Big-leaf mahogany : genetics, ecology, and management /
Big-Leaf Mahogany is the most important commercial timber species of the tropics. Current debate concerning whether to protect it as an endangered species has been hampered by the lack of complete, definitive scientific documentation. This book reports on vital research on the ecology of big-leaf ma...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer,
[2003]
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| Series: | Ecological studies ;
v. 159. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Big-Leaf Mahogany is the most important commercial timber species of the tropics. Current debate concerning whether to protect it as an endangered species has been hampered by the lack of complete, definitive scientific documentation. This book reports on vital research on the ecology of big-leaf mahogany, including genetic variations, regeneration, natural distribution patterns and the silvicutural and trade implications for the tree. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 433 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0387217789 (electronic bk.) 9780387217789 (electronic bk.) |