Ecological characterization of tree species for guiding forest management decisions in seasonally dry forests in Lomerio, Bolivia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 113, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 201-213

  Pinard, M A ^a,c   Putz, F E ^b   Rumiz D ^c   Guzman R ^c   Jardim, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^c Proyecto BOLFOR   (Bolivia)

^d Museo Noel Kempff Mercado   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Bolivia; Harvesting systems; Logging; Natural forest management; Semi deciduous tropical forest; Silviculture

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; FOREST MANAGEMENT; REGENERATION; TREE;

BOLIVIA;

EID: 0033601737     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00426-5     Document Type: Article

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