Changing values of Malaysian forests: The challenge of biodiversity and its sustainable management

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 282-291

  Ashton, P S ^a  

^a Harvard University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; LOGGING (FORESTRY);

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATIONS; FORESTED LANDSCAPES; ITS EVALUATIONS; MALAYSIANS; PRODUCTION FORESTS; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENTS; TIMBER PRODUCTIONS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE; LOGGING (TIMBER); TIMBER;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; FORESTS; LOGGING; PRODUCTION; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

EID: 55849134483     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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