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Are tree seed systems for forest landscape restoration fit for purpose? An analysis of four Asian countries

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Title Are tree seed systems for forest landscape restoration fit for purpose? An analysis of four Asian countries
 
Creator Bosshard, Ennia
Jalonen, Riina
Kanchanarak, Tania
Yuskianti, Vivi
Tolentino, Enrique
Warrier, Rekha R.
Krishnan, Smitha
Dzulkifli, Dzaeman
Thomas, Evert
Atkinson, Rachel
Kettle, Chris J.
 
Subject forest landscape restoration
seed systems
biodiversity
forest genetic resources
seeds
supply balance
seed quality
restauración del paisaje forestal
sistemas de semillas
biodiversidad
recursos genéticos forestales
calidad de las semillas
 
Description High-quality, suitably adapted tree seed at volume is a key component for the implementation and long-term success of forest landscape restoration (FLR). We analysed the tree seed systems in four Asian countries—the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and India—which have committed to restore in total over 47.5 million hectares of degraded lands by 2030. We assessed the national seed systems using an established indicator framework, literature review and expert surveys and interviews. Additionally, we surveyed 61 FLR practitioners about their challenges in acquiring seed to understand how the strengths and weaknesses identified at the national level were reflected in FLR projects on the ground. Identified key constraints common to the studied countries are (i) a mismatch between the growing demand for priority native species and the limited seed supply in terms of quantity and quality, (ii) lack of effective quality control for seed of native species and (iii) lack of information about the effects of climate change on native species to guide species selection and seed sourcing and to improve the resilience of restored ecosystems. We discuss options to strengthen seed systems for native tree species both in terms of quality and volume to enable them to effectively respond to the national FLR commitments and make recommendations on promising technical solutions.
 
Date 2021-11
2021-12-01T11:50:05Z
2021-12-01T11:50:05Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Bosshard, E.; Jalonen, R.; Kanchanarak, T.; Yuskianti, V.; Tolentino, E.; Warrier, R.R.; Krishnan, S.; Dzulkifli, D.; Thomas, E.; Atkinson, R.; Kettle, C.J. (2021) Are tree seed systems for forest landscape restoration fit for purpose? An analysis of four Asian countries. Diversity 13(11): 575. ISSN: 1424-2818
1424-2818
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116441
https://doi.org/10.3390/d13110575
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher MDPI AG
 
Source Diversity