In this paper, we present an intensification model based on the intensity of exploitation and use of forests and forest lands as a relevant framework for analysing the appearance, dynamics, and evolution of different types of secondary forests. The systematic driving forces responsible for the di...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Smith, J.
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Jong, W. de
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Sabogal, C.
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[A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asia]
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A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asia
This paper provides the general objectives of the special issue: secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance and role in future environmental management. It provides a brief overview of the renewed attention to tropical secondary forests and sketches the history of research on this sub...
Jong, W. de
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Chokkalingam, U.
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Smith, J.
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Sabogal, C.
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[Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis]
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Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis
A simplistic explanation of why tropical forests degrade or disappear all together is, because loggers take out too many trees, companies convert forest for plantations, and small farmers slash forest to make agricultural fields. Political ecology is a scientific inter-discipline that tries to id...
Tuk-Po, L.
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Jong, W. de
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Ken-Ichi, Abe
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[The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical perspectives]
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The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical perspectives