Secondary Forest Succession and Tree Planting at the Laguna Cartagena and Cabo Rojo Wildlife Refuges in Southwestern Puerto Rico

• Published in: Ambio Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 598 - 603
• Main Authors: Weaver, Peter L, Schwagerl, Joseph J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sweden The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 01.12.2008; Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Biomass; Birds; Cartagena; Conservation of Natural Resources; Dry forests; ecological restoration; Ecological succession; Ecosystem; Endangered & extinct species; Environmental education; Environmental protection; Fires; Fish; Flora; forest habitats; forest inventory; forest regeneration; forest succession; Forests; Grasses; habitat conservation; Habitats; Indigenous species; Islands; Lagoons; Native species; Plant species; Planting; Puerto Rico; Refuges; s; Secondary forests; Species composition; Species Specificity; Stems; Tree growth; Tree planting; Trees; Trees - growth & development; Tropical environments; tropical forests; vegetation cover; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife habitats; Wildlife management; Wildlife observation; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife sanctuaries; Puerto Rico; United States > US

Secondary forest succession and tree planting are contributing to the recovery of the Cabo Rojo refuge (Headquarters and Salinas tracts) and Laguna Cartagena refuge (Lagoon and Tinaja tracts) of the Fish and Wildlife Service in southwestern Puerto Rico. About 80 species, mainly natives, have been pl...