Year: 1998
Type: book
Abstract: Dipterocarps are one of the best known and commercially important groups of tropical trees. They preside over some of the most magnificent forest formations in the world. Exploitation of dipterocarp-dominated tropical rain forests has expanded rapidly in the past 20 years. Efforts to develop and implement sustainable management practices are being intensified and there is a pressing need for high quality information on which to base management decisions and reorient research. This book is a critical compilation of the results of research spanning 150 years on the taxonomy, ecology, silviculture and non-timber forest products of these trees. The 13 authors are internationally recognised as specialists in their fields, and the 10 chapters provide comprehensive digests of information and identification of priority research needs.
Authors: Appanah S., Turnbull J.W., eds
Language: English
Subfield: Forestry
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: hybrid
Funders: National Science Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, University of Alberta, European Commission, International Tropical Timber Organization, Department for International Development, Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
OpenAlex ID: W1573496604