The apparent paradox of reestablishing species richness on degraded lands with tree monocultures.

Ariel Lugo

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The apparent paradox of reestablishing species richness on degraded lands with tree monocultures.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Ariel Lugo

Year:

1997

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

International Institute of Tropical Forestry

Source:

Forest Ecology and Management; 99(1-2):9-19.

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Abstract

The proliferation of degraded tropical landscapes in need of rehabilitation and the reduction of primary forest area have forced a closer collaboration between ecologist and land manager. this collaboration has led to new paradigms of forest management (combined in the term ecosystem management), new insight into forest ecology through comparative ecological functioning of these ecosystems.

Keywords

Degrades Land, Rehabilitation, Succession, Tree Plantations, tropical forestry

Citation

Lugo, Ariel E. 1997. The apparent paradox of reestablishing species richness on degraded lands with tree monocultures. Forest Ecology and Management; 99(1-2):9-19.