How to Plant a Forest: The Principles and Practice of Restoring Tropical Forests
FORRU-CMU's second practical training manual was published in 2005. It includes generic principles of restoration theory and practice, applicable throughout the tropics, as well as descriptions of target forest types (N. Thailand and neighbouring regions) and recommended tree species for planting in the region. If you are doing a forest restoration project in Indochina - this is the manual for you. Versions in Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia, Lao, Khmer and Chinese include information on forest types and tree species native to those countries. If you are working in other tropical regions, we recommend our more recent generic manual "Restoring Tropical Forests"
- Part 1 – Forest Restoration – Pipe Dream or Practicality? – Page 1
- Part 2 – Recognizing Forest Types – Page 11
- Part 3 – Understanding Forest Regeneration – Learning from Nature – Page 31
- Part 4 – Helping Forests to Help Themselves – Natural Regeneration – Page 51
- Part 5 – The Framework Species Method of Forest Restoration – Page 63
- Part 6 – Growing Your Own Trees – Page 73
- Part 7 – Planting Trees – Page 103
- Part 8 – Planning – Page 133
- Part 9 – Framework Tree Species for Restoration in Northern Thailand – Page 143
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