Project

Unlocking the driving forces of trees growth and the distributional patterns of Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen (Fabaceae) to support its long-term sustainability

Code

01W01519

Duration

01 October 2019 → 31 July 2024

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Jan Van den Bulcke

Fellow

Chadrack Kafuti

Research disciplines

Agricultural and food sciences
- Forestry management and modelling

Keywords

Growth sustainability survival recovery rate Congo Basin CITES

Project description

In this doctoral research we will highlight the climate-induced changes in the natural distribution of P. elata. This information will be combined with tree performance in terms of growth and the population structure in terms of size and age distribution to highlight how the actual populations and stocks of P. elata can be sustained over time.