Biodiversity Inventorying and Monitoring, Conservation and Training
Abstract
The ICBG Associate Program for Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring, Conservation and Training (APi) is composed of three organizations: Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring and Assessing Biodiversity Program (SI/NAB), Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) and the Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme. Through APi - SI/NAB proposed to accomplish the following long-term objectives: I) building in-country capacity through a series of training courses, 2) expanding the network of biodiversity plots in Cameroon and Nigeria, and 3) collecting temporal data from previously established NAG sites. CTFS concurrently proposed to build upon the work, which has been accomplished and initiated at the Korup Forest Dynamic Plot (KFDP). Over the past five years of funding CTFS accomplished the following tasks: 1) establishment of the 50-Heactare Korup Forest Dynamics Plot in the Korup National Park, 2) complete enumeration, identification, and measurement of approximately 500 species, over 320,000 individual trees, 3) completion of a liana census including over 7,000 individuals (286 species) with 10-ha of the KFDP, and 4) conducted phenology and seeding studies. Both SI/NAB and CTFS enhanced the infrastructure of local organizations by providing funds to local scientists so that they may participate in various training courses. Our specific aims were to continue inventory and forest dynamics research at the large-scale (50-ha.) permanent forest plot in Korup National Park of Cameroon as well as expand the network of 1-ha. Biodiversity plots established in Nigeria and Cameroon. The large-scale plot data effectively addresses the basic biological questions as well as biodiversity monitoring, biomass monitoring, conservation, silviculture, reforestation, ethnobotany, carbon sequestration, climate change, fragmentation, and disturbance by human populations. The 1-ha. Biodiversity plots provide data for mapping regional species distributions and beta diversity. 7
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA420335
Entities
People
- Elizabeth C. Losos
Organizations
- Smithsonian Institution