A Structure Analysis for Ecological Management of Moist Tropical Forests
Author
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Human interventions alter stand structure, species composition, and regeneration capacity of the forest.
There is no enough information on how different management systems affect the forest structure.
The main objective of this study was to analyze the differences on stand structure and species composition caused by different logging intensities.
The study was conducted in a lowland evergreen moist forest of 22 000 ha in Cameroon.
The forest was subdivided into three forest types with different human impacts: 2-Logged, 1-Logged, and Unlogged.
The diameter corresponding to mean basal area of stems of 2-Logged (31.8 cm, N = 369 ) was almost equal to that of Unlogged (30.1 cm, N = 496 ).
1-Logged had a lower diameter of 27.7 cm, N = 530 .
In the three forest types, the diameter distribution followed the inverse J-shaped curve frequently observed in natural forests.
The stand basal area increased from 29.4 m2/ha in 2-Logged, to 32 m2/ha in 1-Logged, and to 35.3 m2/ha in Unlogged.
These results indicated that logging affected natural regeneration in 2-Logged.
Above 60 cm dbh, the logging effect was not visible.
On 103 tree species found in the sample forest, only nine were classified as harvestable commercial species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Djomo Njepang, Adrien. 2015. A Structure Analysis for Ecological Management of Moist Tropical Forests. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065958
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Djomo Njepang, Adrien. A Structure Analysis for Ecological Management of Moist Tropical Forests. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065958
American Medical Association (AMA)
Djomo Njepang, Adrien. A Structure Analysis for Ecological Management of Moist Tropical Forests. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065958
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1065958