Journal article
Seedling diversity in actively and passively restored tropical forest understories
J Wills, J Herbohn, J Wells, MO Maranguit Moreno, A Ferraren, J Firn
Ecological Applications | WILEY | Published : 2021
DOI: 10.1002/eap.2286
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Abstract
Alternative methods for restoring tropical forests influence the ecological processes that shape recruitment of understory species. In turn, the traits of species recruited will influence the ecological processes the forests provide now and over the long term. We assess the phylogenetic and functional structure of seedlings beneath monoculture plantations, mixed-species plantations (both active restoration) and regenerating selectively logged native forests (passive restoration), considering traits of specific leaf area (SLA, including within-species variation), leaf nitrogen and phosphorus content, life-form, potential plant height, and dispersal type. Monoculture plantations comprised seed..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to thank staff and students at Visayas State University for their knowledge, and expertise. This project was conducted as part of an ACIAR Project ASEM/2010/050; Improving watershed rehabilitation outcomes in the Philippines using a systems approach. J. Wills and J. Firn designed the study; J. Wills performed the research, analyzed, and wrote the manuscript; J. Firn and J. Wells contributed to the analysis and writing; J. Herbohn contributed to the writing and provided logistical support and knowledge of Philippine forests. M. O. M. Moreno and A. Ferraren contributed to the data collection and provided expert knowledge of Philippine forests.