Ecological and management considerations for forest lands

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TitleEcological and management considerations for forest lands
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication1982
AuthorsU.S. National Research Council, Committee on Selected Biological Problems in the Humid Tropics
Book TitleEcological aspects of development in the humid tropics
Pagination93-156
Date Published1982
PublisherNational Academy Press
CityWashington, DC
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0-309-03235-0
Call NumberQH84.5.N373 1982
Keywordsagroforestry; soil conservation
Abstract

Focused on ecological considerations in tropical areas, Chapter 6 covers the following topics:

  • Options for development of forest systems
  • Natural forests managed for timber
  • Natural forests managed for pulpwood
  • Tree plantations and monocultures
  • Mineral decline
  • Pest outbreaks
  • Plant breeding and germplasm
  • Exotics versus endemics
  • Small-scale agroforestry systems
  • Reforestation and rehabilitation of degraded lands
Notes

Chapter 6
URLhttps://doi.org/10.17226/19533

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