A history of hubris - Cautionary lessons in ecologically sustainable forest management

Biological Conservation

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-16

  Lindenmayer, David B ^a   Laurance, William F ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Forest management; Logging practices; Native forests; Sustainable harvests; Wildlife conservation

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LOGGING (TIMBER); NATIVE SPECIES; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; TEMPERATE FOREST; TROPICAL FOREST; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84862021457     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.10.032     Document Type: Review

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