Dissertation Research: Dipterocarp Seedling Growth and Understory Light Availability

哈佛大学的Fakhri Bazzaz博士提出了一种有趣的方法，可以比较研究马来西亚大量双龙果的幼苗生长情况。过去，对热带森林幼苗生长的研究主要集中在单个或少数物种上。因此，很难从他们的结果中进行推广。然而，随着我们对热带森林树木的生态关系的了解的增加，我们迫切需要更多的比较研究，这可以使更广泛的生态原理得以描绘。从某种意义上说，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研究类型的一种更生理的方法。鉴于人们对热带森林生物多样性减少的日益关注和对许多热带森林迅速消失的普遍担忧，这是最及时的。Bazzaz博士是世界著名的植物生态学家，他的杰出工作获得了许多认可和荣誉。哈佛大学非常适合支持这类工作。该方案建议提供资金。

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.