The role of Brazil nut trees in restoring degraded forest areas and as a source of food and income for northern Amazonian communities

The role of Brasil nut in the restoring degraded Amazonian forest and supplementing local income - Brazil nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa H. & B. - Lecythidaceae) - are the largest girthed trees in Amazonian forests. Trees can range from 4.34 to 5.25 cm in dbh (diameter at breast high). There is...

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Main Authors: Rafael de Paiva Salomão, Nélson Araújo Rosa, Alexandre Castilho, Kácio Andrey Câmara Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 2006-08-01
Series:Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais
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Online Access:http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/artigos/cnv1n2_2006/castanheira(salomao).pdf