Authors: Frans Bongers, Timm Tennigkeit
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-09-23 - Publisher: Routledge
Forest degradation as a result of logging, shifting cultivation, agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the tropics. It leads to loss in soil fertility, water resources and biodiversity, as well as contributes to climate change. Efforts are therefore required to try to minimize further degradation and restore