Craven, Dylan James

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","63"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","79"],["dc.contributor.author","Craven, D."],["dc.contributor.author","Cedeño, N."],["dc.contributor.author","Mariscal, E."],["dc.contributor.author","Deago, J."],["dc.contributor.author","Wishnie, M. H."],["dc.contributor.author","Hall, J. S."],["dc.contributor.editor","Montagnini, Florencia"],["dc.contributor.editor","Finney, C."],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-06-16T07:33:52Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-06-16T07:33:52Z"],["dc.date.issued","2011"],["dc.description.abstract","Reforestation with mixed plantations of native tree species potentially offers myriad ecological and economic benefits, including the use of nitrogen-fixing tree species to facilitate the growth of high-value timber species. Growth, survival, physiological characteristics, and a species-specific competition index for Terminalia amazonia (J.F. Gmel.) Exell and Dalbergia retusa Hemsl., established in an additive experimental design in Panama, were evaluated to compare their performance in mixtures and at different spacings. Two years after establishment, the studied species differed significantly in terms of growth, survival, physiological characteristics and competition. For the same characteristics, however, neither species responded significantly to either experimental treatment. Terminalia amazonia was less tolerant of drought stress in pure plots than in mixed plots, indicating that the crown dimensions and structure of D. retusa ameliorated growing conditions within the understory of these plots. The competition index of T. amazonia remained the same regardless of spacing, which also demonstrated the positive effect of D. retusa on water relations. We conclude that N-fixing, pioneer species like D. retusa can be used in mixed species plantations to ameliorate growing conditions for high-value timber species with low tolerance to drought stress."],["dc.identifier.scopus","2-s2.0-84892122349"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/66337"],["dc.identifier.url","http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84892122349&partnerID=MN8TOARS"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.publisher","Nova Science Publishers"],["dc.relation.isbn","9781611221312"],["dc.relation.ispartof","Restoring degraded landscapes with native species in Latin America"],["dc.title","Amelioration of growing conditions in mixed species plantation of Terminalia Amazonia and nitrogen-fixing Dalbergia Retusa"],["dc.type","book_chapter"],["dc.type.internalPublication","unknown"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]