There is renewed interest in the use of native tree species in ecosystem restoration for their biodiversity benefits. Growing native tree species in production systems (e.g. plantation forests and subsistence agriculture) can also ensure landscape functionality and support for human livelihoods. ...
Bozzano, M.
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Jalonen, R.
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Thomas, E.
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Boshier, D.
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Gallo, L.
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Cavers, S.
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Bordacs, S.
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Smith, Pete
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Loo, J.
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[Genetic considerations in ecosystem restoration using native tree species. State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources – Thematic Study.]
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Genetic considerations in ecosystem restoration using native tree species. State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources – Thematic Study.
Few studies have investigated how free-ranging wild herbivores adjust their food intake rate and nutrient gains during the dry season. Our study focused on the largest extant grazer, the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum Burchell 1817). Field measurements were made on changes in bite mass, bi...
Shrader, A.M.
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Owen-Smith, N.
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Ogutu, J.
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[How a mega-grazer copes with the dry season: Food and nutrient intake rates by white rhinoceros in the wild]
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How a mega-grazer copes with the dry season: Food and nutrient intake rates by white rhinoceros in the wild
Ecologically sustainable forest management necessitates monitoring forest conditions and the environmental impacts of management activities. Through adaptive management, assessments that reveal excessive environmental impacts require revision of the management plan to ensure that ecological funct...
Geisler, C.C.
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Ghazoul, J.
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Hellier, A.
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[Setting critical limits to ecological indicators of sustainable tropical forestry]
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Setting critical limits to ecological indicators of sustainable tropical forestry
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
Selective logging applied in tropical forests is based on one universal criterion: a minimum diameter cutting limit for all commercial timber species. Minimum diameter cutting limits in mixed dipterocarp forests of the Malesia region lead to high felling intensities (10–20+ trees per hectare). Su...
This paper looks at forests as sources of local environmental services (e.g. nutrient recycling and soil formation). It is through the fall in supply of these services that forest communities bear the external costs that are not included in the price of timber and other forest products. Local env...
Nathan, D.
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Kelkar, G.
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[Case for local forest management: environmental services, internationalisation of costs and markets]
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Case for local forest management: environmental services, internationalisation of costs and markets
To manage non-timber forest products (NTFPs) properly, it is imperative to have a basic understanding of the biology and ecology of the target species, the site capabilities of the forest under management and the response of the target species o harvesting and other human and natural disturbances...
This bibliography for the Republic of Congo is a sequel to the one on Gabon. It comprises 312 annotated references on thematic areas: fauna, flora, vegetation, ecology, conservation, silviculture, forest inventory, forest management, forest policy and economy, non-timber forest products, etc.; an...
China
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[NBS Good Practices from Chinese Government: Ecological Preservation and Poverty Relief in Kezuo Houqi, Inner Mongolia]
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NBS Good Practices from Chinese Government: Ecological Preservation and Poverty Relief in Kezuo Houqi, Inner Mongolia