Dissertation Research: Dipterocarp Seedling Growth and Understory Light Availability

论文研究：龙脑香幼苗生长和林下光照可用性

• 批准号: 8701056
• 负责人: Fakhri Bazzaz
• 金额: $ 0.63万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1987
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1987-07-01 至 1989-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8701056&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Dipterocarp; Seedling; Growth

This proposal by Dr. Fakhri Bazzaz of Harvard University presents an interesting approach to comparative studies of seedling growth in a large number of Dipterocarp species from Malaysia. In the past, seedling growth studies in tropical forests have largely focused on single or small numbers of species. As a result, it has been difficult to generalize from their results. However, as our knowledge of the ecological relationships of tropical forest trees increases, we badly need more comparative studies which can allow broader ecological principles to be delineated. In a sense, this study is a more physiological approach to the type of demographic studies being carried out by other researchers in Panama and Sarawak. It is most timely given the increasing concern about decreasing biodiversity in tropical forests and the general alarm about the rappid disappearence of many tropical forests. Dr. Bazzaz is a world renowned plant ecologist with many recognitions and honors for his outstanding work. Harvard University is preeminently suited to support this kind of work. The Program recommends funding.

哈佛大学的Fakhri Bazzaz博士提出了一种有趣的方法来比较研究来自马来西亚的大量龙竹属植物的幼苗生长。过去，对热带森林苗木生长的研究主要集中在单一或少量树种上。因此，很难从他们的结果中得出结论。然而，随着我们对热带森林树木生态关系的了解增加，我们迫切需要更多的比较研究，以便能够描绘出更广泛的生态学原理。在某种意义上，这项研究是对巴拿马和沙捞越其他研究人员正在进行的人口类型研究的一种更具生理学意义的方法。考虑到人们对热带森林生物多样性减少的日益关切，以及对许多热带森林破烂不堪的消失的普遍警告，这是最及时的。巴扎兹博士是一位世界著名的植物生态学家，因其杰出的工作而获得许多认可和荣誉。哈佛大学非常适合支持这类工作。该计划建议提供资金。