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
While slash-and burn farmers convert forest to agriculture, they also regenerate significant areas of secondary fallow forests on their farms. Under what conditions does secondary forest cover persist on slash-and-burn farms?. Survey data from Para, Brazil show that secondary forests accupy 20% o...
Smith, J.
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Ferreira, S.
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Kop, P. van de
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Ferreira, C.A.P.
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Sabogal, C.
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[The persistence of secondary forests on colonist farms in the Brazilian Amazon]
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The persistence of secondary forests on colonist farms in the Brazilian Amazon
This special issue brings together 15 papers entirely dedicated to secondary forests in tropical Asia: 1. Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis. 2. A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asi...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Jong, W. de
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Smith, J.
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Sabogal, C.
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[Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management]
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Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management