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Las políticas públicas en la restauración ambiental en México: limitantes, avances, rezagos y retos (Public policy in environmental restoration in Mexico: limitations, progress, problems and challenges facing)EspañolAntecedentesOpen access copy available |
Especies forestales con diversidad de usos en un bosque tropical caducifolio de la comunidad indígena de Tomatlan, Jalisco, México (Forest species with diverse uses in a tropical deciduous forest of the indigenous community of Tomatlan, Jalisco, Mexico)EspañolAntecedentesEste estudio identifica especies forestales del bosque tropical caducifolio en la Comunidad Indígena de Tomatlán, Municipio de Tomatlán, Jalisco, México, así como la diversidad de sus usos para ser integradas en sistemas agroforestales. Open access copy available |
Identificación de especies leñosas nativas promisorias para la restauración de la selva baja caducifolia del centro de Veracruz (Identification of promising native woody species for restoration of tropical deciduous forest in central Veracruz)El autor identificó especies leñosas nativas de valor socioeconómico y ecológico para la restauración de la selva baja caducifolia de Paso de Ovejas, Veracruz. Se estudio: 1) el conocimiento local de las especies leñosas, a través de talleres y entrevistas y 2) el desempeño inicial de ocho de estas especies en un potrero degradado, plantadas en forma mixta así como en enriquecimiento. Open access copy available |
Los hongos micorrízicos arbusculares y su implicación en la producción y manejo de especies neotropicales forestales, con énfasis en meliáceas (Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its use in the production and management of neotropical forest)EspañolAntecedentesOpen access copy available |
Diseño metodológico de restauración de la reserva forestal Cárpatosguasca – Cundinamarca,Colombia (Methodological design for the restoration of Carpatosguasca forest reserve in Guasca-Cundinamarca, Colombia)EspañolantecedentesEl estudio tiene por objectivo generar un protocolo de restauración para la Reserva Forestal Cárpatos, localizada en el municipio de Guasca, Cundinamarca, Colombia. El estudio presenta tratamientos de manejo de gramíneas invasoras que facilitan el establecimiento de especies pioneras y la recuperación paulatina de las áreas degradadas. Open access copy available |
Crecimiento Inicial de Especies Arbóreas Multipropósito en un Terreno Ganadero del Norte de Veracruz (Initial Growth of Multipurpose Tree Species in a Rancher Land in Northern Veracruz)EspañolantecedentesEl establecimiento de plantaciones forestales es útil para la restauración de áreas degradadas por la expansión de actividades ganaderas. SIn emabargo, información básica sobre el crecimiento inicial de especies arbóreas es aún escasa. Open access copy available |
Estructura poblacional y parámetros demográficos de Juniperus flaccida Schltdl. (Population structure and demographic parameters of Juniperus flaccida Schltdl.)Open access copy available |
Germinación y propagación de Senna septemtrionalis con fines de restauración ecológica del area natural protegida Cerro del Punhuato (Propagation of Senna septemtrionalis for ecological restoration of a natural protected area)Open access copy available |
Mangrove Ecosystem Recovery and Restoration from Oil Spill in the Niger Delta: The GIS PerspectiveBackgroundOpen access copy available |
Influence of species richness and environmental context on early survival of replanted mangroves at Gazi bay, KenyaBackgroundMangrove restoration is often unsuccessful, thus this study involves long-term large-scale experiments measuring a range of ecosystem functions in replanted mangrove stands in Ghazi in Kenya funded by Earthwatch. Open access copy available |
Natural Regeneration of Woody Stands in the Groundnut Basin Lands in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone (Region of Kaffrine, Senegal)backgroundThis study evaluates the regeneration capacity of woody tree species in lands of South-eastern Groundnut Basin in Senegal. Open access copy available |
Sustainable Management of Mangrove Resources through a Participatory Approach - KenyabackgroundOpen access copy available |
Tanzania: Forest Restoration in the Shinyanga RegionBackgroundIn the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania, deforestation, bush clearing, and overgrazing have been persistent problems. The government of Tanzania recognized the traditional ngitili system of land management as a potential solution. Open access copy available |
Forest Landscape Restoration: Initiatives in EthiopiaBackgroundEthiopia has experienced significant forest loss and degradation, which has raised concern over the deterioration of ecosystem services and access to forest resources. In response to these trends, WWF and IUCN have pioneered the Forest for Life strategy, which employs a range of initiatives to combat forest degradation. This report focuses on one of those initiative, Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Ethiopia. Open access copy available |
Rehabilitation of Degraded Forests in Thailand: Policy and PracticebackgroundThis article provides an overview of efforts to rehabilitate degraded lands in Thailand. The authors synthesize articles and government policies to understand different plans of action for the government. Based on their analyses, they outline the challenges facing forest rehabilitation efforts and specific areas that need improvement. Open access copy available |
Lessons Learnt from WWF’s Worldwide Field Initiatives Aiming at Restoring Forest LandscapesbackgroundThis document provides a series of case studies about forest landscape restoration projects from across the WWF network. The authors provide overall lessons as well as country-specific lessons. The authors summarize lessons learned across programs for the different stages of restoration programs. Open access copy available |
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Projects: Lessons for Future Policy Design and ImplementationBackgroundThis study reviews six representative Reducing Emissions through Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) initiatives, two each from Africa, Asia and Latin America, by presenting their strengths, weakensses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). Open access copy available |
Responses of Transplanted Native Tree Species to Invasive Alien Grass Removals in an Abandoned Cattle Pasture in the Lacandon Region, MexicobackgroundThis study measures the response of 16 native tree species to manual invasive grass removal treatments, for cost-effective regeneration of tropical forest on abandoned cattle pasture in the Lacandon region of Chiapas, southeast Mexico. Open access copy available |
Impacts of Early- and Late-seral Mycorrhizae during Restoration in Seasonal Tropical Forest, MexicobackgroundOpen access copy available |
Effect of Adult Density on Regeneration Success of Woody Plants in Natural and Restored Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest Fragments in Puducherry Region, IndiaBackgroundThis study tested variables contributing to successful regeneration of Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest (TDEF) species in southern India, a forest type that is highly biodiverse but fragmented and commonly designated as “sacred groves”. Open access copy available |