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The area of forest plantations in the tropics worldwide is increasing as a response to the expansion of degraded lands. Rural farmers of many regions of the dry and humid areas are responding to government and other incentives, dedicating portions of their land to native and exotic tree plantatio...


Piotto, D.Montagnini, F.Kanninen, M.Ugalde, L.Viquez, E.[Forest plantations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: performance of species and preferences of farmers]Forest plantations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: performance of species and preferences of farmers
Guizol, P.Ndikumagenge, C.[Forest dynamics: the case of Burundi: images, views, farmer innovations and forestry policies]Forest dynamics: the case of Burundi: images, views, farmer innovations and forestry policies
Autor: Ndoye, O.

Many trees are important to local communities for health, income, nutrition, and construction purposes, and to timber companies for their wood. Timber production and exports have increased in Central Africa over the last decade. Furthermore, the number of species exploited for timber purposes hav...


Ndoye, O.[Timber harvesting, non timber forest products and rural livelihoods in Central Africa]Timber harvesting, non timber forest products and rural livelihoods in Central Africa

This report details the results of a consultancy that aimed to: (i) identify tree planting activities currently prominent in Indonesia; (ii) seek reasons for their ascendancy; (iii) monitor perceptions of local and transmigrant populations regarding the opportunities and constraints associated wi...


Potter, L.Lee, J.[Tree planting in Indonesia: trends, impacts and directions]Tree planting in Indonesia: trends, impacts and directions

Over the last ten years there has been an increasing emphasis on development of plantation estates for both wood fiber and agricultural crops such as oil palm. The principles for sustainable development and establishment of industrial plantations also account for the social, environmental and bio...


Poulsen, J.Applegate, G.Raymond, D.[Linking C&I to a code of practice for industrial tropical tree plantations]Linking C&I to a code of practice for industrial tropical tree plantations

Studies predicting diameter at breast height (dbh) from stump height measurements are numerous but none had been conducted in Malinau distric, East Kalimantan. The objective of this study is to develop a relationship between stump height and dbh in order to predict dbh from diameter at estimated ...


Iskandar, H.Hubble, D.L.MacDicken, K.G.[Estimating DBH of commercial trees from stump measurement in Malinau, East Kalimantan]Estimating DBH of commercial trees from stump measurement in Malinau, East Kalimantan

Exotic tree species predominate in reforestation in tropical regions worldwide. However, some native species are suitable for plantations, providing a wider variety of products. Adequate government programs of incentives, coupled with good technical advice to farmers, are needed to stimulate refo...


Piotto, D.Montagnini, F.Ugalde, L.Kanninen, M.[Performance of forest plantations in small and medium-sized farms in the Atlantic lowlands of Costa Rica]Performance of forest plantations in small and medium-sized farms in the Atlantic lowlands of Costa Rica
Sizer, N.Downes, D.Kaimowitz, D.[Tree trade: liberalization of international commerce in forest products: risks and opportunities]Tree trade: liberalization of international commerce in forest products: risks and opportunities

This paper reports on action research that evaluated local perceptions and knowledge of indigenous tree planting and management in the Romwe catchment, Chivi district, southern of Zimbabwe. The species tested were the overexploited Afzelia quanzensis, important for timber and carvings of sculptur...


Gerhardt, K.Nemarundwe, N.[Participatory planting and management of indigenous trees: lessons from Chivi district, Zimbabwe]Participatory planting and management of indigenous trees: lessons from Chivi district, Zimbabwe

The participatory domestication of high-value indigenous fruit, nut and medicinal trees is an ICRAF program implemented in various countries. Villagers are helped to develop local nurseries, taught skills of vegetative propagation, and assisted with the technical implementation of selecting super...


Gonsalves, Julian[Participatory tree domestication]Participatory tree domestication

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