Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia)
Selective logging is a growing forestry activity with less impact on biodiversity than complete deforestation. Despite this, both the magnitude and the direction of ecological change after logging, strongly depend on the intensity, and subsequent temporal forest dynamics. For this reason, it is impo...
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| author | Isabel Cristina Restrepo Carvajal Ana María Aldana Pablo Stevenson |
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| description | Selective logging is a growing forestry activity with less impact on biodiversity than complete deforestation. Despite this, both the magnitude and the direction of ecological change after logging, strongly depend on the intensity, and subsequent temporal forest dynamics. For this reason, it is important to conduct studies to understand the dynamics of different ecosystems after selective logging. We analyzed forest dynamics at El Paujil Reserve (middle Magdalena River, Colombia), in terms of demography, gap dynamics, changes in floristic composition, and ability to gather biomass, comparing two 1 ha plots in a fragment of undisturbed “primary” forest, and two 1 ha plots in a fragment of forest that was subject to selective logging in the past. As expected, forest structure and biomass accumulation were altered as a result of selective logging; however, it did not generate a significant impact on the other aspects evaluated. We suggest that perhaps local steep slopes generate high mortality and gap formation in both forest types. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d08e3c011c240df858b701860b3a9d52022-12-21T22:25:16ZspaUniversidad Distrital Francisco Jose de CaldasColombia Forestal2256-201X0120-07392016-07-0119219520810.14483/udistrital.jour.colomb.for.2016.2.a058052Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia)Isabel Cristina Restrepo Carvajal0Ana María Aldana1Pablo Stevenson2Universidad de Los AndesUniversidad de Los AndesUniversidad de Los AndesSelective logging is a growing forestry activity with less impact on biodiversity than complete deforestation. Despite this, both the magnitude and the direction of ecological change after logging, strongly depend on the intensity, and subsequent temporal forest dynamics. For this reason, it is important to conduct studies to understand the dynamics of different ecosystems after selective logging. We analyzed forest dynamics at El Paujil Reserve (middle Magdalena River, Colombia), in terms of demography, gap dynamics, changes in floristic composition, and ability to gather biomass, comparing two 1 ha plots in a fragment of undisturbed “primary” forest, and two 1 ha plots in a fragment of forest that was subject to selective logging in the past. As expected, forest structure and biomass accumulation were altered as a result of selective logging; however, it did not generate a significant impact on the other aspects evaluated. We suggest that perhaps local steep slopes generate high mortality and gap formation in both forest types.http://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/ojs/index.php/colfor/article/view/9198Biomasa aéreabosque primariocomposición florísticademografíaSerranía de las Quinchas |
| spellingShingle | Isabel Cristina Restrepo Carvajal Ana María Aldana Pablo Stevenson Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia) Colombia Forestal Biomasa aérea bosque primario composición florística demografía Serranía de las Quinchas |
| title | Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia) |
| title_full | Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia) |
| title_fullStr | Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia) |
| title_short | Forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle Magdalena River (Colombia) |
| title_sort | forest dynamics under different levels of selective logging in the middle magdalena river colombia |
| topic | Biomasa aérea bosque primario composición florística demografía Serranía de las Quinchas |
| url | http://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/ojs/index.php/colfor/article/view/9198 |
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