Challenging a Paradigm: Toward Integrating Indigenous Species into Tropical Plantation Forestry

摘要: The rapid rate of global deforestation, estimated at an average 6.4 million ha per annum between 2000 and 2010, draws attention to the need minimize future loss forest cover. This chapter outlines potential afforestation reforestation strategies that could improve state tropical management by conserving biological diversity increasing economic benefits local communities. Forest plantations provide many associated with natural forests, including timber non-timber products, erosion control, stabilization hydrologic processes, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitats. Native species will more closely mimic forests products be marketed beyond their current range. Continuing research on establishment using native has provided a strong argument for use based stand productivity. Use in place exotics plantation result less negative impacts, both ecologically economically, over time. Based experiences countries extended histories forestry, following recommendations should considered as targeted guidelines establishment: (1) species, within range suitable sites, (2) multiple allow access diverse markets, (3) select facilitate, or least do not restrict, understory development, (4) consider ability sequester carbon. Implementation these practices, whenever wherever possible, lead sustainable land regions.