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Tree seedling growth and dynamics

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DescriptionTree seedling dynamics were recorded in 192 permanent sample plots (4 m2 each) located in the BDOs in Kakamega and Budongo Forest for eight years. The monitoring was performed every three months. It included the identification of newly recruited seedlings, measurements of their height and recording of dead seedlings. Additionally highly resolved soil, light and throughfall data from the BIOTA E03 datapool were used to find relations between the plot seedling data and the spatial heterogeneity of the abiotic plot parameters.
Purpose Characterization and analysis of tree seedling growth and dynamics in relation to abiotic factors e.g. soil, light, rain and temperature.
Main theme(s)
  1. tree seedlings
  2. recruitment
  3. mortality
  4. growth
  5. spatial heterogeneity
Subtheme(s)
Biome(s) rainforest
Country(ies)
  1. Kenya
  2. Uganda
Administration unit(s) E03 Regeneration of tropical upland trees
Locality(ies)
  1. Kakamega Forest
  2. Budongo Forest
BIOTA Observatory(ies)
  1. Buyangu (KE)
  2. Colobus (KE)
  3. Isecheno (KE)
  4. Kisere (KE)
  5. Malava (KE)
  6. Salazar (KE)
  7. Yala (KE)
  8. KP11 (UG)
  9. N4 (UG)
  10. N15 (UG)
  11. W21 (UG)
  12. W22 (UG)
  13. W36 (UG)
Period(s)
  1. February 2002-December 2008 (KE)
  2. January 2005- December 2008 (UG)
Sampling method(s)
  1. tree height measurement
  2. seedling count
Responsible person(s) Robert Gliniars
Regional networks(s) BIOTA East Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics BIOTA E03/WP1 + WP2/Stand structure, regeneration and growth of selected tree species
Copyright holder Helmut Dalitz, Robert Gliniars, Dana Uster
Restrictions of dissemination Data provider
Start time of protection 01.10.2009
Duration of protection 10 years
Rationale / notes running analyses and thesis, publication



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Format 4D-database; MSExcel
File name(s) / size(s) TTE 19 / 549 MB
Software requirements 4th Dimension
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    Related publications Gliniars, R. (forthcoming) Regeneration and growth of trees in two East African rain forests. Doctoral thesis



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Gliniars, Dipl. Biol. Robert 
BIOTA East, University of Hohenheim 
Garbenstrasse 30 
70599 Stuttgart
Germany 
Phone: +49 711 45924332 
Fax: +49 711 45923355 
gliniars@uni-hohenheim.de


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