Conservation of tree species through sustainable use: How can it be achieved in practice?

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Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-205

  Newton, Adrian C ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation through use; Non timber forest product; NTFP; Sustainable use; Timber; Tree

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; NATURE CONSERVATION; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; TIMBER HARVESTING;

EID: 42149167302     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003060530800759X     Document Type: Review

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