Sustainable Harvest of Non-timber Plant Resources in Tropical Moist Forest: An Ecological Primer

By Charles M. Peters

INTRODUCTION

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SECTION I: THE ECOLOGY OF TROPICAL TREES AND FORESTS: A CRASH COURSE
   Tree Density and Abundance
   Flowering, Fruiting, and Reproductive Dynamics
      Phenology of Flowering and Fruiting
      Pollination
      Seed Dispersal
   Regeneration and Growth
      Canopy Gaps
      Regeneration Guilds
   Population Structure
   Literature

SECTION II: IMPACT OF HARVESTING
   Fruits and Seeds
   Plant Exudates
   Vegetative Structures
   Literature

SECTION III: SIX STEPS TO SUSTAINABILITY
   Species Selection
   Forest Inventory
   Yield Studies
   Regeneration Surveys
   Harvest Assessments
   Harvest Adjustments
   A Note About Remedial Treatment
   Literature

CONCLUSIONS

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