The relationship between tropical forests and global climate change has so far focused on mitigation, while much less emphasis has been placed on how management activities may help forest ecosystems adapt to this change. This paper discusses how tropical forestry practices can contribute to maint...
In the past decade, understanding of the importance and role of monitoring in tropical forest management has changed significantly. Monitoring is no longer the exclusive purview of forest managers and scientists. Now local people are working with professionals to develop and implement programs to...
Evans, K.
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Guariguata, M.R.
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[Monitoreo participativo para el manejo forestal en el tropico: una revision de herramientas, conceptos y lecciones aprendidas]
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Monitoreo participativo para el manejo forestal en el tropico: una revision de herramientas, conceptos y lecciones aprendidas
Guariguata, M.R.
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Rheingans, R.
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Montagini, F.
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[Early woody invasion under the tree plantation in Costa Rica: implications for forest restoration]
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Early woody invasion under the tree plantation in Costa Rica: implications for forest restoration
Guariguata, M.R.
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Gilbert, G.S.
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[Interspecific variation in rates of trunk wound closure in a Panamanian lowland forest]
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Interspecific variation in rates of trunk wound closure in a Panamanian lowland forest
This study characterised plant regeneration in four old logging roads (700-1 000 m long) in selectively logged forests in lowland Costa Rica, 12-17 years after abandonment. Sets of 4 m2 plots were laid out at 20 m intervals in three distinct microhabitats: road track (topsoil eliminated), road ed...
Guariguata, M.R.
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Manuel, R.
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Dupuy, J.M.
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[Forest regeneration in abandoned logging roads in lowland Costa Rica]
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Forest regeneration in abandoned logging roads in lowland Costa Rica
The study characterised stand structure and floristic composition of woody life forms in three, 16-18 year old secondary stands that regenerated after pasture abandonment, and three nearby old-growth stands of tropical rainforest in lowland Costa Rica. Basal area and stem density for each of four...
Guariguata, M.R.
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Chazdon, R.L.
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Denslow, J.S.
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Dupuy, J.M.
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Anderson, L.
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[Structure and floristic of secondary and old growth stands in lowland Costa Rica]
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Structure and floristic of secondary and old growth stands in lowland Costa Rica
La relación entre los bosques tropicales y el cambio climático global se ha centrado más en la mitigación, mientras que se ha prestado menos atención a cómo las actividades de manejo pueden ayudar a los ecosistemas forestales a adaptarse a dicho cambio. Este documento discute la manera en que alg...
Guariguata, M.R.
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[El manejo forestal en el contexto de la adaptación al cambio climático]
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El manejo forestal en el contexto de la adaptación al cambio climático
Tropical forests could satisfy multiple demands for goods and services both for present and future generations. Yet integrated approaches to natural forest management remain elusive across the tropics. In this paper we examine one combination of uses: selective harvesting of timber and non-timber...
Guariguata, M.R.
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García Fernandez, C.
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Sheil, Douglas
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Nasi, Robert
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Herrero-Jáuregui, C.
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Cronkleton, P.
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Ingram, V.
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[Compatibility of timber and non-timber forest product management in natural tropical forests: perspectives, challenges, and opportunities]
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Compatibility of timber and non-timber forest product management in natural tropical forests: perspectives, challenges, and opportunities
At a global scale the area devoted to agricultural cultivation that depends upon insect pollination has grown steadily and, therefore, an increased demand of this service would be expected. However, lack of pollinators is not always an essential factor in the productive system at farm level. The ...
Calle, Z.
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Guariguata, M.R.
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Giraldo, E.
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Chará, J.
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[La producción de maracuyá (passiflora edulis) en Colombia: perspectivas para la conservación del hábitat a través del servicio de polinización]
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La producción de maracuyá (passiflora edulis) en Colombia: perspectivas para la conservación del hábitat a través del servicio de polinización
In Bolivia’s Northern Amazon, forests long used for the extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are now experiencing increased logging. The extraction of timber and economically important NTFPs such as Brazil nuts (from the emergent forest tree Bertholletia excelsa) is occurring in the s...
Cronkleton, P.
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Guariguata, M.R.
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Albornoz, M.A.
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[Multiple use forestry planning: Timber and Brazil nut management in the community forests of Northern Bolivia]
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Multiple use forestry planning: Timber and Brazil nut management in the community forests of Northern Bolivia