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Forest Dynamics and Tree Distribution Patterns in Dry Evergreen Forest, Northeastern, Thailand |
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| Creator | Dokrak Marod |
| Title | Forest Dynamics and Tree Distribution Patterns in Dry Evergreen Forest, Northeastern, Thailand |
| Contributor | Wongsatorn Phumphuang, Sarawood Sungkaew andSathid Thinkampaeng |
| Publisher | Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | Environment and Natural Resources Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 16 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 58 to 67 |
| Keyword | Distribution patterns/ Dry evergreen forest/ Forest dynamics/ Tree regeneration |
| URL Website | https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/index |
| Website title | Environment and Natural Resources Journal |
| ISSN | 1686-5456 |
| Abstract | Deforestation based on anthropogenic activities is the main cause of biological diversity loss. This study clarified forest dynamics after intermediate disturbances and detected the tree distribution pattern in a dry evergreen forest (DEF). A 1 hectare (ha) permanent plot was set up in a lowland DEF in 2002 and all trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) larger than 4.5 cm were tagged, measured and identified. Tree monitoring was done in 2009 and 2016. In addition, the permanent plot was expanded to 3 ha, for studying the tree distribution pattern and all trees with DBH greater than 2 cm were included and their coordinates also recorded during 2016. The forest dynamics during 2002 to 2016 showed the net recruitment rate was higher than the mortality rate (2.58 and 2.35 %/year, respectively); however, it varied among periods. The mortality rate in the second period (2009-2016) was greater than in the first period (2002-2009), with rates of 4.71 and 2.64 %/year, respectively, due to disastrous flooding in 2003. A clumped distribution pattern based on the Morisita index was detected for all selected species, indicating habitat heterogeneity in which the physical environments were patched and induced the clumped distribution. |
