Tropical forest management and conservation of biodiversity: an overview
Parks and protected areas are essential for biodiversity conservation but inadequate to
assure the continued existence of the majority of natural landscapes, ecosystems …
assure the continued existence of the majority of natural landscapes, ecosystems …
Why poor logging practices persist in the tropics
FE Putz, DP Dykstra, R Heinrich - Conservation Biology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Despite abundant evidence that both the environmental damage and the financial costs of
logging can be reduced substantially by training workers, pre‐planning skid trails, practicing …
logging can be reduced substantially by training workers, pre‐planning skid trails, practicing …
Community managed forests and forest protected areas: An assessment of their conservation effectiveness across the tropics
This paper assesses the role of protected and community managed forests for the long term
maintenance of forest cover in the tropics. Through a meta-analysis of published case …
maintenance of forest cover in the tropics. Through a meta-analysis of published case …
Reconciling forest conservation and logging in Indonesian Borneo
Combining protected areas with natural forest timber concessions may sustain larger forest
landscapes than is possible via protected areas alone. However, the role of timber …
landscapes than is possible via protected areas alone. However, the role of timber …
Sustainable forestry in the tropics: panacea or folly?
The profitability of uncontrolled logging can be a significant obstacle to sustainable forest
management, especially in the tropics. Rice et al.[Scientific American 273 (1997) 34] have …
management, especially in the tropics. Rice et al.[Scientific American 273 (1997) 34] have …
Silvicultural intensification for tropical forest conservation
Minimizing the deleterious environmental impacts of logging and other silvicultural
treatments is the primary conservation goal in tropical forests managed for timber …
treatments is the primary conservation goal in tropical forests managed for timber …
The use of tree rings in tropical forest management: Projecting timber yields of four Bolivian tree species
Sustainable management systems for tropical forests require information on tree growth.
Generally, growth rates of commercial tropical tree species are derived from repeated …
Generally, growth rates of commercial tropical tree species are derived from repeated …
[หนังสือ][B] Continuous cover forestry in Finland–recent research results
T Pukkala, E Lähde, O Laiho - 2012 - Springer
The current official silvicultural instructions of Finland recommend even-aged rotation forest
management (RFM) combined with low thinning and artificial regeneration. However, the …
management (RFM) combined with low thinning and artificial regeneration. However, the …
Do responsibly managed logging concessions adequately protect jaguars and other large and medium-sized mammals? Two case studies from Guatemala and Peru
MW Tobler, RG Anleu, SE Carrillo-Percastegui… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Large areas of tropical forest have been designated for timber production but logging
practices vary widely. Reduced-impact logging is considered best practice and third-party …
practices vary widely. Reduced-impact logging is considered best practice and third-party …
Effects of selective logging on bat communities in the southeastern Amazon
Although extensive areas of tropical forest are selectively logged each year, the responses
of bat communities to this form of disturbance have rarely been examined. Our objectives …
of bat communities to this form of disturbance have rarely been examined. Our objectives …