Influence of soil properties on tree species diversity of the base of Mt. Musuan, Bukidnon, Philippines

The study was conducted to determine the influence of soil properties on the tree species diversity of the base of Mt. Musuan, Bukidnon, Philippines. Ten plots with a size of 100m2 were established for the assessment of trees. Soil samples were taken from each plot at 0-15cm depth to measure chemical properties. For vegetation analysis, […]

Status of commercial and non-commercial tree species in Sitapahar Reserve Forest of Bangladesh

Sustainable wood supply can only be assured by the rational utilization of all available wood resources of the forest areas of a country. But the bulk of tropical wood species, also termed as noncommercial species, remains unutilized or underutilized due to insufficient information. This study aimed at finding out the status of commercial and non-commercial […]

Tree species of Lekki Conservation Center, Lagos State, Nigeria

Industrialization and commercialization has resulted in deforestation and reduction of important tree species which are of ecological and economic importance. Based on the aforementioned, this study was carried out to give inventory of the tree flora of Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos State. The study adopted a survey method using random sampling and concept mapping. Several […]

Soil moisture fluctuation influences AMF root colonization and spore population in tree species planted in degraded entisol soil

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi are ubiquitous in soil form symbiotic relation with majority of the plants and pays dividend to host during adverse conditions. As AMF development in soil and in plant roots varies greatly due to changing soil moisture, nutrient and temperature the benefits of symbiosis are also affected. In present investigation soil moisture fluctuation […]

First report of tree species of Minalungao National Park, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Minalungao National Park in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines is a protected Key Biodiversity Area and a priority for conservation studies. With its high level of biodiversity, sthis area offers vast opportunities in research especially in species identification and composition. Quadrats measuring 20 × 20 meters were laid out along ten (10) transect lines measuring […]

Natural regeneration of some commercial timber tree species following selective logging in a semi deciduous forest in the east region of Cameroon

A critical step in sustainable forest management is to ensure the establishment and regeneration of seedlings and sapling of exploitable tree species following logging. Since selective logging is one of the main silvicultural practices in Cameroon, a detailed understanding of regeneration following selective logging is vital. This study evaluated the natural regeneration of some commercial […]

Composition of tree species at the ebony forest in the watershed area of sausu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Diospyros celebica Bakh. (Makassar ebony) is one of endemic tree species to Sulawesi and prized of its luxuriant, multicolour wood grain. It has been used for long history of use even in Ancient Egyptian. Modern use of ebony are largely restricted to small items, such as crucifixes, musical instrumen parts including piano, viola, guitar, bass […]

Dynamics and elemental composition of litter fall in leguminous tree species of Sub tropical region: A nutrient cycling perspective

Litter fall dynamics have significant importance in nutrient cycling especially the carbon inputs to the soils under the recent climate change scenario. The present study was carried out in sub-tropical region of Pakistan and plant community of tree leguminous species viz. Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham); Albizia lebbeck (Siris) and Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Safaida) were investigated for total […]

Germination response of five tree species on hospital wastewater

World is facing water scarcity and wastewater may be important source of water and nutrients for irrigation. Estimates reveal that about 10% of agri-land is irrigated usingwastewater with both positive and negative effects on ecosystem. Since wastewater reuse is currently necessary (due to water shortage). The best feasible management practice is to use wastewater for […]

Land suitability analysis of the most preferred tree species in production forest areas

In supporting the People’s Plantations program of the Government of Indonesia, the species planted should be preferred by communities. In addition, the land characteristics where the species will be planted should match with growth requirements of the most preferred tree species. Based on the interview with the communities, the most preferred tree species was the […]