Harvesting Impact and Rehabilitation in Tropical Rain Forests

Abstract

Variations in forest structure, soil and microclimate were surveyed before and after harvesting. The logged-over forest degraded at the point of forest structure and soil condition. After that, natural regeneration can not be expected. However, microclimatic conditions at the open site which were created by selective cutting, were similar to a natural gap. Thus, “Forest Patch Improvement” and “Gap Planting” were proposed as rehabilitation methods for logged-over forests.