In this study forest fallows (locally known as ‘purmas’) are classified and described in three categories: natural fallow succes...

Authors: Alva Vasques, I.J.;Ignasio Lombardi, I.

A study was carried out in a 20 year-old secondary forest situated on the campus of the University of Ucayali, 4 km from the city ...

Authors: Sanchez, J.G.;Jacquez Tournon

A qualitative evaluation of a ‘sangre de grado’ tree population along the Aguaytia watershed determined its abundance and latex ...

Authors: Atanacio Venturo, N.;Dominguez Torrejon, G.

The regeneration of secondary forests (SF) is a promising development within the generally pessimistic scenario of tropical defore...

Authors: Smith, J.;van de Kop, P.;Reategui, K.;Lombardi, I.;Sabogal, C.;Diaz, A.

Twenty nine secondary forest stands with ages over four years were studied near Pucalipa in the Peruvian Amazon. Altogether 102 pl...

Authors: Galvan Gildemeister, O.;Sabogal, C.;Colan, V.

Having analysed the decentralisation policies of the Bolivian government and the recent transfer of responsibilities to the munici...

Authors: Kaimowitz, D.;Pacheco, P.;Johnson, J.;Pavez, I.;Vallejos, C.;Velez, R.

This article focuses on the ecological and economic interactions of woodland use in Western Zimbabwe. One of the aims was to inves...

Authors: Campbell, B.M.;Costanza, R.;van den Belt, M.

This paper presents a quantitative analysis of the extent of forest and scrub burning in the Danau Sentarum area, West Kalimantan,...

Authors: Dennis, R.A.;Erman, A.;Meijaard, E.

Management of the Danau Sentarum National Park for ecosystem and species conservation must accomodate fishing activity by thousand...

Authors: Dudley, R.G.

This paper presents the combined results of two separate orangutan survey efforts and an assessment of land cover change analysis ...

Authors: Russon, A.E..;Meijard, E.;Dennis, R.A.