Montane Forest Management in the Insular Caribbean.

F. H. Wadsworth

doi:10.2737/IITF-GTR-8

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Montane Forest Management in the Insular Caribbean.

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Authors:

F. H. Wadsworth

Year:

1999

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

International Institute of Tropical Forestry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/IITF-GTR-8

Source:

Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico: USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry; . 29 p. (Gen. Tech. Rep. IITF-GTR; 8).

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Abstract

Two Elevations-above 800m and above 300m- define the montane forests of the caribbean islands. Of the 36 islands considered, 27 have mountains above 300m and 14, above 800m. of the 233,000 km2 of the island, at least 118,000 km2 are above 300m m, and 60,000 km2 are above 800 m.

Keywords

Caribbean, forest mountains

Citation

Wadsworth, F. H. 1999. Montane Forest Management in the Insular Caribbean. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico: USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry; . 29 p. (Gen. Tech. Rep. IITF-GTR; 8).