IV. CONCLUSION Two deciduous forests were poor before Center establishment, and have become recovered forests. Integrated watershed management can protect forest biodiversity and improve forest conditions. Plant species richness and diversity were different between these forests. They were also different with DDF on sandstone and volcanic rock. They were nearly the same for MDF on sandstone and shale. The MDF condition was better than DDF. Carbon storages in DDF ecosystem were lower than MDF. DDF on sandstone had the lowest storage whereas MDF on shale/ limestone had the highest. Forest condition and soil fertility are important factors influencing carbon storage in forests. Forest management is significant for improving the forest condition as well as soil fertility. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Authors would like to thank the Head and all officers of the HHKRDS Center for facilities during field study. This research received financial support from NRCT. REFERENCES 1 S. Pamprasit,“Ecological study on relationship between plant associations in dry dipterocarp forest and soil proper- ties in Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai province,” MSc. Thesis, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 1995. 2 J . J . L a n d b e rg a n d S . T. Gower “Applications of physiological ecology to forest management,” California, USA: Academic Press, Inc. 1997. 3 R.H. Waring and S.W. Running, Forest Ecosystems: Analysis at multiple scales, 2nd ed., Academic Press, San Diego, USA. 1998. 4 C.J. Krebs, Ecology: The experimental analysis of distribution and abundance, 3rd ed., New York, USA: Harper & Row Publishers, 1985. 5 T. Seeloyounkeaw, S. Khamyong and K. Sri-ngernyuang, “Variation of plant species diversity along altitude gradient in conservation and utilization forest at Nong Tao village, Mae Wang district, Chiang Mai province,” Thai J. For., Vol.33, pp.1-18, 2014. 6 K. Ogino, D. Ratanawongs, T. Tsutsumi and T. Shidei, “The primary production of tropical forest in Thailand,” The Southeast Asian Studies, Vol.5, pp.122- 154, 1967. 7 H.K. Ogawa, Yoda, K. Ogino and T. Kira, “Comparative ecological study on three main types of forest vegetation in Thailand” II. Plant biomass,” Nature and Life in Southeast Asia, Vol.4, pp.49-80. 1965. 8 T. Tsutsumi, K. Yoda, P. Dhanmanonda and B. Prachaiyo, Chapter 3. Forest: Felling, burning and regeneration, pp. 13-62. K. Kyuma and C. Pairintra, eds., Shifting Cultivation: An experiment at Nam Phrom, Northeast Thailand and its implication for upland farming in monsoon tropics. A report of cooperative research between Thai Japanese University, Kyoto University, Japan. 1983. 9 S . Khamyong, S . Paramee and N. Anongrak, “Changes in plant communities and carbon storages in a deciduous forest at HHKRDS Center, Doi Saket district, Chiang Mai province”. In Proc. Thai Forest Ecological Research Network, T-FERN, pp: 218-232, 23-24 January 2014, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Thailand. 2014. 10 T. Phongkhamphanh, S. Khamyong and T. Onpraphai, “Variations in plant diversity and carbon storage among 290 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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