Anthony Mbatha, M. Githaiga, K. Kiplagat, J. Kairo, Fredrick Mungai
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ABSTRACT Sustainable management of mangrove resources requires monitoring of status and conditions of the forest over time. This study assessed structure and regeneration of mangroves across five mangrove management blocks in Lamu, Kenya. Using stratified random sampling strategy, mangroves were sampled in 152 square plots of 400 m2 along belt transects established perpendicular to the shoreline. Linear regeneration sampling (LRS) was employed to assess composition and patterns of natural regeneration. Six mangrove species were encountered during this study. Based on importance value index, the dominant mangrove species in Lamu are Rhizophora mucronata and Ceriops tagal. At least 42% of the forest is stocked with low-quality poles, an indicator of prolonged human pressure. However, natural regeneration rate of 7,342 ± 450 juveniles ha−1 observed in the forest is considered adequate to support forest recovery after disturbance. The findings of the study have direct applications in the development of harvest plans for mangroves in Lamu.
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Journal of Sustainable Forestry publishes peer-reviewed, original research on forest science. While the emphasis is on sustainable use of forest products and services, the journal covers a wide range of topics from the underlying biology and ecology of forests to the social, economic and policy aspects of forestry. Short communications and review papers that provide a clear theoretical, conceptual or methodological contribution to the existing literature are also included in the journal.
Common topics covered in the Journal of Sustainable Forestry include:
• Ecology, management, recreation, restoration and silvicultural systems of all forest types, including urban forests
• All aspects of forest biology, including ecophysiology, entomology, pathology, genetics, tree breeding, and biotechnology
• Wood properties, forest biomass, bioenergy, and carbon sequestration
• Simulation modeling, inventory, quantitative methods, and remote sensing
• Environmental pollution, fire and climate change impacts, and adaptation and mitigation in forests
• Forest engineering, economics, human dimensions, natural resource policy, and planning
Journal of Sustainable Forestry provides an international forum for dialogue between research scientists, forest managers, economists and policy and decision makers who share the common vision of the sustainable use of natural resources.
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