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Poulsen, J.G.[Impact of invasive species on biodiversity conservation and poor people's livelihoods]Impact of invasive species on biodiversity conservation and poor people's livelihoods

This chapter reports on a range of research conducted in CIFOR's research area in Malinau, East Kalimantan. A major emphasis of this work was to begin to document the biological wealth of this area. The main task had three major aspects: 1) finding out what occurs where, 2) assessing to whom it m...


Sheil, Douglas[Biodiversity research in Malinau]Biodiversity research in Malinau
Tolido, M.Cruz, MarianaPariona, W.Mostacedo, B.[Plantulas de 60 especies forestales de Bolivia: guia Ilustrada]Plantulas de 60 especies forestales de Bolivia: guia Ilustrada

Biomass of a mature man-made forest in West Java, Indonesia, was estimated to evaluate the carbon sequestration potential of plantation forest in the humid tropics. Twenty plots, each 0.25 ha in area and containing one to six planted species over 40 years of age and with closed canopies, were sel...


Hiratsuka, M.Toma, T.Mindawati, N.Heriansyah, I.Morikawa, Y.[Biomass of a man-made forest of timber tree species in the humid tropics of West Java, Indonesia]Biomass of a man-made forest of timber tree species in the humid tropics of West Java, Indonesia

This account summarises studies based on tree data from plots established during the 1930s and 1940s in Budongo, a Ugandan rain forest. The original interpretations of forest change provoked controversies that continue to the present day. Analyses have yielded three categories of results: the fir...


Sheil, Douglas[Observations of long-term change in an African rain forest]Observations of long-term change in an African rain forest
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

The Malinau watershed in Northeast Kalimantan is essential for local communities both as a source of food and as a means of transport. The two main rivers sampled in this study Seturan and Rian rivers belong to the Malinau watershed. Seturan water catchment has high fish diversity (containes 47 f...


Rachmatika, I.Nasi, RobertSheil, DouglasWan, M.[A first look at the fish species of the middle Malinau: taxonomy, ecology, vulnerability and importance]A first look at the fish species of the middle Malinau: taxonomy, ecology, vulnerability and importance

Although palms are relatively poorly represented on the African continent, with only around 50 species, the products derived from palms nonetheless play a crucial role in the livelihoods of local people. This book is the first identification aid for the rattan palms of the entire continent. It ai...


Sunderland, T.C.H.[Field guide to the rattans of Africa]Field guide to the rattans of Africa

This paper focuses on some supposedly well known understory palms Sclerosperma and Podococcus. However, upon closer examination, the forest of Gabon once again reveals two botanical treasures, Sclerosperma walkeri and Podococcus acaulis, that had remained hidden in some long forgotten French peri...


Valkenburg, J. vanSunderland, T.C.H.Banak, L.N.Issembe, Y.[Sclerosperma and Podococcus in Gabon]Sclerosperma and Podococcus in Gabon
Vanclay, J.K.[On the nature of keystone species: (Response to Khanina's article "Determining keystone species" - 1998)]On the nature of keystone species: (Response to Khanina's article "Determining keystone species" - 1998)

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