Sustainable harvesting of timber from woodlands in southern africa: Challenges for the future

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-72

  Geldenhuys, Coert J ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

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EID: 0030990807     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10295925.1997.9631140     Document Type: Article

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