Silvicultural assessment of enrichment planting with commercial tree species after selective logging
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چکیده
The integrity of forest stands in logging concessions depends on the method. Selective is most commonly used method tropics, disturbing a considerable proportion soil and canopy cover creating distinct sites for plant establishment. objective this study was to evaluate silvicultural requirements terms light moisture seedlings some commercial tree species enrichment planting. This carried out two Forest Management Units East Region shade house at University Buea campus South West Cameroon. 15 20 exploited were selected assessment their seedling functional performance. Nineteen log yards with corresponding skid trails randomly Monthly height measurements recorded 34 months. experiment had an unbalanced factorial incorporating moisture. growth rate significantly higher (3.8 cm/month) least under (1.2 cm/month). highest high Pterocarpus soyauxii (13.3 low Entandrophragma cylindricum (0.7 Mortality (11.1%) (0%). results indicated that should be planted according during planting stage sustainable management. Key words: Enrichment planting, yards, trails, house, canopy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of ecology and the natural environment
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2006-9847']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5897/jene2021.0919