Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) Regeneration in Logging Gaps in the Peruvian Amazon
Joint Authors
Broadbent, Eben N.
Gilbert, Matthew E.
Moll-Rocek, Julian
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.) extraction serves as an important economic resource in the Madre de Dios region of Peru simultaneously promoting forest conservation, yet, under current management, it cannot compete with other land uses.
This study investigated the effects of logging gaps on Brazil nut natural regeneration.
A total of 48 paired logging gap-understory sites were visited in Brazil nut concessions in the Tambopata province of Madre de Dios, Peru.
At each site, the number of Brazil nut recruits was counted and canopy openness and gap area were measured.
Significantly higher levels of recruit density were found in logging gaps than in understory sites.
Additionally, recruit density was positively correlated with canopy openness.
Further, in experimental plantings in paired gap and understory sites, canopy openness, height, total leaf area, and number were recorded from August 2011 to February 2012.
Height, total leaf area, and leaf number were significantly higher for tree-fall gap grown seedlings, lending further evidence to improved recruitment success of Brazil nuts in forest gaps.
These results suggest that multiple-use forest management could be considered as an alternative for the sustainable extraction of Brazil nuts but also highlight that further studies are required.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moll-Rocek, Julian& Gilbert, Matthew E.& Broadbent, Eben N.. 2014. Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) Regeneration in Logging Gaps in the Peruvian Amazon. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moll-Rocek, Julian…[et al.]. Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) Regeneration in Logging Gaps in the Peruvian Amazon. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470855
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moll-Rocek, Julian& Gilbert, Matthew E.& Broadbent, Eben N.. Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) Regeneration in Logging Gaps in the Peruvian Amazon. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470855
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470855