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Use Of Plastic Bottles As An Alternative Container Type For Propagation Of Forest Tree Seedlings In Restoration Programs, Safiullah Khurram
Use Of Plastic Bottles As An Alternative Container Type For Propagation Of Forest Tree Seedlings In Restoration Programs, Safiullah Khurram
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Deforestation and forest degradation is a global issue, especially in poor and developing regions of the world. In order to combat deforestation it is critical to enhance the productivity of forest restoration operations, which often involve planting of nursery-grown forest tree seedlings. Production of low quality stock types with deformed and spiraled root systems is a significant issue hindering successful restoration programs. Polybags (i.e., small plastic bags) are a common container type for seedling propagation in developing countries. However, polybags produce seedlings with spiraled and deformed root systems that reduce outplanting survival and performance. Use of discarded plastic water bottles …
Assessing The Permeability Of Landscape Features To Animal Movement: Using Genetic Structure To Infer Functional Connectivity, Sarah J. Anderson, Elizabeth M. Kierepka, Robert K. Swihart, Emily K. Latch
Assessing The Permeability Of Landscape Features To Animal Movement: Using Genetic Structure To Infer Functional Connectivity, Sarah J. Anderson, Elizabeth M. Kierepka, Robert K. Swihart, Emily K. Latch
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Faculty Publications
Human-altered environments often challenge native species with a complex spatial distribution of resources. Hostile landscape features can inhibit animal movement (i.e., genetic exchange), while other landscape attributes facilitate gene flow. The genetic attributes of organisms inhabiting such complex environments can reveal the legacy of their movements through the landscape. Thus, by evaluating landscape attributes within the context of genetic connectivity of organisms within the landscape, we can elucidate how a species has coped with the enhanced complexity of human altered environments. In this research, we utilized genetic data from eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus ) in conjunction with spatially explicit habitat …