The ecology of tropical forest tree seedlings /

The volume brings together findings of key research scientists into seedling establishment and environmental requirements in many different forest situations. Commercial and native forest species are examined from different forest types and from different countries. Addressed are such issues as the...

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Corporate Author: Unesco
Other Authors: Swaine, M. D. (Mike D.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Paris : Carnforth [England] ; New York : UNESCO ; Parthenon Pub. Group, 1996.
Series:Man and the biosphere series ; v. 17.
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Summary:The volume brings together findings of key research scientists into seedling establishment and environmental requirements in many different forest situations. Commercial and native forest species are examined from different forest types and from different countries. Addressed are such issues as the demography, morphology and physiology of seedlings and their responses to the availability of resources, notably light, nutrient and water. The audience for this book will include foresters, ecologists and resource managers who are interested in the structure, functioning and regeneration of tropical forests.
Item Description:Based on papers from a workshop held at the University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) in Sept. 1992 by Unesco.
Physical Description:xxviii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9231032992
9789231032998
1850706875
9781850706878