Selection of shade trees in forest restoration plantings should not be based on crown tree architecture alone

The planting of tree seedlings is a common restoration technique in the tropics, and using large‐crowned, fast‐growing shade species is recommended to suppress invasive grasses and accelerate forest succession. We analyzed the effectiveness of shade species in shading the forest floor during the rai...

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Published in:	Restoration ecology Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 832 - 839
Main Authors:	de Almeida, Crislaine, Viani, Ricardo A. G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.07.2019 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Architecture Dry season ecological restoration Ecological succession Environmental restoration Forest floor forest litter forest restoration forest succession Forests Height Interception invasive grasses invasive species Leaves Light interception photosynthetically active radiation planting Rainforests Rainy season Regression analysis Restoration Seasons Seedlings Shade shade trees Shading Soil Soil conditions Species tree height Trees Tropical environments tropics Wet season
ISSN:	1061-2971, 1526-100X
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