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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Timber plantations"”.
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Chacma baboon movement and behaviour in commercial timber plantations in South Africa and their association with bark-stripping
… diversity of native fauna. Commercial forestry plantations, often described as ‘green or ecological deserts', are an example of an agricultural activity that has adversely impacted biodiversity. However, compared to commercial food crops, plantations offer relatively stable environments with …
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The Role of Agro-tourism in Diversification of Rural Economy: A Case of Rural People Living Near Mufindi Tea and Timber Plantations Mufindi District – Iringa
This research took place in Mufindi District at Iringa region. The main objective of the study was to explore the role of agro-tourism in rural economy in Mufindi District were three villages namely Kibao mlimani, Lugoda and Igowole were choosen. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative …
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The birds, the bees and Erica: vulnerability of plant-pollinator communities in fragmented fynbos landscapes
… (e.g. through pollen-limitation). Agriculture, timber plantations, invasion by alien trees and the urbanisation of the southern Cape lowlands have transformed and fragmented large parts of the former distribution range of many Erica species. Recent evidence suggests that in the Fynbos biome, …
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Characterization of black walnut (Juglans nigra) cultivars for agroforestry systems
… Since the mid-19th century, European timber plantations have taken advantage of the late-leafing habit of walnut (Juglans spp.) to grow a spring grain crop between the tree rows. A parallel but underutilized opportunity in North American involves incorporating eastern black walnut …
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The political ecology of indigenous movements and tree plantations in Chile : the role of political strategies of Mapuche communities in shaping their social and natural livelihoods.
In Chile’s neoliberal economy, large-scale timber plantations controlled by national and multinational forest corporations have expanded significantly on traditional indigenous territories. Chile’s forestry sector began to expand rapidly in 1974, the year following the military coup, owing to the …
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The biodiversity and climate impacts of alternative approaches to meeting demands for tropical timber and forest restoration
… tropical landscapes of the future. First is timber production, which already exerts substantial impacts on forest species and the climate through selective logging and the development of intensive tree plantations. Second is the restoration of large tracts of degraded lands in order to …
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Shade tolerance of tropical forage legumes for use in agroforestry systems
… of raising livestock in conjunction with tree plantations include the better use of land resources, an increased and diversified income, soil stabilisation and the potential for higher plantation yields through better weed control, nutrient cycling and nitrogen accretion. However, the …