The intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) is a controversial explanation for the maintenance of tropical forest tree diversity...

Authors: Sheil, D.;Burslem, D.F.R.P.

Criteria and indicators (C&I) have become primary tools in implementing the principle of sustainable resource management. To carry...

Authors: Mendoza, G.A.;Prabhu, R.

Two questionnaire surveys of fuel use by low-income households in Zimbabwe were conducted in four small towns in 1994, and in thes...

Authors: Campbell, B.M.;Vermeulen, S.J.;Mangono, J.J.;Mabugu, R.

Forest governance is now recognized as a critical factor for effective resource management and enhancing livelihood outcomes. This...

Authors: Ojha, H.;Pokharel, B.;McDougall, C.;Paudel, K.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the heartwood, sapwood and bark content, and wood dry density of young and mature teak (Tect...

Authors: Perez Cordero, L.D.;Kanninen, M.

The paper presents a new and versatile sample unit suitable for rapid assessments of tropical forest in heterogeneous areas. The m...

Authors: Sheil, D.;Ducey, M.J.;Sidiyasa, K.D.;Samsoedin, I.

The diversity of C&I sets is often a cause for uncertainty and confusion, and probably one of the reasons for the still unsatisfac...

Authors: Pokorny, B.;Adams, M.

The paper describes underlying causes of conflicts between local people in Bulungan Research Forest (BRF), Indonesia with coal-min...

Authors: Yasmi, Y.

Termites are major decomposers in tropical regions and play an important role in soil processes. This study measured the impact of...

Authors: Jones, D.T.;Susilo, F.X.;Bignell, D.E.;Hardiwinoto, S.;Gillison, A.N.

In recent years, research on tropical forest conservation has increasingly focused on traditional management systems as a means of...

Authors: Garcia-Fernandez, C.;Casado, M.A.;Ruiz Perez, M.