Phenology of timber tree species in a Bolivian dry forest: implications for forest management

Justiniano M . J ., . and Fredericksen T. S ., . Phenology of timber tree species in a Bolivian dry forest: implications for forest management. pp. 174-180. ISSN 0128-1283

Phenology of timber tree species in a Bolivian dry forest: implications for forest management. The phenology of 17 timber tree species was observed in a semi-deciduous dry forest in the Lomerio region of Santa Cruz Bolivia during two years to obtain biological information useful for forest management. Flowering fruiting and leaf fall of 162 individual mature timber trees of the 17 species were observed monthly. Although phenological patterns deffered between years most trees were leafless from Jun through September coinciding with the middle to late dry season. The majority of species also flowered during the dry season. Peak fruiting occurred just before the beginning of the rainy season and the greatest percentage of species fruited in August and September during both years. This is also the period when most forest harvesting is conducted. Better coordination of harvest timing with seedfall will increase seed rain onto areas with increased light and sacrificed soils may help maximise regeneration success. All but two species studied had wind-dispersed seeds indicating the importance of leaving productive seed trees dispersed throughout this forest. The periodicity of seed production varied widely among species. However averaged over all species only approximately one-third of mature trees produced seeds in either year of this study. Therefore for most species many more seed trees need to be retained than would normally be required if all trees an annual crop of seeds.

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Phenology of timber tree species in a Bolivian dry forest: implications for forest management. The phenology of 17 timber tree species was observed in a semi-deciduous dry forest in the Lomerio region of Santa Cruz Bolivia during two years to obtain biological information useful for forest management. Flowering fruiting and leaf fall of 162 individual mature timber trees of the 17 species were observed monthly. Although phenological patterns deffered between years most trees were leafless from Jun through September coinciding with the middle to late dry season. The majority of species also flowered during the dry season. Peak fruiting occurred just before the beginning of the rainy season and the greatest percentage of species fruited in August and September during both years. This is also the period when most forest harvesting is conducted. Better coordination of harvest timing with seedfall will increase seed rain onto areas with increased light and sacrificed soils may help maximise regeneration success. All but two species studied had wind-dispersed seeds indicating the importance of leaving productive seed trees dispersed throughout this forest. The periodicity of seed production varied widely among species. However averaged over all species only approximately one-third of mature trees produced seeds in either year of this study. Therefore for most species many more seed trees need to be retained than would normally be required if all trees an annual crop of seeds.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summaries (En Ms)
AGROVOC Term:	TIMBER TREES
AGROVOC Term:	SPECIES
AGROVOC Term:	PHENOLOGY
AGROVOC Term:	FLOWERING
AGROVOC Term:	FRUITING
AGROVOC Term:	LEAF FALL
AGROVOC Term:	HARVESTING
AGROVOC Term:	REGENERATION
AGROVOC Term:	FORESTS
AGROVOC Term:	FOREST MANAGEMENT
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:52
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17925

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