Silviculture in the Tropics

by Gunter, Sven; Weber, Michael; Stimm, Bernd; Mosandl, Reinhard

• ISBN13: 9783642199851
• ISBN10: 3642199852
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-07-08
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

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 economic 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction to Silviculture in the Tropics	p. 3
Forest Users: Past, Present, Future
Forest Users: Past, Present, Future (Review)	p. 13
Participatory Forest Management and Sustainable Development Outcomes in the Subtropical Himalayas: A Sequel of Environment, Economy and Equity through Social Empowerment	p. 35
Operationalizing High-Conservation Values in Tropical Silviculture Through Access and Benefit Sharing	p. 43
Forest Concessions in Peru	p. 53
New Aspects in Tropical Silviculture
New Aspects in Tropical Silyiculture (Review)	p. 63
Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Forests Managed for Timber	p. 91
Management of Forest Genetic Resources	p. 103
Managing Short Rotation Tropical Plantations as Sustainable Source of Bioenergy	p. 109
The Silviculture of Tropical Nonwood Forest Products, Between Farming and Forestry	p. 109
Modelling Forest Growth and Finance: Often Disregarded Tools in Tropical Land Management	p. 129
Silviculture in (Semi-)Natural Humid Forests
The Ecology, Silviculture, and Use of Tropical Wet Forests with Special Emphasis on Timber Rich Types (Review)	p. 145
Sustainable Forest Management for Mixed-Dipterocarp Forests: A Case Study in Southwest Sri Lanka	p. 193
Natural Forest Silviculture for Central African Meliaceae	p. 215
Managing Natural Populations of Big-Leaf Mahogany	p. 227
Silviculture in (Semi-)Natural Dry Forests
Silviculture in Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (Review)	p. 239
Dry Forests of Ethiopia and Their Silviculture	p. 261
Silviculture of Dry Deciduous Forests, India	p. 273
Silviculture of Tropical Dry Forests: Bolivian Case Study	p. 285
Silviculture in Azonal (Semi-)Natural Forests
Mangroves and Mountains: Silviculture at Ecological Margins (Review)	p. 299
Natural Regeneration and Management of Podocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) Mirb. in the Afromontane Forests of Ethiopia	p. 325
Mangroves: Sustainable Management in Bangladesh	p. 339
Silviculture in Secondary Forests
Silviculture in Secondary Forests (Review)	p. 351
Secondary Forests and Fuel Wood Utilization in Africa	p. 369
Rehabilitation of Degraded Natural Forests by Enrichment Planting of Four Native Species in Ethiopian Highlands	p. 377
Sustainable Timber Harvesting in Fragmented Secondary Forests in Paraguay? An Inquiry Through Modelling	p. 387
Planted Forests: Silviculture in Plantations
Plantation Forestry (Review)	p. 399
Sustainability of Site Productivity in Tropical Forest Plantations: Case Study of Gmelina arborea Plantations in Tropical Rainforest, Nigeria	p. 455
Eucalyptus grandis and Other Important Eucalyptus Species: A Case Study from Sri Lanka	p. 463
Planted Forests: Silvicultural Aspects for Restoration and Reforestation
Plantations for Protective Purposes and Rehabilitation (Review)	p. 475
Case Study Desertification: Central-Northern Namibia	p. 491
Mixed Plantations of Native Trees on Abandoned Pastures: Restoring Productivity, Ecosystem Properties, and Services on a Humid Tropical Site	p. 501
Reforestation and Natural Succession as Tools for Restoration on Abandoned Pastures in the Andes of South Ecuador	p. 513
Conclusions
Five Recommendations to Improve Tropical Silviculture
Index	p. 547
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