Towards sustainable management of mixed dipterocarp forests of South-east Asia: moving beyond minimum diameter cutting limits

Selective logging applied in tropical forests is based on one universal criterion: a minimum diameter cutting limit for all commercial timber species. Minimum diameter cutting limits in mixed dipterocarp forests of the Malesia region lead to high felling intensities (10–20+ trees per hectare). Such...

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Main Authors: Sist, P., Fimbel, R., Sheil, Douglas, Nasi, Robert, Chevallier, M.H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18858

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