Information on TREE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE and MONITORING (Chapter 7) in “Restoring tropical forests a practical guide” a book from Stephen D. Elliott,
David Blakesley and Kate Hardwick.

The book can be downloaded here:
http://www.rainforestation.ph/resources/pdf/publications/Elliott%20et%20al._2013_Restoring%20Tropical%20Forests.pdf

Thanks to the authors and have a nice reading,

CHAPTER 1 – Tropical deforestation: a threat to life on Earth
Section 1.1 – Rate and causes of tropical deforestation
Section 1.2 – Consequences of tropical deforestation
Section 1.3 – What is forest restoration?
Section 1.4 – The benefits of forest restoration

CHAPTER 2 – Understanding tropical forests
Section 2.1 – Tropical forest types
Section 2.2 – Understanding forest regeneration
Section 2.3 – Climate change and restoration

CHAPTER 3 – Recognizing the problem
Section 3.1 – Recognizing levels of degradation
Section 3.2 – Rapid site assessment
Section 3.3 – Interpreting data from a rapid site assessment

CHAPTER 4 – Planning forest restoration
Section 4.1 – Who are the stakeholders?
Section 4.2 – Defining the objectives
Section 4.3 – Fitting forests into landscapes
Section 4.4 – Choosing sites for restoration
Section 4.5 – Drafting a project plan
Section 4.6 – Fundraising

CHAPTER 5 – Tools for restoring tropical forests
Section 5.1 – Protection
Section 5.2 – ‘Assisted’ or ‘accelerated’ natural regeneration (ANR)
Section 5.3 – The framework species method
Section 5.4 – Maximum diversity methods
Section 5.5 – Site amelioration and nurse plantations
Section 5.6 – Costs and benefits

CHAPTER 6 – Grow your own trees
Section 6.1 – Building a nursery
Section 6.2 – Collecting and handling tree seeds
Section 6.3 – Germinating seeds
Section 6.4 – Potting
Section 6.5 – Caring for trees in the nursery
Section 6.6 – Research for improving native tree propagation

CHAPTER 7 – Tree planting, maintenance and monitoring
Section 7.1 – Preparing to plant
Section 7.2 – Planting
Section 7.3 – Caring for planted trees
Section 7.4 – Monitoring progress
Section 7.5 – Research for improving tree performance
Section 7.6 – Research on biodiversity recovery

CHAPTER 8 – Setting up a forest restoration research unit (FORRU)
Section 8.1 – Organisation
Section 8.2 – Working at all levels
Section 8.3 – Funding
Section 8.4 – Information management
Section 8.5 – Selecting suitable tree species
Section 8.6 – Reaching out: education and extension services