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_Timber_Production and_Biodiversity_Conservation in_Tropical_Rain_Forests
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6602″] Timber production is often the most economic form of land use in areas of tropical forest: forest preservation is rarely so. The area of tropical forest reserved for timber production exceeds that of National Parks and other preserved areas by a ratio of at least 8:1. Although often poorly managed to date, production…
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_Toward_Sustainable_Agricultural_Systems in the_21st_Century
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6318″] In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technological advances that are generating promising changes and opportunities for sustainable agriculture, yet at the same time the agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges. Not only is the agricultural sector expected to produce adequate food, fiber, and feed,…