Tropical Native Species Reforestation Information Clearinghouse (TRIC)

Resource Details

La Selva Biological Station - Reforestation Project

Affiliations

• Organization for Tropical Studies

Link(s)

• http://www.ots.ac.cr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=163&Itemid=348

Species Info

 84 species, 17 exotic, 67 native

Description

• The mission of this project is to establish a screening trial using mostly native species in reforestation in order to evaluate the potential for various species to succeed in the plantation environment in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.
• The plantations were established in between 1987 and 1990 using 84 timber species 
• From their work, a narrowed list of species were named as prime targets for reforestation based on high survival rates, commercial value, and ecological benefits. 

Related Publications and Projects

• Butler, R., Montagnini, F., & Arroyo, P. 2008. "Woody understory plant diversity in pure and mixed native tree plantations at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica", Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 2251-2263.
• Butterfield, R.P. & Mariano, E.C. 1995, "Screening trial of 14 tropical hardwoods with an emphasis on species native to Costa Rica: Fourth year results", New Forests, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 135-145.
• Butterfield, R.P. 1995, "Promoting biodiversity: advances in evaluating native species for reforestation", Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 75, no. 1-3, pp. 111-121.
• Butterfield, R.P. 1996, "Early species selection for tropical reforestation: A consideration of stability", Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 81, no. 1-3, pp. 161-168.
• Byard, R., Lewis, K.C. & Montagnini, F. 1996, "Leaf litter decomposition and mulch performance from mixed and monospecific plantations of native tree species in Costa Rica", Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 58, no. 2-3, pp. 145-155.
• Calvo-Alvarado, J.C., Arias, D. & Richter, D.D. 2007, "Early growth performance of native and introduced fast growing tree species in wet to sub-humid climates of the Southern region of Costa Rica", Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 242, no. 2-3, pp. 227-235
• Carnevale, N.J. & Montagnini, F. 2002, "Facilitating regeneration of secondary forests with the use of mixed and pure plantations of indigenous tree species", Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 163, no. 1-3, pp. 217-227.
• Cusack, D. & Montagnini, F. 2004, "The role of native species plantations in recovery of understory woody diversity in degraded pasturelands of Costa Rica", Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 188, no. 1-3, pp. 1-15.
• Eugenio González, J. & Fisher, R.F. 1994, "Growth of native forest species planted on abandoned pasture land in Costa Rica", Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 70, no. 1-3, pp. 159-167.
• Guariguata, M.R., Rheingans, R. & Montagnini, F. 1995, "Early Woody Invasion Under Tree Plantations in Costa Rica: Implications for Forest Restoration", Restoration Ecology, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 252-260.
• Haggar, J.P., Briscoe, C.B. & Butterfield, R.P. 1998, "Native species: a resource for the diversification of forestry production in the lowland humid tropics", Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 106, no. 2-3, pp. 195-203.
• Hummel, S. 2000, "Understory development in young Cordia alliodora plantations", New Forests, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 159-170.
• Kelm, D.H., Wiesner, K.R. & Helversen, O.V. 2008, "Effects of Artificial Roosts for Frugivorous Bats on Seed Dispersal in a Neotropical Forest Pasture Mosaic", Conservation Biology, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 733-741.
• Montagnini, F. 2001, “Strategies for the recovery of degraded ecosystems: Experiences from Latin America”, Interciencia, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 498-503.
• Piotto, D., Craven, D., Montagnini, F., and Alice, F. 2010, “Silvicultural and economic aspects of pure and mixed native tree species plantations on degraded pasturelands in humid Costa Rica”, New Forests, vol. 39, pp. 369-385.

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