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DOI	10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118378
	Reflecting on species diversity and regeneration dynamics of scientific forest management practices in Nepal
	Awasthi N.; Aryal K.; Bahadur Khanal Chhetri B.; Bhandari S.K.; Khanal Y.; Gotame P.; Baral K.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	0378-1127
卷号	474
英文摘要	Implementation of sustainable forest management approaches, balancing mass timber production and intact ecosystem services through maintaining species diversity, has ever been the challenges for policy makers and practitioners in tropical forestry. Scientific forest management (SciFM) is a popular management approach that is increasingly adopted in Sal (Shorea robusta) dominated forests of Nepal, aiming to accelerate timber production and to improve forest condition. Being based on specific management plan, SciFM practices involve application of various silvicultural practices to manipulate forest composition and stand structure referring to the whole rotation period of a particular forest stand. Of the various aspects of SciFM, we aim to quantify the effect of SciFM on species diversity and regeneration dynamics, and compare diversity indices and regeneration attributes between managed and unmanaged forest stand in lowlands of Nepal, through establishment of permanent sample plots and its measurement in 2014 and 2018. Data collection about plant species and regeneration attributes was carried out in 50 sample plots of size 10 m × 10 m, established by stratified random sampling using quadrat method. Data analysis was done by using various diversity indices and compared through paired t-test. We also carried out correlation and regression analysis of diversity indices with predictor variables; such as canopy cover, number of individuals ha−1, basal area ha−1 and site productivity index. Our study found that plant diversity is significantly decreased but the concentration of dominance is significantly increased in managed forest blocks. Diversity indices were found to have a higher degree of relationship with number of individuals ha−1 and canopy cover as compared to site productivity index and basal area ha−1. Similarly, seedling density and sapling density is found to be increased in managed blocks, ensuring the production and productivity of forest stand sustainably. Based on our analysis, we argue that opening of canopy through regeneration felling is important in promoting regeneration establishment and growth but further research is needed to balance the species diversity along with the practice of intensive management interventions. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.
英文关键词	Diversity indices; Logging intensity; Regeneration growth; Shorea robusta; Silvicultural system
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Biodiversity; Ecosystems; Productivity; Regression analysis; Timber; Correlation and regression analysis; Forest management practices; Intensive management; Permanent sample plots; Regeneration dynamics; Silvicultural practices; Stratified random sampling; Sustainable forest management; Reforestation; basal area; forest management; forestry; forestry production; implementation process; management practice; policy making; regeneration; species diversity; stand structure; Biodiversity; Ecosystems; Productivity; Reforestation; Regression Analysis; Sustainable Forest Management; Nepal; Shorea robusta
来源期刊	Forest Ecology and Management
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/155073
作者单位	Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment, Sudoorpaschim Province, Dhangadhi, Nepal; Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal; REDD Implementation Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Awasthi N.,Aryal K.,Bahadur Khanal Chhetri B.,et al. Reflecting on species diversity and regeneration dynamics of scientific forest management practices in Nepal[J],2020,474.
APA	Awasthi N..,Aryal K..,Bahadur Khanal Chhetri B..,Bhandari S.K..,Khanal Y..,...&Baral K..(2020).Reflecting on species diversity and regeneration dynamics of scientific forest management practices in Nepal.Forest Ecology and Management,474.
MLA	Awasthi N.,et al."Reflecting on species diversity and regeneration dynamics of scientific forest management practices in Nepal".Forest Ecology and Management 474(2020).