Tree population studies in low-diversity forests, Guyana. II. Assessments on the distribution and abundance of non-timber forest products

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-86

  Johnston, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guyana; Iwokrama; Low diversity forests; Non timber forest products; Species dominance; Tropical forest conservation

Indexed keywords

FOREST PRODUCT; FOREST RESOURCES; FOREST TYPE; NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; RESOURCES ASSESSMENT; TREE SPECIES; TROPICAL TREE;

GUYANA;

ARECACEAE; BOMNBACACEAE; CAESALPINIACEAE; CHRYSOBALANACEAE; MIMOSACEAE;

EID: 0031912001     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008859713118     Document Type: Article

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