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Title | Planting strategies for reforestation of dryland areas |
Group | Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group |
Project type | thesis |
Credits | 24-39 |
Supervisor(s) | FEM group: Prof.dr. Koen Kramer, Prof.dr.ir. Frits Mohren
Land Life Company: Harrie Lovenstein |
Examiner(s) | Prof. Dr. Ir. Frits Mohren |
Contact info | koen.kramer@wur.nl (www.wur.nl/en/Persons/Koen-prof.dr.-K-Koen-Kramer.htm)
frits.mohren@wur.nl (www.wur.nl/en/Persons/Frits-prof.dr.ir.-GMJ-Frits-Mohren.htm) https://landlifecompany.com/ |
Begin date | 2019/09/01 |
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Description | Topic ia also suitable for more students, or as an Internship
Reforestation of dryland areas is a major challenge the coming decade. If natural regeneration is not an option or too slow, planting may be necessary. Key questions are then: � Under what conditions (both abiotic and biotic) is planting the best option? � Which are then the best planting strategies, taking into account: o Selection of tree species and provenances o (functional) diversity in species and provenances o Planting densities o Spatial distribution of planted saplings, irt slope, access to water, orientation. o Protection of newly planted trees � How to monitor growth, vitality, success rate? � How should newly established plantations in dry areas be managed? [Forest restoration and succession /Modelling/Europe/ America's/ Africa /Asia/Tropical zone] |
Used skills | Literature search, data analyses, measurements in the field, interviews, collaboration |
Requirements | FEM-30306 Forest Ecology and Forest Management; REG-31806 Ecological Methods I; |