A review of dipterocarps - Center for International Forestry Research

Seedling Ecology of Mixed-Dipterocarp Forest
and seedling physiology that have been done at larger
scales or from other disciplinary perspectives.
In summary, much more work has yet to be done
that clarifies relationships among similar or related
species such as the dipterocarps. This work should also
strive to link structure and physiology to seedling growth
and mortality to gain a better mechanistic understanding
of regeneration establishment. Research on seedling
ecology of mixed-dipterocarp forest is substantial
compared to other tropical forest regions. However, our
knowledge of dipterocarp seedling ecology is
fragmented and poor compared to other commercially
important timber families such as Fagaceae (oak,
chestnut, beech) where knowledge is fairly
comprehensive for most Fagaceous forest regions. We
have a long way to go!
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Peter Becker (Universiti Brunei
Darussalam) and Ian Turner (National University of
Singapore) for comments and suggestions for the improvement
of this chapter.
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