Assaying techniques to improve dry season plantings in eastern Madagascar

Restoration Ecology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(8)

Published: April 27, 2022

Rampant deforestation in eastern Madagascar highlights the urgency of protecting and restoring its unique rainforests. This experiment addresses a restoration bottleneck: precipitous drop seedling survival during dry season plantings. We assayed nine soil, water, shade treatments that were codeveloped with local farmers to improve growth 17 native tree species planted on denuded hillside one season. Most had no effect; however, rustic structures decreased transplant shock mortality (i.e. within first 2 months after planting) by 75%. improvement is broadly accessible; it can be accomplished materials freely easily accessed most farmlands Madagascar. Also, varied among size, suggesting carefully selecting are resistant harsh periods, improving availability, planting larger seedlings each could lead further gains performance Short‐lived (e.g. Uapaca sp., Trema orientalis , Psiadia Macaranga Pittosporum ochrosiifolium ) also provide as nurse trees for less canopy trees, which have potential established through enrichment plantings years following initial planting.

Language: Английский

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Matching existing and future native plant materials to disturbance‐driven restoration needs

Restoration Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(4)

Published: Dec. 25, 2023

Assessing the appropriateness of existing native plant materials can both determine which seed source to utilize for restoration projects, and identify locations new sources need be developed. Here, we demonstrate an approach meet these needs. This method identifies areas high based on disturbance patterns, assesses regional suitability climate similarity, highlights geographic (and climatic) gaps where are likely unsuitable material development projects prioritized. We examined 12 priority species across Colorado Plateau, a 38‐million‐ha region Intermountain West, United States test our methodological pipeline. Fifty‐four percent Plateau is disturbed by livestock grazing, wildfires that have burned in past 20 years, or energy production from oil gas wells, natural pipelines, coal mines. Of 28 commercially available six focal species, only 3 similarity encompass more than 50% modeled habitat Plateau. Across all commercial materials, most (10 12) do not any suitable 70% their range those identified as having 47–56% also disturbed. Our provides usable, flexible protocols spatially referenced data optimizing planning needed spatial available.

Language: Английский

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Integrating Local Wisdom and Vegetation Analysis in the Management of Spring Sources in the Bangket Bayan Customary Forest, North Lombok

Published: May 30, 2023

Customary forests represent indigenous governance over forested landscapes, often encompassing cultural, historical, and ecological values. The Bangket Bayan Forest in North Lombok, Indonesia, exemplifies a landscape where community-based conservation operates through spiritual rituals local regulations. This study investigates how wisdom, particularly the Selamat Olor ritual awiq-awiq customary law, is employed managing spring sources maintaining balance. A mixed methods approach was adopted, integrating qualitative data from interviews observations with quantitative vegetation assessments line transect plots (20 m × 20 m) near six springs. findings reveal that values are deeply embedded practices socially enforced Vegetation analysis identified 72 tree individuals belonging to 19 species 15 families, Ceiba pentandra Arenga pinnata as dominant species, showing Importance Value Index (IVI) of 66.52% 63.31% respectively. Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H’ = 2.51) indicates moderate diversity. demonstrates integration traditional knowledge assessment enhances strategies supports socio-ecological resilience.

Language: Английский

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