Selecting Native Tree Species for Restoring Riparian Ecosystem, Tak Province
Abstract
This research investigated the selection of native forest tree species for restoring riparian forest in Tak Province. Ten native tree species were planted in degraded riparian forest in 4 replicated plots (10 m width and 30 m length) with 20 plants per species per plot. Survival and growth of all planted tree were monitored by measuring height, crown width and root collar diameter (RCD) and evaluated health score at initial stage (August 2019), end of the first rainy season (December 2019), beginning (May 2020), middle (August 2020) and end of the second rainy season (January 2021). Alphonsea ventricosa exhibited the highest per cent survival after second rainy season, (75.1 ± 9.1 %) followed by Artocarpus lacucha and Ar. chama (61.3 ±3.1 and 52.1± 9.3, respectively). No sapling of Cleidion javanicum and Garcinia xanthochymus survived. Mallotus nudiflorus achieved the highest relative growth rate of root collar diameter, height and crown width (75.7 ± 7.0, 68.2 ± 8.5 and 73.5 ± 14.6 %/year), followed by Protium serratum (54.4 ± 3.1, 48.4 ±7.2 and 55.0±7.1 %/year, respectively). Recommended species for initiating restoration of riparian forest therefore Alphonsea ventricosa, Artocarpus lacucha, Ar. chama, Mallotus nudiflorus and Protium serratum.
Keywords : riparian forest, species diversity, forest restoration, seedling establishment
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