title: [Establishment and development of Tabebuia rosea (Bignoniaceae) seedlings in a semideciduous tropical forest under management, Pacific coast of Mexico].
abstract: We evaluated the effect of soil "scarification" and vegetation clearing treatments on the natural regeneration and initial development of Tabebuia rosea (Bertold) DC. seedlings in a moderate sized semideciduous tropical forest subjected to wood harvesting on the coast of Jalisco, Mexico. The treatments were applied under "seed" trees, and the number of germinated seedlings and their development were evaluated for nine months. Soil "scarification" promoted seed germination and initial seedling development, while the control of the competing vegetation increased the seedling growth and reduced their mortality. These results should be taken into account for the natural regeneration of this species, after clearing, to improve wood production, and should be incorporated into the silvicultural techniques currently developed in the region.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Producción Forestal, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. msa19076@cucba.udg.mx
authors.forename: Antonio Mora
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Santacruz
authors.forename: Juan Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Valdez Herández
authors.forename: Gregorio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Angeles Pérez
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Musálem Santiago
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vaquera Huerta
mesh_terms: D008800:Mexico; D036226:Seedlings / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D012987:Soil; D029663:Tabebuia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D014197:Trees; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D012987:Soil