11: Pre-dispersal seed predators and fungi differ in their effect on Luehea seemannii capsule development, seed germination and dormancy across two Panamanian forests  

Pre-dispersal seed predation can greatly reduce crop size affecting recruitment success. In addition, non-fatal damage by seed predators may allow infection by fungi responsible for post-dispersal...

12: Development of New Techniques of Seed Storage and Direct Seeding of Native Tree Species for Tropical Forest Restoration

ABSTRACT: Direct seeding (sowing seeds directly into ground) is a low cost method of forest restoration, which could potentially be applied to aerial seeding and replace conventional tree...

13: Limitations to Seedling Regeneration on Tropical Forest Restoration Plantations in Northern Thailand

ABSTRACT: This dissertation investigated potential ecological limitations to seedling regeneration in young, seasonally dry, evergreen forest restoration plantations in northern Thailand. We...

14: Potential seed predators in an abandoned agricultural area in northern Thailand

ABSTRACT: One limitation of forest restoration by direct seeding in degraded areas is seed predation by animals foraging on the ground. Seeds sown on the ground can be removed or destroyed leading...

15: Efficacy of Ficus Hydroseeding for Forest Restoration in an Abandoned Limestone Quarry

ABSTRACT: Reforestation of limestone quarries is more challenging, compared to other degraded sites, due to rocky conditions, steep cliffs and lack of top-soil. Trees species of the genus Ficus...

16: Effectiveness of direct seeding for forest restoration on severely degraded land in Lampang Province, Thailand

ABSTRACT: This study tested the effectiveness of direct seeding to establish framework tree species, for restoring forest ecosystems on an opencast lignite mine in Lampang Province, Thailand. A...

17: Restoring Tropical Forests: a Practical Guide

Available in English, Spanish and French      The authors at a publishers' meeting, Kew 2012Restoring Tropical Forests is a hands-on guide to restoring degraded tropical forest ecosystems. Based...

18: Reproductive Ecology and Propagation of Fig Trees (Ficus spp.) as Framework Trees for Forest Restoration

ABSTRACT: Fig trees (Ficus spp.) have been promoted as framework species for tropical forest restoration, because they are considered to be keystone species. This study investigated the...

19: Effects of seed traits on the success of direct seeding for restoring southern Thailand’s lowland evergreen forest ecosystem

ABSTRACT: The success of direct seeding, as a low-cost approach to forest restoration, varies with tree species and seed characteristics. A system to predict which tree species are likely to be...

20: Direct Seeding for Restoring Tropical Lowland Forest Ecosystems in Southern Thailand

ABSTRACT: Deforestation is a major cause of loss of biodiversity globally, resulting in losses of forest products and ecological services. It also accounts for 20-25% of anthropogenic carbon...