Diversity, stand structure, biomass and carbon storage potential of natural and planted Mangrove Forests in Samar, Philippines

Samar is one of the provinces in the Philippines with the most extensive remaining mangrove forest. However, information on ecology and carbon sequestration capacity is limited. Thus, this study aims to assess the species diversity, community structure, and carbon stock in the natural and planted mangrove stands in Zumarraga, Samar. The transect-line method was used […]

Curbing wildlife trade towards biodiversity conservation in Cabadbaran Watershed and Forest reserve in Caraga Region, Philippines

Wildlife trade is generally practiced in the uplands where economic activities are largely dependent on natural resources. The wildlife trade is mainly to supply the demands for exotic food, pets, and for business. To discourage wildlife trade, sustainable livelihood options are recognized to curb the practice. In the Cabadbaran Watershed and Forest Reserve, the landscape […]

Crop losses and patterns of wildlife damage at the periphery of Dassioko Classified Forest and Forêt des Marais Tanoé-Ehy in Côte d’Ivoire

Crop losses remain Africa’s most frequent consequences of human-wildlife conflicts, including Côte d’Ivoire. Conflicts are caused by a variety of animals, ranging from birds to elephants, rodents, primates, cercopithecines, buffaloes, and bush pigs. Losses are sometimes dramatic depending on both patterns adopted by raiders and the crops concerned. This study was implemented at the periphery […]

Monitoring the Diameter growth of irregular trunk trees in the Celtis forest in northern Republic of Congo

Information on the growth of tropical trees is essential for the management of tropical forests. However, tree diameter measurements taken over irregularities result in negative diameter growth due to trunk shrinkage over time. The use of the close-range photogrammetric approach to harmonise diameter measurements of irregular trunk trees is likely to improve the diameter growth […]

Quantification of above-ground carbon stock and sequestration potential of beach agoho (Casuarina equisetifolia L.) forest stand at Barangay Bugtongbato, Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines

This study analyzes the contribution of Casuarina equisetifolia L. stands in climate change mitigation efforts. The research aimed to quantify the above-ground biomass, carbon stock, and sequestered carbon dioxide of C. equisetifolia L. in a four-hectare stand located in Bugtongbato, Ibajay, Aklan. Non-destructive sampling methods were employed to measure each individual tree in a hundred […]

The influence of Formica exsecta ants on the abundance and diversity of other invertebrates in a private fragment of Tanzanias coastal forests

This study was conducted in the fragment of Tanzania’s Coastal Forests (TCFs), which is one of the world’s ecoregions with varied endemic flora and fauna located on the coast of Indian Ocean. Its focus was on privately-owned TCFs, specifically a research and conservation centre of the late Prof. R.B.M Senzota since 1988. This fragment faces […]

Values of the stored carbon stock according to the type of reforestation in Bouaflé Classified Forest (Côte d’Ivoire)

Forest management concerns drive managers to develop economic, environmental, and social innovations. This study, which is part of a policy, emphasizes the importance of reforestation in the economic value of the carbon stock sequestered in the Bouaflé Classified Forest. To achieve these objectives, botanical and dendrometric inventories were carried out. The floristic diversity and the […]

Causes and consequences of mother tree population decline in Fazara Natural Forest Reserve, Sudan

Although recent progress has been made in exploring and understanding tree population ecology and factors that disturb its development and dynamics, other pivotal research gaps remain untouched. Causes and consequences of mother tree decline, a seed-producing source and biodiversity niche, are at the core of these gaps. We bridged this gap by analyzing the status […]

Population studies of Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica indica) in Umblebyle Range Forest, Shimoga, Karnataka

Ratufa indica indica commonly known as Malabar Giant Squirrel is an arboreal, upper canopy dwelling sub-species endemic to India restricted to Western Ghats. The present study attempts to estimate the population density of Ratufa indica indica in Umblebyle Range Forest, although similar studies are conducted in the past elsewhere, no previous study was conducted in […]

Species diversity, forest structure and composition of the Mangrove forest in the Sangalang locality, Biliran Island, Philippines

Mangrove forests contribute to the diversity, richness and productivity of coastal ecosystems. Unfortunately, these forest types are vulnerable to both human-caused and natural disturbances. In order to learn more about their diversity, structure and composition, and disturbance impact, nine permanent plots were established across three transect lines in Sangalang mangrove forest. The results showed a […]