Effect of silvicultural treatment on growth and mortality of rainforest in Surinam over long periods

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 124, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 123-135

  De Graaf, N R ^a   Poels, R L H ^a   Van Rompaey, R S A R ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ECOSYN Project   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Field experiments; Growth and yield; Natural forest management; Sustained use; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MORTALITY; RAINFOREST; SILVICULTURE;

SURINAME;

EID: 0033530811     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00057-2     Document Type: Article

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