The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama

Characterization of preexisting flora is an essential preliminary step for successful land rehabilitation projects. This descriptive study was undertaken in a fragmented, dry tropical forest region in Panama. Five different habitat types were selected: active pasture, 2-yr and 5-yr abandoned pasture...

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Main Authors:	Griscom, H.P., Connelly, A.B., Ashton, M.S., Wishnie, M.H., Deago, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2013
Subjects:	Guazuma ulmifolia pasture riparian forest reforestation regeneration succession Tabebuia
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13328

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spelling	okr-10986-133282021-04-23T14:03:07Z The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama Griscom, H.P. Connelly, A.B. Ashton, M.S. Wishnie, M.H. Deago, J. Guazuma ulmifolia pasture riparian forest reforestation regeneration succession Tabebuia Characterization of preexisting flora is an essential preliminary step for successful land rehabilitation projects. This descriptive study was undertaken in a fragmented, dry tropical forest region in Panama. Five different habitat types were selected: active pasture, 2-yr and 5-yr abandoned pastures, forested riparian zones, and a forest fragment. Species richness, density, basal area, dispersal modes, and phenology of trees as well as their uses were determined. Diversity of preexisting seed resources as well as natural regeneration was poor after 2- and 5-yr postcattle removal, suggesting that at an early successional stage, enrichment planting is necessary. Guazuma ulmifolia and Cordia alliodora dominated the pastoral landscape, representing 63% of all inventoried trees in the active pasture. More than half the trees within pastures (76%) had some use, with shade for cattle as the most common reason for leaving trees in the landscape. The largest trees and the greatest diversity were found within the less managed forested riparian zones because of inaccessibility and water conservation. The pastoral landscape is largely shaped by farm management as well as ecological selection process which will in turn affect successional processes. 2013-05-07T21:26:08Z 2013-05-07T21:26:08Z 2011-11-14 Journal Article Journal of Sustainable Forestry 1054-9811 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13328 en_US Journal of Sustainable Forestry;30(8) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank Taylor and Francis Journal Article Panama
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description	Characterization of preexisting flora is an essential preliminary step for successful land rehabilitation projects. This descriptive study was undertaken in a fragmented, dry tropical forest region in Panama. Five different habitat types were selected: active pasture, 2-yr and 5-yr abandoned pastures, forested riparian zones, and a forest fragment. Species richness, density, basal area, dispersal modes, and phenology of trees as well as their uses were determined. Diversity of preexisting seed resources as well as natural regeneration was poor after 2- and 5-yr postcattle removal, suggesting that at an early successional stage, enrichment planting is necessary. Guazuma ulmifolia and Cordia alliodora dominated the pastoral landscape, representing 63% of all inventoried trees in the active pasture. More than half the trees within pastures (76%) had some use, with shade for cattle as the most common reason for leaving trees in the landscape. The largest trees and the greatest diversity were found within the less managed forested riparian zones because of inaccessibility and water conservation. The pastoral landscape is largely shaped by farm management as well as ecological selection process which will in turn affect successional processes.
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author	Griscom, H.P. Connelly, A.B. Ashton, M.S. Wishnie, M.H. Deago, J.
author_facet	Griscom, H.P. Connelly, A.B. Ashton, M.S. Wishnie, M.H. Deago, J.
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title	The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama
title_short	The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama
title_full	The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama
title_fullStr	The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama
title_full_unstemmed	The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama
title_sort	structure and composition of a tropical dry forest landscape after land clearance : azuero peninsula, panama
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The Structure and Composition of a Tropical Dry Forest Landscape After Land Clearance : Azuero Peninsula, Panama

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