The most important timber species in Neotropics, mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is still harvested from natural forests. The difficulty of ensuring its regeneration in logged-over forests was a primary reason for listing this species in CITES appendix II in 2003, requiring producer countries to...
Snook, L.K.
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[Sustaining mahogany: research and silviculture in Mexico's community forests]
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Sustaining mahogany: research and silviculture in Mexico's community forests
The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) trees in natural forests in northwestern Belize were analyzed to determine growth rates. Mean diameter increment exceeded 1 cm year-1, with slightly higher growth rates in trees > 50 cm dbh. Inter-ind...
Shono, K.
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Snook, L.K.
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[Growth of big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) in natural forests in Belize]
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Growth of big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) in natural forests in Belize
Big-leaf mahogany was studied on nine mixed-species stands that became established naturally between 2 and 75 years ago after catastrophic disturbances (hurricane blowdown, fire, or bulldozer clearing). More than 50% of adult big-leaf mahogany trees had survived a severe hurricane, leaving 2.8 se...
Snook, L.K.
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[Regeneration, growth and sustainability of mahogany in Mexico's Yucatan forests]
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Regeneration, growth and sustainability of mahogany in Mexico's Yucatan forests
Although mahogany, the most commercially important timber tree in Neotropical forests, is widely acknowledged to be threatened by unsustainable logging which does not provide for its regeneration, its fruiting dynamics are poorly understood. During each of six successive years, the authors measur...
Snook, L.K.
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Camara-Cabrales, L.
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Kelty, M.J.
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[Six years of fruit production by mahogany trees (Swietenia macrophylla King): patterns of variation and implications for sustainability]
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Six years of fruit production by mahogany trees (Swietenia macrophylla King): patterns of variation and implications for sustainability
Honduras or bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) is the most commercially important timber species in the Neotropics, but it often does not regenerate successfully after harvesting. Effective methods are needed to sustain mahogany yields by increasing regeneration. This study evaluates t...
Negreros-Castillo, P.
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Snook, L.K.
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Mize, C.W.
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[Regenerating mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) from seed in Quintana Roo, Mexico: the effects of sowing method and clearing treatment]
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Regenerating mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) from seed in Quintana Roo, Mexico: the effects of sowing method and clearing treatment
In 2002, mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) was listed on Appendix II of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). This requires that all producing countries define and implement sustainable production systems for mahogany, the most commercially important neotropical timb...
Snook, L.K.
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Santos Jimenez, M.
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Carreon Mundo, M.
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Chan Rivas, C.
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May Ek, F.J.
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Mas Kantun, P.
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Nolasco Morales, A.
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Hernández Hernández, C.
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Escobar Ruiz, C.
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[Ordenacion de bosques naturales para la explotacion sostenible de la caoba (Swietenia macrophylla): experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico: experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico]
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Ordenacion de bosques naturales para la explotacion sostenible de la caoba (Swietenia macrophylla): experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico: experiencias en bosques comunales de Mexico
Snook, L.K.
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López, C.
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[Resumen ejecutivo: Logros y conclusiones principales del Taller La regeneracion de la Caoba (Swietenia macrophylla King): Frutos de Siete anos de Investigacion Colaborativa, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico 5-7 Noviembre del 2003]
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Resumen ejecutivo: Logros y conclusiones principales del Taller La regeneracion de la Caoba (Swietenia macrophylla King): Frutos de Siete anos de Investigacion Colaborativa, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico 5-7 Noviembre del 2003
Snook, L.K.
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Camara-Cabrales, L.
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Toledo-Sotillo, M.
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Negreros-Castillo, P.
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López, C.
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[La regeneracion de la caoba: frutos de 7 anos de investigacion colaborativa [brochure]]
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La regeneracion de la caoba: frutos de 7 anos de investigacion colaborativa [brochure]
One of the main technical knowledge gaps for sustainable timber production in tropical forests is the lack of reliable information on tree growth, which is indispensable for defining cutting cycles and estimating harvest volumes. We applied dendroecological methods to measure and model the diamet...
Martínez Prera, A.
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Finegan, B.
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Snook, L.K.
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[Using dendroecology to determine growth rates of mahogany and cedar in community forestry in Guatemala]
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Using dendroecology to determine growth rates of mahogany and cedar in community forestry in Guatemala