Authors:
Hooper, E., R. Condit and P. Legendre
Publication Date:
2002
Abstract/Summary:
Deforestation in the tropics often leads to unproductive agriculture and results in abandoned, degraded grasslands that tree species recolonize poorly. To evaluate why forests do not regenerate naturally and to identify potential species for use in reforestation of degraded areas, we planted 15 000 seeds of 20 native tree species, varying in seed size and shade tolerance, in abandoned Panamanian farmland dominated by the exotic grass, Saccharum spontaneum.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Ecological Applications
Link:
http://biol09.biol.umontreal.ca/PLcourses/Hooper_et_al_2002.pdf