Silviculture in the tropics / Sven Günter, Michael Weber, Bernd Stimm, Reinhard Mosandl, editors

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Contents.. Part I Introduction.. 1 Introduction to Silviculture in the Tropics.. Part II Forest Users: Past, Present, Future.. 2 Forest Users: Past, Present, Future (Review.. 3 Participatory Forest Management and Sustainable Development Outcomes in the Subtropical Himalayas: A Sequel of Environment, Economy and Equity through Social Empowerment.. 4 Operationalizing High-Conservation Values in Tropical Silviculture Through Access and Benefit Sharing.. 5 Forest Concessions in Peru.. Part III New Aspects in Tropical Silviculture.. 6 New Aspects in Tropical Silviculture (Review.. 7 Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Forests Managed for Timber.. 8 Management of Forest Genetic Resources.. 9 Managing Short Rotation Tropical Plantations as Sustainable Source of Bioenergy.. 10 The Silviculture of Tropical Nonwood Forest Products, Between Farming and Forestry.. 11 Modelling Forest Growth and Finance: Often Disregarded Tools in Tropical Land Management.. Part IV Silviculture in (Semi-Natural Humid Forests.. 12 The Ecology, Silviculture, and Use of Tropical Wet Forests with Special Emphasis on Timber Rich Types (Review.. 13 Sustainable Forest Management for Mixed-Dipterocarp Forests: A Case Study in Southwest Sri Lanka.. 14 Natural Forest Silviculture for Central African Meliaceae..15 Managing Natural Populations of Big-Leaf Mahogany.. Part V Silviculture in (Semi-Natural Dry Forests.. 16 Silviculture in Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (Review.. 17 Dry Forests of Ethiopia and Their Silviculture.. 18 Silviculture of Dry Deciduous Forests, India.. 19 Silviculture of Tropical Dry Forests: Bolivian Case Study.. Part VI Silviculture in Azonal (Semi-Natural Forests.. 20 Mangroves and Mountains: Silviculture at Ecological Margins (Review.. 21 Natural Regeneration and Management of Podocarpus falcatus (Thunb. Mirb. in the Afromontane Forests of Ethiopia.. 22 Mangroves: Sustainable Management in Bangladesh

Part VII Silviculture in Secondary Forests.. 23 Silviculture in Secondary Forests (Review.. 24 Secondary Forests and Fuel Wood Utilization in Africa.. 25 Rehabilitation of Degraded Natural Forests by Enrichment Planting of Four Native Species in Ethiopian Highlands.. 26 Sustainable Timber Harvesting in Fragmented Secondary Forests in Paraguay? An Inquiry Through Modelling.. Part VIII Planted Forests: Silviculture in Plantations.. 27 Plantation Forestry (Review.. 28 Sustainability of Site Productivity in Tropical Forest Plantations: Case Study of Gmelina arborea Plantations in Tropical Rainforest, Nigeria.. 29 Eucalyptus grandis and Other Important Eucalyptus Species: A Case Study from Sri Lanka.. Part IX Planted Forests: Silvicultural Aspects for Restoration and Reforestation.. 30 Plantations for Protective Purposes and Rehabilitation (Review.. 31 Case Study Desertification: Central-Northern Namibia.. 32 Mixed Plantations of Native Trees on Abandoned Pastures: Restoring Productivity, Ecosystem Properties, and Services on a Humid Tropical Site.. 33 Reforestation and Natural Succession as Tools for Restoration on Abandoned Pastures in the Andes of South Ecuador.. Part X Conclusions.. 34 Five Recommendations to Improve Tropical Silviculture.. Index

This book integrates the latest global developments in forestry science and practice and their relevance for the sustainable management of tropical forests. The influence of social dimensions on the development of silvicultural concepts is another spotlight. Ecology and silvicultural options form all tropical continents, and forest formations from dry to moist forests and from lowland to mountain forests are covered. Review chapters which guide readers through this complex subject integrate numerous illustrative and quantitative case studies by experts from all over the world. On the basis of a cross-sectional evaluation of the case studies presented, the authors put forward possible silvicultural contributions towards sustainability in a changing world. The book is addressed to a broad readership from forestry and environmental disciplines. eng