Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) Regeneration in Logging Gaps in the Peruvian Amazon

Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.) extraction serves as an important economic resource in the Madre de Dios region of Peru simultaneously promoting forest conservation, yet, under current management, it cannot compete with other land uses. This study investigated the effects of logging gaps on...

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Main Authors: Julian Moll-Rocek, Matthew E. Gilbert, Eben N. Broadbent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Forestry Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/420764