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Big-Leaf Mahogany

Genetics, Ecology, and Management

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  • © 2003

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Editors:
  1. Ariel E. Lugo

    1. International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Río Piedras, USA

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  2. Julio C. Figueroa Colón

    1. Puerto Rico Conservation Foundation, Urbanización Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, USA

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  3. Mildred Alayón

    1. International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Río Piedras, USA

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 159)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Mahogany: Tree of the Future

    1. Mahogany: Tree of the Future

      • Timothy C. Whitmore
      Pages 1-5

  3. The Tree and Its Genetics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Genetic Variation in Natural Mahogany Populations in Bolivia

      • Marilyn D. Loveless, Raymond E. Gullison
      Pages 9-28

    3. Twenty Mahogany Provenances Under Different Conditions in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

      • Sheila E. Ward, Ariel E. Lugo
      Pages 29-93

    4. Hurricane Damage to Mahogany Crowns Associated with Seed Source

      • John K. Francis, Salvador E. Alemañy
      Pages 94-102

    5. A New Mesoamerican Collection of Big-Leaf Mahogany

      • Carlos Navarro, Julia Wilson, Amanda Gillies, Marvin Hernández
      Pages 103-114

  4. Ecophysiology and Regeneration

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Photosynthetic Response of Hybrid Mahogany Grown Under Contrasting Light Regimes

      • Ned Fetcher, Shiyun Wen, Adisel Montaña, Francisco de Castro
      Pages 117-128

    3. Comparative Analysis of the Nutritional Status of Mahogany Plantations in Puerto Rico

      • Ernesto Medina, Elvira Cuevas
      Pages 129-145

    4. Growth-, Water-, and Nutrient-Related Plasticity in Hybrid Mahogany Leaf Development Under Contrasting Light Regimes

      • Ernesto Medina, Hsiang-Hua Wang, Ariel E. Lugo, Nathaniel Popper
      Pages 146-168

    5. Regeneration, Growth, and Sustainability of Mahogany in México’s Yucatán Forests

      • Laura K. Snook
      Pages 169-192

    6. Regeneration of Big-Leaf Mahogany in Closed and Logged Forests of Southeastern Pará, Brazil

      • James Grogan, Jurandir Galvão, Luciana Simões, Adalberto VerÍssimo
      Pages 193-208

    7. Effects of Large-Scale Flooding on Regeneration of Big-Leaf Mahogany in the Bolivian Amazon

      • Raymond E. Gullison, Corine Vriesendorp, AgustÍn Lobo
      Pages 209-236

    8. Regeneration After Hurricane Disturbance of Big-Leaf and Hybrid Mahogany Plantations in Puerto Rico

      • Hsiang-Hua Wang, Frederick N. Scatena
      Pages 237-257

  5. Silviculture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 259-259
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    2. Silvicultural Systems for Big-Leaf Mahogany Plantations

      • John E. Mayhew, M. Andrew, James H. Sandom, S. Thayaparan, Adrian C. Newton
      Pages 261-277

    3. Enrichment Planting of Big-Leaf Mahogany and Spanish Cedar in Quintana Roo, México

      • Patricia Negreros-Castillo, Carl W. Mize
      Pages 278-287

    4. Structure and Dynamics of Mahogany Plantations in Puerto Rico

      • Ariel E. Lugo, Shenglei Fu
      Pages 288-328

    5. Mahogany Planting and Research in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

      • John K. Francis
      Pages 329-341
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Big-Leaf Mahogany is the most important commercial timber species of the tropics. Current debate concerning whether to protect it as an endangered species has been hampered by the lack of complete, definitive scientific documentation. This book reports on vital research on the ecology of big-leaf mahogany, including genetic variations, regeneration, natural distribution patterns and the silvicutural and trade implications for the tree.

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Río Piedras, USA

    Ariel E. Lugo, Mildred Alayón

  • Puerto Rico Conservation Foundation, Urbanización Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, USA

    Julio C. Figueroa Colón

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