Defaunation and forest degradation in Central African logging concessions: how to measure the impacts of bush meat hunting on the ecosystem? case studies on measuring and assessing forest degradation

The present paper is a review of the methods used for assessing defaunation, as a forest degradation component, linked to logging and logging concessions with an emphasis on mammals and Central Africa Rainforests. A discussion on the usefulness and weaknesses of these methods is provided

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nasi, Robert, Vliet, N. van
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20592
Description
Summary:The present paper is a review of the methods used for assessing defaunation, as a forest degradation component, linked to logging and logging concessions with an emphasis on mammals and Central Africa Rainforests. A discussion on the usefulness and weaknesses of these methods is provided