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A history of hubris - Cautionary lessons in ecologically sustainable forest management

Date

Authors

Laurance, William F

Lindenmayer, David B

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Logging is one of the most important forms of native-forest exploitation and can have substantial impacts on biodiversity and key ecosystem services. Here we briefly contrast logging operations in temperate and tropical forests and then highlight several

Keywords

Keywords: ecological impact; ecosystem service; environmental impact assessment; forest management; logging (timber); native species; perception; sustainable forestry; temperate forest; tropical forest; wildlife management Ecosystem services; Forest management; Logging practices; Native forests; Sustainable harvests; Wildlife conservation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/62615

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Biological Conservation

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.biocon.2011.10.032

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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