Diversity of tree species in gap regeneration under tropical moist semi-deciduous forest: An example from bia tano forest reserve

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/d12080301" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/d12080301</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d12080301" target="_blank" >10.3390/d12080301</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Diversity of tree species in gap regeneration under tropical moist semi-deciduous forest: An example from bia tano forest reserve

Original language description

In a quest to improve the diversity and conservation of native tree species in tropical African forests, gap regeneration remains all-important nature-promoting silviculture practice and ecosystem-based strategy for attaining these ecological goals. Nine gaps of varying sizes (286-2005 m2) were randomly selected: three each from undisturbed, slightly disturbed and disturbed areas within Bia Tano Forest Reserve of Ghana. Within individual gaps, four transects (North-South-East-West directions) followed by 10 subsampling regions of 1 m2 at 2 m apart were established along each transect. Data showed 63 tree species from 21 families in the study. Although, all estimated diversity indices showed significant biodiversity improvements in all gaps at p &lt; 0.05 level. Yet, there were no significant variations amongst gaps. Additionally, tree species differed between gaps at the undisturbed and the two disturbance-graded areas while no differences were presented between disturbance-graded areas. Balanced conservation between Green Star and Reddish Star species and imbalanced conservation between Least Concern, Near Threatened and Vulnerable species in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List were found, showing the reserve&apos;s long-term prospects for economic and ecological benefits of forest management. Thus, there is a need for higher priority for intensive management to regulate various anthropogenic disturbances so as to protect the biological legacies of the reserve.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Diversity

ISSN

1424-2818

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

12

Issue of the periodical within the volume

8

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

20

Pages from-to

301

UT code for WoS article

000577816500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85089894543