Plantation Forestry in the Tropics

by JulianEvans (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1984

  $8.74

  This comprehensive review of silviculture is set in a wide context. It considers why plantations are needed; their development historically; problems with land and land use; social, economic, and planning factors; and, very importantly, ways in which plantation forestry can be integrated with other land uses - agroforestry and protection forestry.

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $77.36

  Development of planted forests in tropical and subtropical countries is accelerating to satisfy the ever-growing global demand for wood products. This work provides an overview that sets plantation silviculture in the context of development processes and their social, environmental and ecological impacts.