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Requirements for success of reforestation projects in a semiarid low‐mountain region of the Jinsha River Basin, southwestern China
Author(s) -
Zhang J.,
Tian G.,
Li Y.,
Lindstrom M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
land degradation and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1099-145X
pISSN - 1085-3278
DOI - 10.1002/ldr.521
Subject(s) - reforestation , china , afforestation , tree planting , structural basin , agroforestry , drainage basin , water resource management , geography , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental protection , geology , cartography , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , archaeology
Most of reforestation projects have not been successful in the low‐mountain region of the Jinsha River Basin, which has a harsh environment (high temperatures and lack of available water). Analysis of few successful reforestation cases in Yuanmou, Yunnan Province of China, a typical semiarid region of the Jinsha River Basin, reveals that a holistic approach is needed for successful reforestation in the region. Techniques of tree planting need to be taken into account to ensure normal growth during the early stages after transplanting from the nursery in such a dry and hot environment. More important are the follow‐up management of trees and the implementation of management policies in reforestation areas, of which after‐care and forest watching are important measures. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.