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Can harvesting for timber in tropical forest enhance timber tree regeneration? by Duah-Gyamfi, A., Swaine, E.K., Adam, K.A., Pinard, M.A., Swaine, M.D.

“…•Logging enhanced initial seedling recruitment in areas disturbed by logging.•Mortality was initially greater in unlogged areas but converged by 7y.•After 7y,…”
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Effect of lianas on tree regeneration in gaps and forest understorey in a tropical forest in Ghana by Toledo-Aceves, T, Swaine, M. D

“…Questions: Do lianas alter the relative success of tree species during regeneration? Are the effects of lianas on tree seedlings moderated by canopy openness?…”
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The Influence of Spatial Patterns of Damping-off Disease and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization on Tree Seedling Establishment in Ghanaian Tropical Forest Soil by Hood, L. A., Swaine, M. D., Mason, P. A.

“…1 Milicia regia (Moraceae) is a dioecious light-demanding (Pioneer) timber tree of West Africa. Experiments in shadehouses were used to examine the influence…”
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Phenological differences in tree water use and the timing of tropical forest inventories: conclusions from patterns of dry season diameter change by Baker, T.R, Affum-Baffoe, K, Burslem, D.F.R.P, Swaine, M.D

“…Interspecific variation in water-induced fluctuations in stem girth demonstrates the mechanisms promoting coexistence in seasonally dry tropical forest. In…”
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Seasonal changes in pasture biomass, production and offtake under the transhumance system in northern Pakistan by Omer, R.M., Hester, A.J., Gordon, I.J., Swaine, M.D., Raffique, S.M.

“…An understanding of seasonal changes in pasture biomass, production and offtake of different range types is fundamentally important for the efficient…”
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Nine Decades of Regulating Timber Harvest from Forest Reserves and the Status of Residual Forests in Ghana by Adam, K. Asamoah, Pinard, M. A., Swaine, M.D.

“…This paper assess the effectiveness of forest regulations applied between 1900 and 1990 in Ghana's permanent forest reserves at ensuring a future crop of…”
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Impact of communication infrastructure development on livestock density and forage use under the transhumance system in northern Pakistan by Omer, R.M, Hester, A.J, Gordon, I.J, Raffique, S.M, Swaine, M.D

“…Construction of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) connecting Pakistan with China has brought about changes in the economic, social and cultural systems of the…”
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Seasonal and long-term soil water regime in West African tropical forest by Veenendaal, E.M, Swaine, M.D. (Aberdeen Univ. (United Kingdom). Dept. of Plant and Soil Science), Blay, D, Yelifari, N.B, Mullins, C.E

“…Variation of soil matric potential of a Wet Evergreen and a Moist Semi-deciduous West African forest were compared. The two forest types differed strongly in…”
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influence of spatial patterns of damping-off disease and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization on tree seedling establishment in Ghananian tropical forest soil by Hood, L.A, Swaine, M.D, Mason, P.A

“…1. Milicia regia (Moraceae) is a dioecious light-demanding (Pioneer) timber tree of West Africa. Experiments in shadehouses were used to examine the influence…”
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On the theory of explosively dispersed seeds by Beer, T, Swaine, M.D

“…We calculate the theoretical distribution of seed numbers (a probability density function) that would be expected on the ground around a parent plant that…”
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Modelling growing space requirements for some tropical forest tree species by Foli, E.G, Alder, D, Miller, H.G, Swaine, M.D

“…The importance of crown data in improving the reliability of growth models for stand management has long been established, but such data are scarce for…”
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Forest river plants and water quality in Ghana by Swaine, M.D., Adomako, J., Ameka, G., de Graft-Johnston, K.A.A., Cheek, M.

“…River plants and water chemistry in wet and dry seasons were sampled in a wide range of rivers with variable catchments in the forest zone of Ghana, in order…”
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Dispersal patterns and seed bank dynamics of pioneer trees in moist tropical forest by Dalling, J. W., Swaine, M. D., Garwood, Nancy C.

“…Seed dispersal patterns and seed persistence in the soil should strongly influence the distribution of pioneer tree recruits in gaps. Nonetheless, seed…”
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Characteristics of dry forest in West Africa and the influence of fire by Swaine, M. D.

“…The climate, soil, structure and floristics of dry forests in West Africa are summarised. Data from Ghana show that these forests have two-peak annual rainfall…”
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Woody life-form composition and association on rainfall and soil fertility gradients in Ghana by Swaine, M.D, Becker, P

“…The hypothesis that treelets/shrubs are more sensitive than trees to drought and low soil fertility was tested by analysing species densities (species per unit…”
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The dynamics of tree populations in tropical forest: a review by Swaine, M. D., Lieberman, Diana, Putz, F. E.

“…Published work on the dynamics of forest tree recruitment, growth and mortality in natural tropical forest is reviewed. In most forests studied, annual…”
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THE ECOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION OF BORNEAN "NEPENTHES" by Adam, Jumaat Haji, Wilcock, C.C., Swaine, M.D.

“…The ecology and distribution of 31 Bornean Nepenthes are described. The geographical distribution of Nepenthes is restricted to the tropical area of the world…”
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Tree population dynamics at Kade, Ghana (1968-1982) by Swaine, M. D., Hall, J. B., Alexander, I. J.

“…Changes in two 1-ha samples of Moist Semi-deciduous forest at Kade, Ghana are described for 14 years from 1968 to 1982. Density of trees ≥10 cm dbh was 552 ±…”
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FAIRHEAD, J. & LEACH, M. 1998. reframing deforestation. global analyses and local realities: studies in West Africa. Routledge, London. pp. xxv + 238. ISBN 0-415-18591-2. Paperback £17.99 by Swaine, M.D.

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Forest protection in Ghana, with particular reference to vegetation and plant species by Swaine, M.D.

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