The dry forests and woodlands of Africa : managing for products and services /

The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the conti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Chidumayo, E. N., Gumbo, D. J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, ©2010.
Colección:Earthscan forest library.
Temas:
Forest management > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Forest products > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Forests and forestry > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Forêts > Gestion > Afrique subsaharienne.
Produits forestiers > Afrique subsaharienne.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Forestry.
Forest management
Forest products
Forests and forestry
Sub-Saharan Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Dry Forests and Woodlands in Sub-Saharan Africa: Context and Challenges; Chapter 2 Distribution and Characteristics of African Dry Forests and Woodlands; Chapter 3 Biodiversity of Plants; Chapter 4 Contribution of Non-wood Forest Products to Livelihoods and Poverty Alleviation; Chapter 5 Non-wood Forest Products: Description, Use and Management; Chapter 6 Timber and Wood Products; Chapter 7 Woodfuel; Chapter 8 Livestock and Wildlife.

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