Propagating framework trees to restore seasonally dry tropical forest in northern Thailand

摘要: In northern Thailand, a growing interest in restoring forests for wildlife conservation and environmental protection is increasing demand high quality planting stock of wide range native forest tree species. Since most species have never been grown nurseries, their production hindered by lack knowledge basic propagation methods. Basic data on germination performance ten indigenous ‘framework’ species, Castanopsis acuminatissima, Dalbergia rimosa, Diospyros glandulosa, Eugenia albiflora, Ficus glaberrima var. glaberrima, Lithocarpus craibianus, Melia toosendan, Prunus cerasoides, Quercus semiserrata Spondias axillaris were collected during the process. Different produce seeds at different times year they growth rates, yet saplings must attain plantable size optimum time i.e. start wet season. Germination percentages ranged from 38 to 89%, nursery reach 119 days when it had reached mean height 48.6 cm (SD 7.9), 609 40.5 10.6). This paper discusses scheduling these candidate framework