When is a forest a forest? Forest concepts and definitions in the era of forest and landscape restoration

We present a historical overview of forest concepts and definitions, linking these changes with distinct perspectives and management objectives. Policies dealing with a broad range of forest issues are often based on definitions created for the purpose of assessing global forest stocks, which do not...

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Main Authors:	Chazdon, R.L., Brancalion, Pedro H.S., Laestadius, L., Bennett-Curry, A., Buckingham, K., Kumar, C., Moll-Rocek, J., Guimarães Vieira, I.C., Wilson, S.J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Springer 2016
Subjects:	deforestation forest management landscape plantations reforestation
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93968