Effect of trimming and mycorrhizal inoculation on the growth of Hopea odorata rooted cuttings Patahayah, M. and Lee, S. S. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 603-62797119 Fax: 603-62731427 E-mail: fatah @frim.gov.my Abstract A nursery trial was set up at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) to determine the effect of trimming and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) inoculation on the growth of Hopea odorata rooted cuttings. This study consisted … [Read more...]
Effect of trimming and mycorrhizal inoculation on the growth of Hopea odorata rooted cuttings
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Growth and photosynthetic rate responses of Shorea platyclados seedlings to nitrogen application
March 27, 2006 by
Introduction Shorea platyclados Sloot. ex Foxw. is a montane species which can be found in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra (Ashton & Appanah 2004). The species can achieve diameters at breast height (dbh) above 175 cm. In Peninsular Malaysia, it usually found at elevations between 800 and 1,000 m, in the upper hill dipterocarp forest zone, where Shorea curtisii usually begins to disappear. Shorea platyclados timber is a light hardwood of the dark red meranti group. It is among … [Read more...]
Preparation and Implementation of a strategy for the management of Fokienia hodginsii in Vietnam by 2008
December 26, 2005 by
Fokienia hodginsii is a conifer belonging to the Cupressaceae. The genus Fokienia is mono-specific and the species is currently distributed throughout Vietnam, southern China and northern Laos. Due to its extensive range the species maintains Low Risk/Near Threatened status under IUCN (2002) guidelines. However, extensive use of the species within Vietnam suggests that Fokienia might be subject to a higher threat than was previously thought. The timber is light, aromatic and resinous and … [Read more...]
ANALYSIS ON COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN CUU LONG RIVER DELTA
December 26, 2005 by
INTRODUCTION Community Forest Management is a method of forest management with the participation of community members, aimed at sustainable management of community used (or owned) forests, meeting common needs of the whole community. In Vietnam, the relationships of population communities, clans (ethnic communities) and religion communities have been maintaining for generations. In the past, some ethnic groups had community-based forests, where they applied various traditions and management … [Read more...]
ASSESSMENT ON THE INITIAL RESULTS OF NATURAL FOREST ALLOCATION
December 26, 2005 by
1. BACKGROUND The allocation of barren land to farmers for forestry production is an objective and urgent requirement, when there is a lack of farming and redundant labour land in mountainous and slopping areas. Therefore, since early 90th years the state has timely issued two effective decrees: - Decree 01/CP dated 04/01/1995 by the Government regarding the regulations on contracting land to state enterprises for agriculture, forestry and fishery production. - Decree 02/CP dated … [Read more...]
the assessment of the implementation of forest protection and management regulations in village communities
December 26, 2005 by
background Forest is a part of the vital environment, a valuable resource of the country, which has rich capacity for rehabilitation and has high value for national economy, for community culture, ecological tourism, for science researches, for national security and for the life quality of the whole national. The protection and development of forest resources is the responsibilities and duties of the whole society. In the last years, forest protection and development has drawn special … [Read more...]
DOMESTICATION OF FOREST TREE SPECIES IN VIETNAM
December 26, 2005 by
I. INTRODUCTION Vietnam is a tropical country, located in the Southeast Asia region with total land area of about 330,000 square km, from latitude 8oN to 23oN of which forest land is 16 million ha accounting for 48.3% of the total area (Forestry Development Strategy, 2001 - 2010). The data on total forest area by December 1999 (Results on statistics of forest area by 1999. Decision No. 03/201/QD-Ttg dated January 5, 2001) is as follows, Total forest area: 10,915,592 ha (forest cover … [Read more...]
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THAI, HMONG AND DAO PEOPLE
December 26, 2005 by
1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Introduction and scope of the research 1.1.1 Introduction Today, many Asian countries pay interest in community forest and community forest management. In Vietnam. These issues have been researched and piloted in the mountainous areas and some foreign donor projects’ regions. The approach of community forest and community forest management opened a positive prospect to forest protection, management and development for Vietnam. Moreover, community … [Read more...]
COCONUT TREE, A TARGET OF LESSING POVERTY AND GETTING STABLEDEVLOPMENT
December 26, 2005 by
COCONUT TREE, A TARGET OF LESSING POVERTY AND GETTING STABLEDEVLOPMENT I. Scope of Planning; Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)in Vietnam According to Asia-Pacific Coconut Corporation's statistic (APCC -1991) Vietnam's output reached 1.200 coconut-palms from 333.000 ha while the scope of growing land has only 153.000 ha stimated by FAO (2004) . In Vietnam, Coconut has grown popularly in small landowner, later widen to the garden or areas near canals and native land... with high density about 5-6 … [Read more...]
Community forest management status in Vietnam and emerging issues
December 26, 2005 by
1. Background The implementation of the policies on multi-sector economy, and orientation of forestry strategy from State-owned forestry towards people’s forestry have emerged new elements, such as diversification of forest resource management practices. Community involved in forest management has been adopted as a practice attracting attention from central to grass-root levels. In Vietnam, community forest has been existing for a long time closely connected with the existence and … [Read more...]
