Project Meliaceae
Ecology: Demography and Growth
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de Irmay, H. 1949. La caoba, Swietenia macrophylla King in Bolivia.
Caribbean
Forester 10:43-58.
Bolivian mahogany. The
occurrence
of S. macrophylla in Bolivia is scattered and in groups from 200 to
1,500
meters of elevation. It is most commonly found along river
margins
and area subject to periodic flooding. Above 500 meters elevation
the
trees are smaller , the wood is harder and considered on better
quality.
The distyribution is irregular, varying from one tree in two or three
haectares
to as many as 27 trees in one hectare. Groups may be separated by up to
3
kilometers.
Tree form is good, with clean
boles.
Trees average dbh of 0.8 to 1.6 meters and heights to 30 to 35 meters,
but
extremes may be 3.5 meters in dbh and 60 meters in height. Bark is
generally
2 to 3 inches thick. Four types of mahogany are recognized:
Specific gravity
Bending
strength
Kg/cm2
Yellow mara
0.554
997
Cedar-like mara
0.562
702
Red mara
0.687
806
“Achuchizada” mara
0.712
848
Hayashida-Olliver, Y./ Boot, R.G.A./ Poorter , L./ 2001
Influencia de la disponibilidad de agua y luz en el crecimiento y la
morfología de plantines de Swietenia macrophylla, Cedrela
odorata y Bertholletia excelsa [Effect of light and water availability
on seedling growth and morphology of Swietenia macrophylla, Cedrela
odorata and Bertholletia excelsa]. Ecología en Bolivia 35: 51-60.
From: Wageningen Universiteit http://www.dow.wau.nl/forestry/sfe/staffpubs2001.htm
Full Text: http://www.dow.wau.nl/forestry/pdf-files/hayashida-etal-2001.pdf
Link verified 30 July 2004
Adalberto Marrero Rodríguez, Arsenio Renda Sayous. Forest and
agroforest behaviour of Swietenia macrophylla King in select
subsequences in the Sierra Maestra, Cuba.
XI World Forestry Congress, Antalya, Turkey 1997
Abstract
http://www.fao.org/montes/foda/wforcong/PUBLI/V2/T9E/5-6.HTM
Link verified 30 July 2004
Oliver Dünisch, Josef Bauch and Valdinez R. Montóia.
Dendroecological studies on Swietenia macrophylla King
and Cedrela odorata
L. from the Central Amazon.
Abstract for: Conference "Tree Rings and People", September 22-26 2001,
Davos, Switzerland.
http://www.wsl.ch/forest/dendro2001/abstracts/abs162.ehtml
Link verified 30 July 2004
VENNETIER M., 1998. Le Mahogany à grandes feuilles (Swietenia
macrophylla King). Office National des Fôrets Bulletin
Technique 36: 23-28.
Autecology, susceptibility to Hypsipyla grandella.
Source: Office National des Fôrets
Abstract available
http://www.onf.fr/doc/bt/bt36.htm
Link verified 30 July 2004
PLAN
J.,VENNETIER M., 1998. Contribution des dispositifs
expérimentaux de Martinique
à la sylviculture du mahogany à grandes feuilles. Office
National des Fôrets Bulletin Technique 36: 29-38.
Autecology, susceptibility to Hypsipyla grandella.
Source: Office National des Fôrets
Abstract available
http://www.onf.fr/doc/bt/bt36.htm
Link verified 2 August 2004
Petra Schmidt. Biomass production and mineral element supply of
selected useful tropical plants in the Amazon region of Brazil.
Study included Swietenia macrophylla and Cedrela odorata.
Source: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Germany
Dissertation summary.
http://www.smnk.de/petra-phd.htm
Link dead 30 July 2004
Ecology and silviculture of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla
King) in the state of Para in the Brazilian Amazon
Funder reference number: R6912 / 781-644-001
Funder: UK (DFID) Natural Resources Research Department
Project dates: 1997 to 2000
Project summary included
Seedling dynamics, effects of silvicultural treatment on regeneration,
demonstration of logging practices.
http://www.odi.org.uk/tropics/projects/3251.htm
Link verified 30 July 2004