How rare is too rare to harvest? Management challenges posed by timber species occurring at low densities in the Brazilian Amazon

Mark Schulze; James Grogan; R. Matthew Landis; Edson Vidal

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2008.02.051

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How rare is too rare to harvest? Management challenges posed by timber species occurring at low densities in the Brazilian Amazon

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Authors:

Mark Schulze, James Grogan, R. Matthew Landis, Edson Vidal

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

International Institute of Tropical Forestry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2008.02.051

Source:

Forest Ecology and Management. 256(7): 1443-1457.

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Abstract

Tropical forests are characterized by diverse assemblages of plant and animal species compared to temperate forests. Corollary to this general rule is that most tree species, whether valued for timber or not, occur at low densities (

Keywords

Conservation, Reduced-impact logging, Sustainability, Tropical forests, Tree population ecology

Citation

Schulze, Mark; Grogan, James; Landis, R. Matthew; Vidal, Edson. 2008. How rare is too rare to harvest? Management challenges posed by timber species occurring at low densities in the Brazilian Amazon. Forest Ecology and Management. 256(7): 1443-1457.