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Does commercialization of a non-timber forest product reduce ecological impact? A case study of the Critically EndangeredAquilaria crassna in LaoPDR

The diameter distribution is certainly affected by harvesting. Experienced harvesters will tend to fell all trees encountered with DBH.50 cm as well as fruit-bearing trees because size and fruiting are some of the external signs of agar wood formation. The long-term genetic impacts may be severe and need to be assessed

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Document type Advocacy and promotional materials
Language of document
  • English
Topics Forest industry
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Copyright Yes
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ª 2008 Fauna & Flora International,Oryx, 42(2), 214–221

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Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. E-mail anderslaos@yahoo.co.uk

Author (individual) Anders Jensen and Henrik Meilby
Author (corporate) University of Copenhagen, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape & Planning
Publication place University of Copenhagen, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape & Planning
Publisher University of Copenhagen, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape & Planning
Publication date 2008
Pagination 8
Keywords Agarwood,Aquilaria crassna,gaharu,Laos,non-timber forest product,NTFP
Date uploaded May 16, 2018, 13:17 (UTC)
Date modified June 11, 2018, 04:25 (UTC)