Brunellia comocladifolia
A Strategy for Restoration of Montane Forest in Anthropogenic Fern Thickets in the Dominican RepublicBackgroundThis study looked at the potential of different tree species to grow in clearings in fern-dominated thickets in a state of arrested succession. It was conducted in the Ébano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic with subtropical montane forest. Research Goals & MethodsThe authors cleared fern-dominated shrubs with machetes and planted 18 species of early and late successional trees and shrubs with and without a single application of fertilizer. Available with subscription or purchase |
