbour a large proportion of the Earth's terrestrial biodiversity, which continues to
be lost at an alarming rate. Deforestation is the single most important driver of forest …

[PDF][PDF] Genetics and tropical forests

B Degen, AM Sebbenn - Tropical forestry handbook, 2014 - academia.edu
Trees compared to other organisms have a very high level of genetic diversity (Hamrick and
Godt 1990). As sessile long-living plants, they need this high level of genetic variation for …

Understanding local patterns of genetic diversity in dipterocarps using a multi-site, multi-species approach: Implications for forest management and restoration

CT de Morais, J Ghazoul, CR Maycock… - Forest Ecology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The lowland tropical forests of Southeast Asia are dominated by a single family of canopy
and emergent trees, the Dipterocarpaceae. The seeds of dipterocarps are gravity or gyration …

Hidden founders? Strong bottlenecks and fine-scale genetic structure in mangrove populations of the Cameroon Estuary complex

MN Ngeve, T Van der Stocken, D Menemenlis… - Hydrobiologia, 2017 - Springer
Fine-scale genetic structure (FSGS) is common in plants, driven by several ecological and
evolutionary processes, among which is gene flow. Mangrove trees rely on ocean surface …

Multi-stemming enhances tree survival and growth in Borneo's logged forests

J Kvasnica, R Matula, M Rejžek, RM Ewers… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multi-stemmed architecture is a common but overlooked tree growth form in tropical
rainforests. Although multi-stemming is thought to be a key trait for tree persistence after …

Genetic relationship analysis and core collection construction of Eucalyptus grandis from Dongmen improved variety base: the largest eucalypt germplasm resource …

C Li, L Zhang, Z Peng, X Li, Z Liu, T Lu, X Kang… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Background Eucalyptus grandis, which was first comprehensively and systematically
introduced to China in the 1980s, is one of the most important fast-growing tree species in …

Impacts of selective logging on inbreeding and gene flow in two Amazonian timber species with contrasting ecological and reproductive characteristics

CC Vinson, M Kanashiro, SA Harris… - Molecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Selective logging in Brazil allows for the removal of up to 90% of trees above 50 cm
diameter of a given timber species, independent of a species' life history characteristics or …