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1. Approaches to Developing Sustainable Extraction Systems for Tropical Forest Products

Author:
Boot, Rene G. A.; Gullison, R. E.
Source:
Ecological applications 1995 v.5 no.4 pp. 896-903
ISSN:
1051-0761
Subject:
environmental impact,   etc   ; Brazil nuts; Meliaceae; demographic statistics; design for environment; economic analysis; ecosystems; mechanistic models; nontimber forest products; trees; tropical forests;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... There are few if any examples of the demonstrably sustainable extraction of either timber or non—timber forest products. Even well—known products such as brazil nuts and mahogany lack a sufficient knowledge base to design a sustainable extraction system. Potential extraction systems for timber and non—timber forest products from tropical forests should be evaluated both in terms of their sustainab ...
DOI:
10.2307/2269340