Forest Restoration in Abandoned Agricultural Land: A Case Study from East Africa

Authors:
Chapman, C.A. and L.J. Chapman

Publication Date:
1999

Abstract/Summary:
Millions of hectares of tropical forests have been converted to agricultural land and abandoned, so it is important that we understand the process of forest recovery and comprehend how pathways are modified by different types of disturbance in different geographic regions. In a 4- year case study, we quantified the pattern of forest recovery following clearing and 3 years of cultivation of a moist-evergreen forest in Uganda.

Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article

Source:
Conservation Biology

Link:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.98229.x/full