Tropical forests : some African and Asian case studies of composition and structure /
This publication deals with the composition and structure of both natural and artificially established tropical forests. After a general introduction, the role of tropical forests in the production of timber is discussed. Attention is then given to the structure of natural tropical forests, especial...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier : Distribution of this Book for the U.S.A. and Canada Elsevier Science Pub. Co,
1991.
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| Series: | Developments in agricultural and managed-forest ecology ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This publication deals with the composition and structure of both natural and artificially established tropical forests. After a general introduction, the role of tropical forests in the production of timber is discussed. Attention is then given to the structure of natural tropical forests, especially in Congo, Gabon, Ghana and Laos. The structure of artificially established forests is dealt with in another chapter. At the end, information is given on the thinning of such forest stands in Tanzania. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 274 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-261) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0444987681 9780444987686 9780444599582 0444599584 1299607764 9781299607767 |