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Long-Term Antelope Population Monitoring in Southern Cape Forests
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Armin H.W. Seydack --- Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa Johan Huisamen --- Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa Rynhard Kok --- Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South AfricaThe results of population monitoring of two forest antelope species in the Knysna forests (South Africa), the bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) and blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) are presented. Most monitoring was done by faecal pellet group counting, but some track counts,... -
Sybassoorte in Suid-Kaapland / SILKY BARK SPECIES IN THE SOUTHERN CAPE
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: C.J. Geldenhuys --- Departement van Waterwese, Bosbou en Omgewingsbewaring,The differences between the leaves and fruit of Maytenus acuminata and Cassine eucleiformis were investigated experimentally. Leaf differences alone are sufficient to distinguish between the two species having the common characteristics of silky threads in the leaves and twigs. Cassine... -
Community forestry resources: A case study of selected woodlots in the Eastern Cape Province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Cori Ham --- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Francois Theron --- School of Public Management and Planning,Community surveys were conducted through the use of participatory community meetings and a questionnaire in the Butterworth area of the Eastern Cape. The objectives of these surveys were to determine the needs and perceptions of communities regarding woodlots and woodutilisation... -
Post fire indicators of fire intensity at indigenous forest margins in the southern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: A. G. Schmidt --- Department of Nature Conservation, M. Vlok --- Department of Nature Conservation,The aim of this study was to identify post fire indicators of fire intensity at indigenous forest margins in the southern Cape. Three sites in the southern Cape were subjectively chosen in recently burnt areas to represent areas of varying... -
Reverting urban exotic pine forests to Macchia and indigenous forest vegetation, using cable-yarders on the slopes of Table Mountain, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Pierrre Ackerman --- Forest Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, South Africa Bruce Talbot --- Skov & Landskab, DenmarkThis paper discusses some ofthe issues faced during the initial phases of a 12-year long project, which will ultimately result in the transformation of 53 ha of urban pine forests to a more diverse natural vegetation cover. Public sentiment, harvesting... -
Participatory forestry in Bangladesh: has it helped to increase the livelihoods of Sal forests-dependent people?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: KK Islam --- Forest Policy Laboratory, Japan N Sato --- Forest Policy Laboratory, JapanThe government of Bangladesh has placed the utmost priority on participatory forestry (PF) since the 1980s, and this approach was commenced in the degraded Sal forest areas through a donor-funded project in 1989. These forest reforms aim to eliminate the... -
Development and validation of stem volume models for Pinus kesiya in Benguet province, Philippines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Roscinto IanC Lumbres --- Department of Forest Resources, Korea Young Jin Lee --- Department of Forest Resources, KoreaStem volume equations (overbark) were developed, using established volume equation forms, and validated using a subset of the data collected for Pinus kesiya in Benguet province, Philippines. A total of 481 trees from Pinus kesiya stands in Benguet were measured... -
Relationships between diameter and height of trees in natural tropical forest in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Wilson A Mugasha --- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norway Ole M Bollandsås --- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norway Tron Eid --- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, NorwayThe relationship between tree height (h) and tree diameter at breast height (dbh) is an important element describing forest stands. In addition, h often is a required variable in volume and biomass models. Measurements of h are, however, more time... -
Image-based reflectance conversion of ASTER and IKONOS imagery as precursor to structural assessment of plantation forests in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: MT Gebreslasie --- School of Environmental Sciences, South Africa FB Ahmed --- School of Environmental Sciences, South Africa JAN van Aardt --- Laboratory for Imaging Algorithms and Systems, Center for Imaging Science, USAReflectance-converted imagery is a requirement for establishing temporally robust remote sensing algorithms, given the reduction of time-specific atmospheric effects. Thus, in this study image-based atmospheric correction methods for ASTER and IKONOS imagery for retrieving surface reflectance of plantation forests in... -
Modelling dimensional growth of three street tree species in the urban forest of the City of Tshwane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: GH Stoffberg --- Department of Plant Science, South Africa MW van Rooyen --- Department of Plant Science, South Africa MJ van der Linde --- Department of Statistics, South Africa HT Groeneveld --- Department of Statistics, South AfricaTree height, crown height, crown diameter and stem diameter were measured for 282 trees of the indigenous species Combretum erythrophyllum, Searsia lancea and S. pendulina. Growth relationships were modelled using age as explanatory variable for stem diameter and subsequently stem... -
Percentile-based Weibull diameter distribution model for Pinus kesiya stands in Benguet province, Philippines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Roscinto Ian C Lumbres --- Warm Temperate and Subtropical Forest Research Center, Republic of Korea Young Jin Lee --- Department of Forest Resources, Republic of KoreaThis study was conducted to develop a diameter distribution model for Pinus kesiya stands in Benguet province, Philippines, using the percentile-based Weibull model. The performance of the different equations was examined using evaluation statistics such as the fit index (FI)... -
A tool for identifying potential Eucalyptus nitens seed orchard sites based on climate and topography
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Ilaria Germishuizen --- Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, South Africa Robin AW Gardner --- Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, South AfricaShy seed production in orchards of Eucalyptus nitens is a major barrier to the deployment of genetic gain in South African plantations. A machine learning method was used to identify optimal sites for the establishment of E. nitens seed orchards... -
Understanding the role of forests in rural household economies: experiences from the Northern and Western provinces of Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Edward Mutandwa --- Department of Rural Development and Agribusiness, College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Rwanda Richard Kanyarukiga --- Department of Rural Development and Agribusiness, College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, RwandaForests have conventionally been seen as a source of products for sustaining resource-poor households. Nonetheless, forest management strategies have often not been designed to meet these pressing needs. The objectives of this research were to examine the contribution of forest... -
Spatial metrics effect of forest fragmentation on forest bird abundance and site occupancy probability: the influence of patch size and isolation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Robert B Modest --- Department of Wildlife Management, Tanzania Shombe N Hassan --- Department of Wildlife Management, Tanzania Alfan A Rija --- Department of Wildlife Management, TanzaniaThe persistence of species taxa within fragmented habitats is dependent on the source–sink metapopulation processes, and forest patch size and isolation are key factors. Unveiling species–patch area and/or species–patch isolation relationships may help provide crucial information for species and landscape... -
Validation of an efficient visual method for estimating leaf area index in clonal Eucalyptus plantations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Rodrigo Hakamada --- Forest Resources Graduate Program, Brazil Carmeni Giunti Neto --- Fibria, Brazil Cristiane CZ de Lemos --- International Paper do Brasil, Brazil Sérgio R Silva --- National Wheat Research Center, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Brazil Marina SG Otto --- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Brazil Kevin B Hall --- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, USA José L Stape --- Suzano Company, BrazilLeaf area index (LAI) is a key ecophysiological parameter in forest stands because it characterises the interface between atmospheric processes and plant physiology. Several indirect methods for estimating LAI have been developed. However, these methods have limitations that can affect... -
Allometric models for height and aboveground biomass of dominant tree species in South African Mistbelt forests
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Sylvanus Mensah --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Ruan Veldtman --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa Thomas Seifert --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South AfricaNovel species-specific equations for the estimation of height and aboveground biomass were established for four dominant tree species (Syzygium gerrardii Burtt Davy, Combretum kraussii Hochst., Trichilia dregeana Sond. and Croton sylvaticus Hochst.), in the Northern Mistbelt Forests of South Africa... -
Overview of restoration and management practices in the degraded landscapes of the Sahelian and dryland forests and woodlands of East and southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Paxie W Chirwa --- Forest Science Postgraduate Programme, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Larwanou Mahamane --- African Forest Forum, c/o World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), KenyaThe highest deforestation and forest degradation rates in Africa occur in the dry forests and woodlands where pressure for land is increasing, poverty is rampant, livelihood options are few and climate change effects are severe. This paper examines factors that... -
Forests, people and environment: some African perspectives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Paxie W Chirwa --- Forest Science Postgraduate Programme, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Larwanou Mahamane --- African Forest Forum, c/o World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kenya Godwin Kowero --- African Forest Forum, c/o World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), KenyaForests in Africa support the livelihoods of millions of people through provision of timber and non-timber forest products, food and nutrition, energy and payment of environmental services. However, mismanagement of forests has resulted in deforestation and forest degradation, thereby contributing... -
Effects of waterlogging, salinity and light on the productivity of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Heritiera littoralis seedlings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MM Mangora --- Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania MSP Mtolera --- Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania M Björk --- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, SwedenThis study aimed to establish the effects of waterlogging, salinity and light on the early development of mangroves. Seedlings of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Lamk. and Heritiera littoralis Dryand were exposed to 12 weeks of waterlogging, during which time growth and... -
Secondary Nothofagus dombeyi forests: site index curves and dominant height in the Coastal Range of south-central Chile
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Carlos Esse --- Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales, Nucleo de Estudios Ambientales, Chile Pablo J Donoso --- Instituto de Bosques y Sociedad, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile Victor Gerding --- Instituto de Bosques y Sociedad, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile Francisco Encina-Montoya --- Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales, Nucleo de Estudios Ambientales, Chile Celso Navarro --- Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales, Nucleo de Estudios Ambientales, ChileNothofagus dombeyi is distributed on very diverse sites in the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina. In Chile, studies on its dynamics and productivity in forests, where it is the dominant species, have been carried out mainly in the foothills... -
Landscape pattern changes over 25 years across a hotspot zone in southern Brazil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Igor José Malfetoni Ferreira --- Remote Sensing Division, Brazil Gabriel da Rocha Bragion --- Remote Sensing Division, Brazil José Hilário Delconte Ferreira --- Biodiversity and Conservation of Nature Department, Brazil Evanilde Benedito --- Center for Research in Limnology, Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Biology Department, Brazil Edivando Vitor do Couto --- Biodiversity and Conservation of Nature Department, BrazilForest fragmentation caused by human activities has many implications for natural landscapes, such as habitat reduction and the loss of biodiversity. This study investigated the temporal fragmentation process of forest remnants in a strongly agro-industrialised region in southern Brazil over... -
Changes in decomposition rate and litterfall in riparian zones with different basal area of exotic Eucalyptus in south-eastern Brazil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Glaucia Regina Santos --- Department of Forest Science, Brazil Marina Shinkai Gentil Otto --- Department of Forest Science, Brazil José Raimundo de Souza Passos --- Department of Biostatistics, Brazil Felipe Ferreira Onofre --- Department of Forest Science, Brazil Valdemir Antônio Rodrigues --- Department of Forest Science, Brazil Felipe Rossetti de Paula --- Department of Forest Science, Brazil Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz --- Department of Forest Science, BrazilExotic species in riparian environments can influence the quantity and quality of litterfall in the ecological system. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of Eucalyptus leaves on litterfall and terrestrial and aquatic leaf decomposition in a... -
Nurturing forest resources in the Vhavenda community, South Africa: factors influencing non-compliance behaviour of local people to state conservation rules
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Mulugheta G Araia --- Forest Science Postgraduate Programme, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Paxie W Chirwa --- Forest Science Postgraduate Programme, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South AfricaThis comparative study analysed the compliance behaviour of local communities towards culturally protected areas and state-protected indigenous forests. Interviews were conducted with 135 households from four villages. Data analysis was done using non-parametric tests. All villages did not significantly differ... -
Carbon stock in the community managed Sal (Shorea robusta) forests of Dadeldhura district, western Nepal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Suresh Prashad Bhatta --- , Nepal Anjana Devkota --- , NepalFour community-managed Sal forests in Dadeldhura district of Nepal were selected for the assessment of carbon stock. The stratified random sampling method was applied to measure the field data from 105 sample plots of 100 m2. The carbon stock of... -
Rediscovery, range extension, habitat and phylogenetic relation of the endemic Scaled Sandveld Lizard Nucras scalaris Laurent, 1964 (Sauria: Lacertidae) in the central Angolan plateau
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Ninda L Baptista --- Instituto Superior de Ciências da Educação da Huíla (ISCED-Huíla), Angola Krystal A Tolley --- South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, South Africa Marc Bluhm --- Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution of Plants, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Germany Manfred Finckh --- Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution of Plants, Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Germany William R Branch --- Port Elizabeth Museum (Bayworld), South AfricaThe Scaled Sandveld Lizard Nucras scalaris Laurent, 1964 is a poorly known lacertid endemic to north-eastern Angola and is only known from the type series collected more than half a century ago. The original description provided a comprehensive morphological description,... -
Systematics of Hyperolius mitchelli Loveridge, 1953 and Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus Schiøtz, 1975 (Anura: Hyperoliidae) and assignment of populations from northern Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Beryl A Bwong --- Zoology Department, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Christopher D Barratt --- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Germany Simon P Loader --- Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, United Kingdom Joash O Nyamache --- Zoology Department, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Michele Menegon --- Science Museo of Trento, Via della Scienza e del lavoro, Italy Patrick K Malonza --- Zoology Department, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Peter Nagel --- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Switzerland Lucinda P Lawson --- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, United StatesThe taxonomic validity of the East African reed frogs Hyperolius mitchelli Loveridge, 1953 and Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus Schiøtz, 1975 has been questioned in the literature, with the latter having been recognised as a distinct lineage, but also synonymised as a colour... -
Current and potential threat of psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) on eucalypts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Privilege T Makunde --- , South Africa Bernard Slippers --- , South Africa Daniel Burckhardt --- , Switzerland Dalva L de Queiroz --- , Brazil Simon A Lawson --- , Australia Brett P Hurley --- , South AfricaThe introduction of Australian psyllids to non-native ranges across the globe is continually increasing. This is due to an increase in global trade and human movement, exacerbated by climate change. Several psyllids have been recorded as pests of eucalypts in... -
Developing a satellite-based frost risk model for the Southern African commercial forestry landscape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Riyad Ismail --- , South Africa Jacob Crous --- , South Africa Giovanni Sale --- , South Africa Andrew Morris --- , South Africa Kabir Peerbhay --- , South AfricaFrost is a sporadic meteorological event affecting the productivity of commercial forests in South Africa. Severe frost occurrences may cause irreversible damage to forest stands, slowing down tree growth or leading to tree mortality. Using the Moderate Imaging Spectrometer (spatial... -
New distributional data and genetic variation of Panaspis breviceps (Squamata: Scincidae) indicate a biogeographic connection across the Congo Basin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Albert L Lokasola --- , Democratic Republic of the Congo Cédric Botshuna Lotana --- , Democratic Republic of the Congo Guy-Crispin Gembu Tungaluna --- , Democratic Republic of the Congo Benjamin Dudu Akaibe --- , Democratic Republic of the Congo Miloslav Jirků --- , Czech Republic Václav Gvoždík --- , Czech RepublicIn the central Congolian lowland forests we discovered for the first time Panaspis breviceps, a rarely found scincid lizard from the Central African riparian forests. Given that the Central African forests exhibit heterogeneity in the distribution of environmental characteristics and... -
Small mammal species diversity and distribution in the Selous ecosystem, Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Aenea Saanya --- , United Republic of Tanzania Apia Massawe --- , United Republic of Tanzania Rhodes Makundi --- , United Republic of TanzaniaThreats to ecosystems are ever increasing from different drivers mostly being linked to anthropogenic activities. This has brought about various measures to restore/protect the wildlife in these areas. Considering the background of most protected areas in East Africa, small mammals... -
Diversity and conservation prioritisation of plant species utilised by communities living in the forest areas managed by the Benin National Timber Office
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Sèna Donalde Dolorès Marguerite Déguénon --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Rodrigue A Idohou --- National University of Agriculture, Benin Brice Tente --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Brice Sinsin --- University of Abomey-Calavi, BeninThe diversity of forest resources is threatened in its current form of exploitation by rural communities. In order to contribute to the sustainable use of forest resources, this study aimed to assess the diversity of ‘utilitarian’ plant species (those that... -
Fine-scale variation reveals high structure and floristic heterogeneity in dry forests of the Cerrado
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Frederico Augusto Guimarães Guilherme --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Deivid Lopes Machado --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Gabriel Eliseu Silva --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Natanael Moreira Nascimento --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Gustavo Luz Ferreira --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Kaila de Assis Ressel Pereira --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Ana Paula de Souza --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Pollyana de Godoy Borges --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Laura Rezende Souza --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil James Dean Leal Rocha --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Christiano Peres Coelho --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Everton Alves Maciel --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Wendy Carniello Ferreira --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Marlon Zortéa --- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Brasil Steffan Eduardo Silva Carneiro --- Universidade Federal de Jataí, BrasilThis study aimed to compare the floristic and tree structure of two dry forests patches located in a forest remnant encompassed in Cerrado biome, south Goiás state, Brazil. In semideciduous (SF) and deciduous (DF) dry forests, we allocated 25 permanent... -
Effect of invasive species on forest composition in tropical dry forest: a case study of invasion by Gliricidia sepium
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Priya Kaushik --- Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya University (A Central University), India Pranab Kumar Pati --- Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya University (A Central University), India ML Khan --- Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya University (A Central University), India PK Khare --- Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya University (A Central University), IndiaEcological concerns caused by biological invasion have been considered an inevitable threat to global sustainability. The superior competitive ability of invasive plant species (IPS) has an impact on vegetation composition and loss of native flora. Recognising IPS at an early... -
Seasonal altitudinal migration of White-chested Alethe Chamaetylas fuelleborni in Tanzania documented with a barometric pressure logger
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Flemming P Jensen --- Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Chacha Werema --- University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaSeasonal altitudinal movements from breeding areas in montane forests to non-breeding or wintering areas at lower elevations, during the cool dry season from April–June to September–October, has long been suspected for several species of birds breeding in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc... -
Overcoming seed dormancy of Pterocarpus angolensis DC. (umbila) and the evaluation of different substrates in seedling establishment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Nilso Mangue --- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Milton Pinho --- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Énia Amós --- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Ciro Santana --- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Sónia Ventura Guilundo --- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Célia Martins --- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Orlando Quilambo --- Eduardo Mondlane University, MozambiquePterocarpus angolensis DC. is a premium timber from the Fabaceae family, found in the Miombo woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at evaluating different scarification methods (chemical, mechanical and thermal) of seeds and the establishment of seedlings. To overcome...